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TV Review: “The Normal Heart” — A Decent Update of an Aged Polemic about AIDS

Most of HBO’s “The Normal Heart” is a pretty decent adaptation of the 1985 stage script, with some good things added, including an effective pre-credit section set on Fire Island in 1982.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: AIDS, HBO, Larry Kramer, Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart

Television Review: “Louie” Redux — Better Than Ever

Louis C.K.’s “Louie” is a master class in straddling highbrow and lowbrow.

By: Rob Ribera Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Louie, Louis C.K., Rob Ribera

TV/DVD Review: The Complete “Hill Street Blues” — A Groundbreaking Cop Show Untarnished by Time

The complete “Hill Street Blues” is a godsend for those eager to venture beyond “Law and Order” and “CSI” dynasties.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Deadwood, Hill Street Blues, Michael Kozol, Rob Ribera, Stephen Bochco

Television Review: A Rousing Documentary on the Liberal Gusto of Ann Richards

This fine, partisan documentary resurrects Ann Richards, and it’s showing on HBO in a Lone Star election year. The Republicans better worry about Texans seeing it.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State, Ann Richards, documentary, HBO, politics

Television Commentary: Whither Stephen Colbert?

Now that the dust has settled after the announcement that Stephen Colbert will be replacing David Letterman on “The Late Show” next year, it is time for some thoughtful analysis.

By: Matt Hanson Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Television Tagged: David Letterman, Matt Hanson, Stephen Colbert

TV Review: “Fargo”: or, Do Contract Killers Get Bored and Create Chaos for Fun?

“Fargo” creates its own world of crime and moral conundrums while delivering a fair share of blood. Whether the TV series delivers on its promise to be in the same aesthetic world as the original movie is an open question.

By: Rob Ribera Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Coen Brothers, Fargo, FX, Noah Hawley, Rob Ribera

Fuse TV Review: HBO’s “Silicon Valley” — The Comic Adventures of Nerd Musketeers

“Silicon Valley” is sharp fun for both the computer lingo-savvy and for the non-Tweet, non-Facebook crowd such as out-of-it me.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: comedy, HBO, High Tech, Silicon Valley

TV Review: Simon Schama Tells His “Story of the Jews”

Simon Schama just can’t stop going on about religion and the extra-special Jewish feel for beauty that has, to his mind, kept Judaism vibrant and intact through the ages.

By: Harvey Blume Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Harvey Blume, Jews, Simon Schama, Story of the Jews

Fuse Television Review: HBO’s “Doll & Em” — A Show Biz Satire That Loses Its Mojo

The first few episodes of HBO’s “Doll & Em” operate as a fairly funny show-biz satire, but then the series takes a nosedive into turgid melodrama.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: British comedy, Doll & Em, Dolly Wells, Emily Mortimer, HBO

TV Review: Give Some Love to TBS’s “The Pete Holmes Show”

Along with the absence of a desk, the fact that guests aren’t coming on in order to plug their latest whatever sets “The Pete Holmes Shows” apart from typical late-night fare.

By: Betsy Sherman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: comedy, Peter Holmes, The Pete Holmes Show, You Made It Weird

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