Idiot Box: “Happyish” “Happyish” On Showtime “HAPPYish,” the bitterly funny new sitcom from pay-cable outlet Showtime, begins with star Steve Coogan delivering a foul-mouthed critique of Thomas Jefferson. “Fuck [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 23, 2015 Read More
Reel World: Experiments In Cinema V10.T36 An Interview With Experiments In Cinema Guru Bryan Konefsky There are times when it seems Bryan Konefsky would be happier as a gardener than a filmmaker. He’s the kind of guy who [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 16, 2015 Read More
Week In Sloth: Atari: Game Over, “Cedric’s Barber Battle,” “The Prancing Elites Project” Atari: Game Over (Showtime 6:30pm) This documentary about the mythical burial of thousands of unsold “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” game cartridges in the desert [...] Alibi \ Apr 16, 2015 Read More
Idiot Box: “Bloodline” “Bloodline” On Netflix Oh, the family reunion. That oft-cherished, relentless reminder of the place you come from. Films have tried their hand at depicting this time-honored [...] Mark Lopez \ Apr 16, 2015 Read More
Reel World: Hi-Lo Country, Symphony Of The Soil And Women In Film Fiesta Cowboy Country On Thursday, April 9, Reel New Mexico will present a screening of the 1998 film The Hi-Lo Country. This gritty, noirish Western is [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 09, 2015 Read More
Week In Sloth: “The Comedians,” “Daredevil,” “Polka Kings” “The Watch” (National Geographic 8pm) NatGeo’s new series profiles people who live in isolation, including a lighthouse keeper, an abandoned amusement park watchman [...] Alibi \ Apr 09, 2015 Read More
Idiot Box: “Community” “Community” On Yahoo! Television is weird and confusing and terribly exciting these days. Shows that have been canceled and abandoned by traditional broadcast networks are starting [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 09, 2015 Read More
Reel World: King Meets Gandhi, Spanish Cinema Comes To Cultural Center, Dynatheater Welcomes Dinos. King + Gandhi On Thursday, April 2, Heaven on Earth Creations and Reel New Mexico will present “An Evening with King and Gandhi.” Documentary film producer [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 02, 2015 Read More
Idiot Box: Easter Around The Dial Easter Around The Dial Easter has a surprisingly strong stranglehold on TV. It’s not as pervasive a televised holiday as Christmas (which gives both Lifetime and Hallmark [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 02, 2015 Read More
Week In Sloth: “Olympus,” “Lip Synch Battle,” “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles” .“Olympus” (Syfy 8pm) Syfy comes out swinging with this Clash of the Titans-esque fantasy series.“The Slap” (KOB-4 9pm) With tonight’s season finale, we [...] Alibi \ Apr 02, 2015 Read More