TV Without Commercials Review: On Freddie Roach 2
This episode of On Freddie Roach was intense to say the least. We got to see and learn a lot more about Freddies past, mostly what his home life was like growing up. We got to a chance to see him interact with his older brother Pepper as well as his mother Barbara. Both of them work at Freddie's Wild →
TV Without Commercials Review: On Freddy Roach
"On Freddie Roach" is HBO's new documentary miniseries which offers a glimpse into the life the most famous trainer in contemporary boxing. Freddie Roach has trained over 20 world champions though out his career, from Manny Pacquiao to Oscar De La Hoya and even at one point Mike Tyson. Recently he has been inducted into the boxing hall of fame, →
HST’s Best of 2011: Television
With so much of my (Lauren's) personality constructed by Television, from PBS shows of my childhood to everything Joss Whedon that influenced my sense of humor and sarcasm, it’s no surprise that every year I get pretty excited for the pilots making their attempt to gain viewers. Not only that, but sometimes I go crazy fanatic for those shows I →
For Your Renting Pleasure
As the year winds down to an end, I find myself trying to squeeze in a bunch of films that I haven't seen from the past year, all while rewatching some of the highlight films in order to compile a best of list (Be on the look out for those to start the first week of January!). Click more to →
TV Without Commercials Review: Boardwalk Empire 2.Final
Complete and utter shock, is the only way I can even come close to describing what I felt when I watched last nights season finally of Boardwalk Empire. I had a feeling that this show would eventually have only one protagonist, and it was really hard to see them getting rid of Nucky Thompson's character, but they had me fooled that →
Community: My Favorite Episodes (So Far…)
In all honesty, I am not a big television watcher, mainly because I can never follow a series to its completion (mostly dramas). For years, I've bounced around different networks trying to find a show that, not only I can get into, but I can also relate to. Luckily for me (and what turns out to be millions →
TV Without Commercials Review: Boardwalk Empire 2.11
After last weeks ending, I didn't think there was anything the writers of boardwalk could have done to match that intensity, but boy was I wrong. I love the way Agent Sebso has finally come back to haunt Nelson. He seemed to get carried away in his righteousness at the end of season one, yet we have only seen him →
TV Without Commercials Review: 24/7 Overtime Cotto Margarito
Well here were are, just hours away from Cotto Vs Margarito II, and I'm finally getting a chance to write this. As many boxing writers have already said, this is the biggest grudge match boxing has seen in a long time. These two men have a deep hatred of one another and they will get their chance to leave it →
Good Ole Fashion Television Review: Terra Nova 1.10
This weeks episode of Terra Nova was called Now You See Me, but I feel that a more appropriate title would have been, cheese. Everything cool or interesting in this episode was very close to being completely ruined by this shows cheesiness. I feel like this has become a recurring event in Terra Nova. They have to have some type of →
TV Without Commercials Review: Boardwalk Empire 2.10
When I first saw that the title of this episode was called Georgia Peaches, I was slightly confused. What could Georgia peaches have to do with Atlantic City, gangsters and liquor? Then it hit me. During the scene where Nucky goes to New York to find a new lawyer, he meets with Arnold Rothstein's lawyer and is accompanied by Teddy. When the →
TV Without Commercials Review: 24/7 Cotto Margarito
Alright, first thing that needs to be said about this second episode of Cotto Margarito is that it was not nearly as entertaining as the first episode. The drama and emotion were simply absent. Okay, I took that too far. They weren't absent but they just didn't have the impact of the first episode that's for sure. The biggest drama →
Good Ole Fashion Television Review: Terra Nova 1.8
First off I feel like I should apologize for this write up being posted on here so late in the week. I had an eventful week to say the least, I just started a new job and this was the week of thanksgiving after all. Thankfully my new job did not require me to be at work today, black Friday, so here →
TV Review: The Walking Dead 2.6: Secrets
The Walking Dead bides time after its big reveal in the barn by tying up some lingering plot lines before the mid season finale next week. The beginning of the episode gets off on the wrong foot as Glenn is forced to keep secrets for both Lori (which is understandable) and Maggie (which is ridiculous) as he must keep the baby →
TV Without Commercials Review: Boardwalk Empire 2.9
This weeks episode of Boardwalk Empire was entitled "Battle of the Century." This was of course referring to the fight between heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his french challenger Georges Carpentier which took place in New Jersey on July 2nd 1921. This would be the only battle that took place during the episode and we didn't even get to see →
TV Without Commercials Review: 24/7 Cotto Margarito
Sadly, the sport of boxing has completely fallen off the map to the casual sports fan. Despite the rich history, and the one time popularity of star boxers, boxing just doesn't have the same caliber of audience it once had. This audience I speak of obviously is the American audience. Boxing is still very popular globally, and especially in the →
Good Ole Fashion Television Review: Terra Nova 1.8
Terra Nova has developed into a surprisingly good show. I must admit, I was extremely skeptical when this series first premiered and it got off to a very slow start. The last several episodes have been fantastic and this weeks episode entitled "Proof" was no different. There were essentially three separate story lines running through this episode. There was Maddy Shannon who was →
TV Without Commercials Review: Boardwalk Empire 2.8
After watching last nights episode of Boardwalk Empire I was left with the feeling that the show would finally become a one protagonist series as opposed to the two protagonists, who have been fighting for supremacy over one another for as long as this show has been on the air. Nucky's reign has come to an end. The legal pressure he is under as →
TV Review: The Walking Dead 2.5: Chupacabra
Daryl gets an episode almost all to himself and goes through hell, somehow making it out on the other side. Sophia is still missing and the group as a whole can now make a search of the surrounding area, but no one gets really anywhere. Shane and Rick show us how strong their friendship can be and how long it has →
ESPN Films Review: Roll Tide/War Eagle
I would like to consider myself to be a sports fan. I grew up in a baseball town (that just won it's 11th World Series Championship I might add) and played ice hockey for basically my whole life so those are my two sports. If it wasn't for fantasy football I would have zero interest in football all together. So →
TV Review: The New Girl 1.5: Cece Crashes
The New Girl is fast and furiously funny again this week with almost no down beats. Our story is split into two camps here as Cece invades the apartment to get away from her face tattooed, diabetic, DJ and newly ex-boyfriend. Half our story is Winston and Schmidt trying to "close it" with Cece and awkward hilarity ensues. From Winston stumbling →
Good Ole Fashion Television: Terra Nova 1.7
This weeks episode of Terra Nova is entitled Nightfall and is an obvious reference to the entire Terra Nova village losing power. This lose of power comes from a meteor that discharges an EMP as it breaks into the earths atmosphere. I believe most of us are familiar with EMP's and how they work thanks to Goldeneye and The Matrix →
TV Without Commercials Review: Boardwalk Empire 2.7
Last nights episode of Boardwalk Empire was even more crazy than the week before, which is something I never thought would be possible. Jimmy now has the power that he has been seeking and it appears that he is in position to lead his group of young gangsters. They all have one thing in common, they have one person standing →
ESPN Films Review: Ungaurded
The story of Chris Herren is a modern day tragedy. Chris grew up in Fall River Massachusetts and was a all star basketball player in high school. He and his friends played hard, and then went out and played even harder. Partying was a big part of life for Chris and his friends growing up and as long as they →
Good Ole Fashion Television Review: Terra Nova 1.6
Finally we got the episode we've all been waiting for. Jim Shannon got a chance to use his true skills as a detective for the first time so far this season and Fox billed this as such. Tonight's episode was entitled "Bylaw" and there has been a murder, and the weapon a dinosaur. Yep, you read that correctly someone used a freaking →
