I love Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg was/is in one of my favorite childhood bands (New Kids on the Block), so Blue Bloods is right up my alley. Tom Selleck is the police commissioner and Donnie Wahlberg is his son and a police detective. There is another daughter who is a District Attorney and the youngest son is a beat cop. So this family is all about doing right and being good. Sounds boring and who wants to watch that but it is more than meets-the-eye.
There is plenty of conflict and a case to solve each show, but it's not really about the cases. The family is where the drama, humor and heart come from. The dynamics with Tom Selleck and each of his kids, their significant others and his grandchildren make the show fantastic. One of the unique parts about most of the episodes is that they sit as a family on Sundays and have a meal together. (I haven't seen that since 7th Heaven.)
Turn it on for the police chase action, and of course that spectacular moustache (or as Son calls it a "mousnache") and stay for the well-developed characters and the heart-felt connections. I will be watching tonight, will you?
To watch full episodes of Blue Bloods, click here.
Friday, April 8
Thursday, April 7
Breaking In
Breaking In is a new 30 minute comedy with Christain Slater. The premise is that this company is hired by banks, big companies and wealthy private families to break into their businesses, homes, computer systems, rob them and then report back to advise how to make teh security better.
Christian Slater runs the company Contra Security and has a fabulous supporting cast (some recognizeable and others not). The show is fast pace and has cut-aways to show background info. There is a definite momentum and it was over before I knew it. I as left wanting more! With all the different scenarios and, as long as the writers can keep up, there will be enough options to cokeep the show running for a while.
To read more about Breaking In, click here.
Christian Slater runs the company Contra Security and has a fabulous supporting cast (some recognizeable and others not). The show is fast pace and has cut-aways to show background info. There is a definite momentum and it was over before I knew it. I as left wanting more! With all the different scenarios and, as long as the writers can keep up, there will be enough options to cokeep the show running for a while.
To read more about Breaking In, click here.
Wednesday, April 6
Sesame Street
For those of you with older children, no children or you just choose not to watch Sesame Street, you are missing out on some of the best comedy sketches on TV. Of course it is educational, of course it still has great guest stars, and a whole bunch of fun furry monsters.
But this is not you parents Sesame Street (the show is 40+ years old ) and they may not even recognize the show. When I was little I watched avidly through elementary because I would watch with my brother and sister, also. I continued to love Sesame Street and then started watching the Muppets, Muppet movies and Fraggle Rock. Of course as an adult I had no reason to watch but after Daughter and then Son were born I was excited to see that it was still on and it had evolved.
New characters have been added: Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Abby, Murray, and several real people have all moved onto the famous street. What has blown my mind has been the small sketches that are played during the show. Some of my favorites in the past 6 years have been: "A's Anatomy" (where they were trying to put together a capital A), "The American I" (where letters aaudition in front of 3 recognizable Muppet judges to become the next I), "The Closer" (where a Kyra Sedgwick Muppet goes around the office closing cases, literally) , "The 'A' Team" (where the the different monsters want to be a part of a team that dresses like an A), and "The O show" (where the letter O - voiced by Oprah herself - hosts a show dedicated to the letter O - and you get an oboe, and you get an oboe and you get an oboe!) I have to admit that there are times when I would rather watch Sesame Street instead of Saturday Night Live - the sketches are better!!
They have also added "Abby's Flying Fairy School", "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures", "Elmo's World" and "Super Grover 2.0". I am very thankful that not only is Sesame Street still providing my children with wonderful educational information, but also it is extremely tolerable if not enjoyable to me as a parent that has to watch!
But this is not you parents Sesame Street (the show is 40+ years old ) and they may not even recognize the show. When I was little I watched avidly through elementary because I would watch with my brother and sister, also. I continued to love Sesame Street and then started watching the Muppets, Muppet movies and Fraggle Rock. Of course as an adult I had no reason to watch but after Daughter and then Son were born I was excited to see that it was still on and it had evolved.
New characters have been added: Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Abby, Murray, and several real people have all moved onto the famous street. What has blown my mind has been the small sketches that are played during the show. Some of my favorites in the past 6 years have been: "A's Anatomy" (where they were trying to put together a capital A), "The American I" (where letters aaudition in front of 3 recognizable Muppet judges to become the next I), "The Closer" (where a Kyra Sedgwick Muppet goes around the office closing cases, literally) , "The 'A' Team" (where the the different monsters want to be a part of a team that dresses like an A), and "The O show" (where the letter O - voiced by Oprah herself - hosts a show dedicated to the letter O - and you get an oboe, and you get an oboe and you get an oboe!) I have to admit that there are times when I would rather watch Sesame Street instead of Saturday Night Live - the sketches are better!!
They have also added "Abby's Flying Fairy School", "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures", "Elmo's World" and "Super Grover 2.0". I am very thankful that not only is Sesame Street still providing my children with wonderful educational information, but also it is extremely tolerable if not enjoyable to me as a parent that has to watch!
Tuesday, April 5
What to watch...
As I look at my scheduled recordings on my DVR I realize I have more shows to watch than hours in my night. I am sure I will watch Dancing with the Stars: Elimination tonight because I can fast forward through a lot of the wait time and dramatic music. But after that I will have to choose what to watch. If you are in the same dilemma or want to try a new show here are a few tidbits about 3 of the shows that I listed.
No Ordinary Family - A family has received super powers after an airplane crash. Cool special effects and great family dynamics. Of course their are "bad guys" (as Son would say!) and things seem to work out at the end of most shows, but very entertaining.
The Good Wife - Lawyers, politicians and great acting. Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth and a slew of wonderful actors make up this cast and the writing keeps the show at a fast pace...it is nice to have a show that makes you think and is enjoyable.
Parenthood - Family, family and more family. Talk about great dynamics, great acting, and great writing. If you aren't watching this, and you have a family or came from a family (so everybody!) you should be watching this. I see myself, or part of our family, in every show and with different characters. The best part is the dialogue that the characters have with each other, it just seems so real, like it was taken from my kitchen.
Depending on how my night is going will depend on what I watch tonight, but at least I know that whatever I choose it will be good TV!
No Ordinary Family - A family has received super powers after an airplane crash. Cool special effects and great family dynamics. Of course their are "bad guys" (as Son would say!) and things seem to work out at the end of most shows, but very entertaining.
The Good Wife - Lawyers, politicians and great acting. Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth and a slew of wonderful actors make up this cast and the writing keeps the show at a fast pace...it is nice to have a show that makes you think and is enjoyable.
Parenthood - Family, family and more family. Talk about great dynamics, great acting, and great writing. If you aren't watching this, and you have a family or came from a family (so everybody!) you should be watching this. I see myself, or part of our family, in every show and with different characters. The best part is the dialogue that the characters have with each other, it just seems so real, like it was taken from my kitchen.
Depending on how my night is going will depend on what I watch tonight, but at least I know that whatever I choose it will be good TV!
Monday, April 4
The Kennedys miniseries
I decided to see what the fuss was about and why the History channel chose not to air The Kennedys....I completely understand. The miniseries (which started Sunday night on the Reelz channel and has 8 parts) makes for good TV watching, but definitely doesn't have the air about it to seem as true to history as some other movies about the Kennedys.
Tom Wilkinson (Joe Kennedy) is the father and head of the Kennedy empire. He runs a tight ship to say the least and has high expectations, and since he can't accomplish them, he pressures the boys to accomplish them for him. Neither JFK nor Bobby seem interested in politics.However, Joe puts them into politics, he doesn't suggest it , he just does it. Tom Wilkinson plays this part well, if that is what the producer was looking for.
Greg Kinnear (JFK) does a fine job. I don't feel he has nailed the accent but does some good acting. The part that annoys me with him is that it seems that the producer has a book of pictures of JFK and keeps asking Greg Kinnear to pause during a scene so it looks like the real JFK. Now, I do think that out of all the actors, Greg Kinnear looks that most like his character, but give me a break, let the scene happen naturally...without pauses!
Katie Holmes (Jackie Kennedy) seems the least believable. She is REALLY trying. She is trying to get the accent (not really working), she is trying to be the doting/worried/upset wife (seems fake). OK, I believe that she is pregnant (not too hard to believe - she looks pregnant!)
Barry Pepper, with a big prosthetic nose, portrays Bobby Kennedy. So far I like him the most. I don't know too much about Bobby, but right now he doesn't annoy me and seems to stand up to his dad a little. I am interested to see how he does in the long run.
The miniseries is good TV watching and I will continue to watch to see how these actors play out such significant historical moments. I am intrigued!
Tom Wilkinson (Joe Kennedy) is the father and head of the Kennedy empire. He runs a tight ship to say the least and has high expectations, and since he can't accomplish them, he pressures the boys to accomplish them for him. Neither JFK nor Bobby seem interested in politics.However, Joe puts them into politics, he doesn't suggest it , he just does it. Tom Wilkinson plays this part well, if that is what the producer was looking for.
Greg Kinnear (JFK) does a fine job. I don't feel he has nailed the accent but does some good acting. The part that annoys me with him is that it seems that the producer has a book of pictures of JFK and keeps asking Greg Kinnear to pause during a scene so it looks like the real JFK. Now, I do think that out of all the actors, Greg Kinnear looks that most like his character, but give me a break, let the scene happen naturally...without pauses!
Katie Holmes (Jackie Kennedy) seems the least believable. She is REALLY trying. She is trying to get the accent (not really working), she is trying to be the doting/worried/upset wife (seems fake). OK, I believe that she is pregnant (not too hard to believe - she looks pregnant!)
Barry Pepper, with a big prosthetic nose, portrays Bobby Kennedy. So far I like him the most. I don't know too much about Bobby, but right now he doesn't annoy me and seems to stand up to his dad a little. I am interested to see how he does in the long run.
The miniseries is good TV watching and I will continue to watch to see how these actors play out such significant historical moments. I am intrigued!
Sunday, April 3
Challenge accepted
I thought about what I wrote yesterday, and realized I had a few shows recorded on my DVR. I was going to watch those and then I saw Nurse Jackie was starting on Showtime, so I decided to accept my own challenge that I posted yesterday. After Nurse Jackie I watched United States of Tara. Hubby stayed interested during both, at least I think he did.
Nurse Jackie - Edie Falco has made such a name for herself not only in The Sopranos but also in Nurse Jackie. The show was funny and dramatic. I liked some of the characters and would be interested in trying another episode.
United States of Tara - All I had heard about this show was that Toni Collete's character had multiple personalities. I was interested to see how it worked. This episode was the season premiere and I watched and waited for the personalities to emerge. Not until the last 2 minutes did it happen and, boy, was I riveted. I just may have to watch a few more episodes.
To watch complete episodes of Nurse Jackie or United States of Tara, click here.
Nurse Jackie - Edie Falco has made such a name for herself not only in The Sopranos but also in Nurse Jackie. The show was funny and dramatic. I liked some of the characters and would be interested in trying another episode.
United States of Tara - All I had heard about this show was that Toni Collete's character had multiple personalities. I was interested to see how it worked. This episode was the season premiere and I watched and waited for the personalities to emerge. Not until the last 2 minutes did it happen and, boy, was I riveted. I just may have to watch a few more episodes.
To watch complete episodes of Nurse Jackie or United States of Tara, click here.
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