March 02, 2008
Stranded
Even at 10 a.m. on Saturday, after very few hours of sleep and drinking too much the night before, I was captured by Stranded. I'd heard the story of the Uruguayan rugby team before, but to watch the survivors speak about the incident, 30 years afterward, and to watch them struggle to keep their voices steady and their eyes dry, was extremely powerful. Unfortunately, I had to leave partway through the movie to go to work, but this is a film I'm going to hunt down at Ninth Street Video. The director has done his job because I can't wait ...
April 09, 2007
The Black Donnellys: Farewell Donnelly brothers
I guess other people have shared my utter confusion with this show. For those of you fans, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but The Black Donnellys can no longer be seen on NBC. The show that replaced the other failed NBC drama, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, has also been cancelled. According to NBC’s website, only eight of the 13 episodes actually aired, and the remaining five can be watched on the site. I really enjoyed both of those shows, but with so many tangled webs and so many characters, it is no wonder ratings ...
April 03, 2007
The Black Donnellys: It's all about the money
I can’t go into too much depth this week, but this was a great episode. The show is definitely getting my attention back. I was lost for a little bit there. Once again we see that Tommy will do anything for Jenny. No matter what happens between the two, he will always be there for her. I like that. So, I’m starting to like Tommy again. It is crazy to see how close the four brothers are, but they would deceive each other in a heartbeat - that is when money is involved. I don’t believe that they would ever ...
March 26, 2007
The Black Donnellys: More characters, more blood
Does anyone else feel like we are introduced to new characters every week just so we can watch them bleed? I do. Tommy has become such a villain. Women in this show, Jenny, Mary Anne and Kate put nothing but trust in Tommy. He seems like he is being honest with them but obviously being very deceitful. I want to like him, but after all of this, I can’t. The cynical plot this week turns even worse when Tommy beats up Eddy and then Mary Anne walks in. They both trusted Tommy to be on their side. Nope! We finally ...
March 20, 2007
The Black Donnellys: One mistake after another
This show is getting the best of my brain. I feel bad for my roommates who watch it with me because I can never follow it! I think Jenny put it best when she said, “I just make one mistake after another.” I think they all are – every character in the show. As much as I love Tommy, I began hating him more and more as the show went on. I cannot believe he would steal from Kate, the widow of the man that Tommy killed. I feel horrible for her. She counts on him and has no idea ...
March 12, 2007
The Black Donnellys: Irony and confusion
Well, we were promised a suspenseful episode this week, and we definitely got it. Aside from being filled with suspense, the irony in episode three was overwhelming. In short, Tommy agrees to host Huey’s wake, but Tommy is the one who actually killed him. And if that isn’t ironic enough, Tommy killed Huey to protect his brother, after Huey had told Tommy — when he was a young boy — to do anything to take care of his family. There’s more… Huey’s widow, Kate, and son, Matthew, want Tommy to stand next to them during the funeral (obviously they don’t ...
March 05, 2007
The Black Donnellys: Poor Tommy
They’re killing. They’re stealing. They’re lying. They’re doing everything wrong that can be done, but we’re still on their side. These four Irish brothers are the newest mobsters on primetime television, yet I still can’t help but love them. You have to root for Tommy and his quest to save his three troublesome brothers. I feel crazy writing that, but it’s true, and I know that most of you feel the same. I feel bad for Tommy. He gets one brother out of a mess only to find that another brother somehow added more to the situation. It’s counterproductive, to ...
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