“Cassius Clay was born in Louisville,” says Ferdie Pacheco, “Muhammad Ali was born in Miami.” Produced by Gaspar Gonzalez and Alan Tomlinson, Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami examines the critical role the city of Miami played in the legendary boxer’s…
When you watch as many DVDs as I do, the bad ones are forgotten quickly and the good one tend to linger in your mind for awhile. I remember being in a movie theater sometime around May of this year…
Created by legendary funnyman Mel Brooks and fellow comedic actor Buck Henry, Get Smart debuted on September 18, 1965 on NBC. During the series five year run, the show won seven Emmy awards and was nominated for an additional fourteen,…
Few would deny that 1968 was one of the most turbulent years in American history. Martin Luther King had been assassinated in April, Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed in June, an unpopular war in…
Dexter is a Drama series based on the 2004 Jeff Lindsay novel, Dexter Darkly Dreaming. The novel was adapted for television by Emmy Award-winning screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the pilot episode. Set in Miami, the series centers the…
Gossip Girl is based on the popular novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series revolves around a group of wealthy young adults growing up on New York City’s Upper East Side who attend elite high schools…
Having seen Wonder Boys, The Squid and the Whale and Sideways, I’ve noticed that actors looking to reinvigorate sagging careers or working actors looking to gain some notoriety seem to jump at the chance to play overwrought academics and frustrated…
Created by Dan Povenmire (The Family Guy) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, Phineas and Ferb is about two step-brothers and their incredible adventures in the family’s backyard during their summer vacation. The two step-brothers, Phineas Flynn (Vincent Martella) and Ferb Fletcher…
Benjamin Shaw (Joshua Jackson), has just married Jane (Rachael Taylor). Right after the wedding, the couple moves from Brooklyn to Japan for his job as a high end fashion photographer. He is returning there after a two year absence, and…
Philip Baker Hall is just one of the Hollywood character actors who has done memorable work in film and television for nearly forty years without becoming a bonafide star, but consistently turning in memorable performances. His portrayal of Lt. Bookman,…