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Soundstage on palladia

By admin • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: Superb

Tom Petty in hIgh def with specatacular music.  Just what you want when you tune in to “see” music. Shows end early but the intersticials are usually worth watching. Tonight’s are Cream, Robert Plant with Alison Krause, and Coldplay



Primetime: UFOs; These UFO shows are all the same

By admin • Sep 16th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

Last week I watched Fringe.  It sucked so this week I’m trying Primetime: UFOs.  Tuesdays are bad for viewing.
Bored after half-an-hour.  It’s the same as the two or three other UFOlogy investigation shows I’ve suffered through.  Same videos.  Same claims.  Same aliens.  Same images of the same greys.  Same this.  Same that.  Same “I’m [...]



Project Earth. Project Formulaic.

By admin • Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: So-so

What had potential turned out to be so, so canned. It follows the formula of reality garage shows. Better yet, it reminds us of a MythBusters wannabe,  even down to the narration. Too bad. Will only watch if nothing better is on. Might continue to DVR, though, and save it for an hour in need of background [...]



The Full Monty: Always Worth A View

By admin • Sep 11th, 2008 • Category: Superb

Saw the last 20 minutes again.  Last scene is one of several to not be missed.



Fringe No More

By admin • Sep 9th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

Watched episode #1.  Won’t watch again. Despite coming from the people that brought us LOST, it’s an over-played, cliche-ridden Heroes derivative, down to the “Company” and a skinny Jamaican-stand-in. Heroes works;  Fringe doesn’t.  Wanna guess the real reason the commercial breaks are short?