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Just caught "Away We Go" on HBO. Still as good as the first time I saw it. Actually, it was probably better. The last time I saw the movie I wasn't engaged. So perhaps my pending nuptials have made the film even more relatable. I'm sure that's something every couple said after leaving the theater. "I feel ...

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Oh Al Pacino, how I've missed you. I don't think Pacino has made a good movie since the last time he partnered with HBO. Don't confuse the last few sentences to mean that Al Pacino has returned to the days of "The Godfather" and "Dog Day Afternoon", that's actually just the opposite. Despite Al Pacino's ...

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After months of previews and making of docs on HBO, "Treme" has finally arrived. Once again David Simon doesn't disappoint. Simon, best known as one of the men behind "The Wire", Ed Burns being the other, drops us right in the middle of New Orleans, which after watching the show I realize I know absolutely nothing ...

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I recently had a mild debate about the rapidity of DVD series consumption. The debate happened to come amidst my viewing of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The discussion focused on how can people today can watch an entire season of a TV show in one sitting? The simple answer is because it's fun. Anyway, ...

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3 TV Miniseries You Have to See

March 14, 2010

I’m patiently waiting for The Pacific to start on HBO. I’ve been bombarded with ads for months. I remember watching Band of Brothers years ago and so I know that The Pacific will likely live up to that standard of excellence if not surpass it. As I wait though, I wondered what other [...]

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