Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ is a hit and miss among fans
Amazon Studios “Reacher’’ is intriguing, action-heavy and fun, but doesn’t deliver an ending worthy of its main character.
Television
OPINION: TV reboots ruin good memories, create bad ones
What makes a good show? It mainly depends on the target audience, the genre it is considered and the years it ran through. In an era full of remakes and adaptations, it’s understandable why some networks want reboots of past successful shows.
OPINION: Television programs become better than films
By Francisco Portillo The vast landscape of television programming today has far surpassed the quality of storytelling in films. As televisions upgrade, so does the programming that is made available for consumers. Some of TV’s greatest characters aren’t so black and white. Instead, they live in the grey area between hero and villain. HBO’s drama “The Sopranos” was the first to contain such a character as its lead protagonist in…
Classic horror film receives television adaptation
By Julie Santiago Fox’s new series “The Exorcist” isn’t a remake, but a smart adaptation of the classic 1973 horror film. Before horror fans get upset and think Hollywood is ruining a classic movie by not doing it any justice, they should give this new series a chance. In this story, the Georgetown exorcism (from the original 1973 film, “The Exorcist”) happened years ago and now takes place in present-time Chicago…
Television’s on a downward spiral
By Erik Luna Since its introduction in 1939, television has influenced the ideals and thoughts of people who glue their eyes to its screen. The $64,000 question is: “Is this a good thing or a bad thing? “ Television shows have plummeted in terms of educational programming. Instead of intellectual content, we have mind-numbing, sex-driven and borderline ignorant reality TV shows. “Jersey Shore,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and countless other drones of…