Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'gilliananderson'
January 7, 2008
What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. BCS Championship Game: Ohio State vs. LSU (Mon, 8:15PM-11:30PM, Fox) - Woo hoo! It's the college football Super Bowl! Of course, the bittersweet thing is, this means college football is over for the season. But at least it'll go out with a bang. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) - This episode's theme is eateries that are open 24/7, and one of the places being......
Continue Reading "TelePhillyist"July 16, 2007
The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Movie Poop Shoot reveals to us that the worst live action comic book adaptation ever already happened back in 1979, so we have nothing to worry about from future adaptations. This worst of all possible adaptations took the form of an extremely short-lived TV show (only two episodes!) on NBC called Legends of the Superheroes, which was apparently an attempt to......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Monday Meat Slices"February 26, 2007
What's new and/or interesting on television this week. Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (Tue, 9:30PM-10PM, Fox) - Jeff Foxworthy is the host of this new game show that tests contestants on their knowledge of grade school subjects. We have the producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" to thank. Oh, and don't worry if you miss it Tuesday night; they're playing it again pretty much every night this week. Law & Order: Special Victims......
Continue Reading "TelePhillyist"October 6, 2006
What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. 49 Up - This is the latest installment in a fascinating documentary film series by director Michael Apted (the first installment was directed by Paul Almond, but Apted took over from there). Basically, Apted revisits the same 14 British folks every seven years and shows us where they are now. And yes, they really did start back in 1964, when these people were 7 years old.......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist"February 17, 2006
What's new and/or interesting at the Philly movie theaters this weekend? Freedomland - A distraught woman (Julianne Moore, expert at playing distraught women) claims her child was taken by a black man. A police detective (Samuel L. Jackson) investigates the case as racial tension in the town rapidly approaches the boiling point. (Showing at: Riverview) Most Likely to Suck: Date Movie - A romantic comedy spoof from the makers of the disgusting and unfunny Scary......
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