TV OD: “Kings” in 5 sentences or less


TV overdosing

1. Interesting concept…David slays Goliath and gets the keys to the kingdom…whether or not he actually wants it or knows what to do with it. 2. Very biblical…the main character “king” keeps writing his memoirs as they happen, as if he’s writing the bible…the city looks like a version of sci-fi Chicago. 3. Complex script…war […]

March 16, 2009

TV OD: Trust Me in 5 or less…


TV overdosing

1. For being based at a Chicago ad agency, there sure weren’t many exteriors of Chi-town. Want Chi-town? See The Beast. 2. The pilot, for me, fell flat, but the premise, even though nothing new, may hold its own with the TNT line-up, especially when expertly placed following The Closer (love this show!). 3. I […]

January 31, 2009

TV OD: The Beast in 5 sentences or less


TV overdosing

1. Chicago has never played such a fantastic role in a TV series since…well…hm…2. Patrick Swayze is at his acting best. 3. The pilot delves into some pretty deep stuff, and sets up the storyline rather well, but we may be looking at another “The Wire” here.

January 17, 2009