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Stay Tuned: Impressive pace but not much else on 'Code Black'

Despite the appealing fast pace and some solid performances, CBS' new drama "Code Black" is a medical procedural that sacrifices a complex look at the overburdened health-care system for simplistic emotional ploys.
Melissa Crawley Oct 19, 2015 3:28 PM
Stay Tuned: Red hot chemistry on 'Rosewood'

In a crime-of-the-week show, it's either the case that keeps you interested or the characters that are investigating it. In some circumstances, you find a show that is good at making both the crime and the main characters intriguing. "Rosewood" is not that show. The crimes are pretty standard -- angry spouses killing in the name of jealousy, the murderous misadventures of drug dealers -- but what isn't typical is the perfect chemistry between the two main characters. Jaina Lee Ortiz and Morris Chestnut are teaching a master class on how it's done.
Melissa Crawley Oct 13, 2015 9:09 AM
Stay Tuned: Close the book on this 'Minority Report'

In 2065, selfie drones have replaced selfie sticks, and seeing who you are speaking to has taken on a whole new dimension, literally, as their entire person appears in front of you in full 3D. Face to face chats are so 2015. "Minority Report" wants to dazzle us with these special effects and take the cop show to a new level, but its version of the police procedural offers nothing new, despite its efforts to amuse us with futuristic tech.
Melissa Crawley Oct 6, 2015 8:16 AM
The Farr Side: 'Big Brother' comes to a close; 'Survivor' features an encore field

"Big Brother" comes to an end as "Survivor" begins one of its most anticipated seasons yet.
David T. Farr Oct 1, 2015 8:51 AM
Stay Tuned: Poor bedside manner is the least of 'Dr. Ken's' problems

Ken Jeong is a doctor, and now he plays one on TV. The real-life doctor-turned-comedian-turned-actor stars in "Dr. Ken" as the title character, a physician who needs to work on his bedside manner. Jeong, best known for his roles in the "Hangover" films and the television show "Community," is funniest when he plays over-the-top characters who drop into a story and steal the scene from the main players. "Dr. Ken" doesn't allow Jeong to do what he does best, and the show suffers for it.
Melissa Crawley Sep 28, 2015 3:14 PM
Stay Tuned: 'Grandfathered' and 'The Grinder': Two new Fox comedies, one winner

With several hundred original scripted shows in production among broadcast, cable and streaming outlets, the pressure is on to create a hit series this fall. Fox's entries in the situation comedy category, namely "Grandfathered" and "The Grinder," are both solid efforts, but only one is a hit.
Melissa Crawley Sep 22, 2015 8:18 AM
The Farr Side: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'The Golden Girls'

TV shows come and go, but only a select few leave a legacy. This week marks the 30th Anniversary of one of TV's finest sitcoms, "The Golden Girls."
David T. Farr Sep 17, 2015 9:23 AM
Stay tuned: 'Survivor's Remorse': When a bad title happens to a good show

Season two of the badly titled comedy "Survivor's Remorse" checks in with the Calloway family as son Cam, rising basketball star, begins his job with a fictional Atlanta-based team. Well-paced and well written, the show is about a basketball player but it has very little to do with basketball. It is a sharp and funny commentary on the choices a family makes within the context of fame.
By Melissa Crawley Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM
Stay Tuned: Fun office romance on 'Kevin (From Work)'

Declaring your love for someone who you think you'll never see again might seem like a good plan, unless you do see them again -- for eight hours a day, every day, at work. Then it's just super awkward. "Kevin (From Work)" puts a twist on workplace romance, and the result is a funny look at owning your feelings.
Melissa Crawley Sep 8, 2015 9:07 AM
Stay Tuned: Remembering a tennis great on 'American Masters: Althea'

Arthur Ashe is often credited with being the first African-American to win Wimbledon (1975), though the honor actually belongs to Althea Gibson, who won it in 1957 and again in 1958. Her life is the focus of "American Masters: Althea." The documentary has stylistic problems, but they are more a distraction than a deterrent to viewing. Althea was a tennis pioneer whose story is remarkable for both her achievements on the court and the complicated role race, gender and class played in them.
Melissa Crawley Sep 1, 2015 8:42 AM

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Articles filed under Television

Articles filed under
Television