Posted by Cory Barker on December 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to the TV in 2012 roundtable. I’ve assembled nearly 20 of my fellow critics, scholars and friends to reflect and review the year in television. Between now and the end of the year, the group will discuss various topics covering the highs, the lows and everything in between. See previous entries of the roundtable … Read more
Filed under Featured, TV in 2012 Roundtable · Tagged with Adam Driver, Amber Nash, Amy Poehler, Anna Gunn, Archer, Best Performances of 2012, Best TV Performances of 2012, Best TV Performances of the Year, Breaking Bad, Call the Midwife, Chyler Leigh, Claire Danes, Dexter, Elisha Cuthbert, Forbrydelsen, Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Happy Endings, Homeland, Jake Johnson, Jennifer Carpenter, Justified, Khandi Alexander, Kiernan Shipka, Mad Men, Madeline Stowe, Miranda Hart, Monica Potter, Neal McDonough, New Girl, Parenthood, Peter Krause, Revenge, Sloan Sabbith, Sofie Gråbøl, The Newsroom, Treme, TV in 2012 Roundtable, Zosia Mamet
Posted by Cory Barker on September 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
NBC’s Parenthood is a hard program to review in the traditional episodic context. The comfortable rhythms and moderate-wattage storylines are easily explained and the performances are always solid. Sometimes, like in the middle stretch of last season, the series kicks it into another gear and it feels like there is more material there to poke … Read more
Filed under Episode Reviews, Parenthood · Tagged with Adam Braverman, Alex, Amber Holt, Bonnie Bedelia, Camille Braverman, Craig T. Nelson, Crosby Braverman, Dax Shepard, Drew Holt, Erika Christensen, Haddie Braverman, Jabbar Trussell-Braverman, Jasmine Trussell, Jason Katims, Joel Graham, Joy Bryant, Julia Braverman-Graham, Kristina Braverman, Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman, Max Braverman, Max Burkholder, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Heizer, Monica Potter, NBC, Parenthood, Parenthood Season 3, Parenthood Season 3 Premiere, Peter Krause, Reviews, Sam Jaeger, Sarah Braverman, Sarah Ramos, Season Premieres, Tyree Brown, Zeke Braverman
Posted by Cory Barker on July 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It’s that time again, folks. The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 14, which means I have almost an entire month to flood this space with hopes, dreams and predictions about what could happen come nomination time. To kick things off, I’ll be bringing back the Dream Emmy Ballot. It’s something I did last … Read more
Filed under Emmy Awards, Featured, Uncategorized · Tagged with 2011 Emmy Awards, 2011 Emmy Nominations, Boardwalk Empire, Cory Barker, Dexter, Donal Logue, Emmys, Emmys 2011, Friday Night Lights, House, Hugh Laurie, James Badge Dale, Jason Clarke, Jon Hamm, Justified, Kyle Chandler, Mad Men, Michael C. Hall, Parenthood, Peter Krause, Rubicon, Steve Buscemi, Terriers, The Chicago Code, Timothy Olyphant
Posted by Cory Barker on May 11, 2011 · 7 Comments
Test Pilot #15: Sports Night Debut date: September 22, 1998 Series legacy: Aaron Sorkin’s first foray into television! After a short hiatus, Test Pilot is back! Time for more historical pilot analysis – I know, contain your excitement. In case you have forgotten or are new to the site, here’s the general primer: In this … Read more
Filed under Featured, Sports Night, Test Pilot · Tagged with Aaron Sorkin, ABC, Babe Ruth, Cable news, Casey McCall, Cory Barker, Dan Patrick, Dan Rydell, Dana Whitaker, Deadspin, ESPN, Felicity Huffman, Isaac Jaffe, Jeremy Goodwin, Josh Charles, Joshua Malina, Keith Olberman, Les Chappell, Magic Johnson, Natalie Hurley, NBC, Newsradio, O.J. Simpson, Peter Krause, Peter Rose, Pilots, Robert Guilluame, Sabrina Lloyd, Series Premieres, SMU, Sports Night, Sports TV, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Test Pilot, The West Wing, Wilt Chamberlin
Posted by Cory Barker on February 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Inspired by the sprawling, multi-armed conversation about the state of television criticism (see here, here and here, among other places), I’ve decided to take the next week or so to check in with the series that I watch every single week, but never actually write about. There’s been a lot of discussion about writing longer form pieces on … Read more
Filed under Episode Reviews, Parenthood · Tagged with Adam Braverman, Alex, Amber Holt, Bonnie Bedelia, Camile Braverman, Cory Barker, Craig T. Nelson, Crosby Braverman, Dax Shepard, Drew Holt, Erika Christensen, Gaby, Haddie Braverman, Jabbar Trussell-Braverman, Jasmine Trussell, Jason Katims, Joel Graham, John Corbett, Joy Bryant, Julia Braverman-Graham, Kristina Braverman, Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman, Max Braverman, Max Burkholder, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Heizer, Minka Kelly, Monica Potter, NBC, Parenthood, Peter Krause, Reviews, Sam Jaeger, Sarah Braverman, Sarah Ramos, Seth Holt, Syndney Graham, Tyree Brown, Zeek Braverman
