V is a departure from the typical alien-invasion yarn because these invaders don’t rush in with blasters blazing; their plan -- to gain the planet’s trust and then slowly assume power -- is ...
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TV: V
I rate this titleonand give itExciting sci-fi remake mixes action, moral quandaries.
TV: The League
I rate this titleiffyand give itRaunchy comedy focuses on football, friendship, and sex.
The League is crass, juvenile, and rife with stereotypes, but it also has a tender core thanks to the focus on friendship and relationships. Still, the characters swear constantly and ...
TV: Naruto Shippuden
I rate this titleonand give itRambunctious ninja returns, slightly older, in anime sequel.
If all of plot synopsis makes sense, then you’re the exact audience for NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. This sequel to the wildly popular anime series
Web site: Colbert Nation
I rate this titleonand give itTV show site unites fans and stokes audience participation.
Fans of Stephen Colbert’s TV show, The Colbert Report, will find much to like about the COLBERT NATION website, mainly because most of the content online is drawn from the series. There are ...
TV: The Jeff Dunham Show
I rate this titleiffyand give itVentriloquist's comedy act is too edgy for younger viewers.
Here’s the thing about ventriloquists: Jokes that wouldn’t be funny if a traditional comedian told them don’t really improve when they come out of the mouth of a puppet. Dunham plays the ...
TV: Ultimate Parkour Challenge
I rate this titleonand give itUnderground sport is a mix of danger and excitement.
When it's done right, parkour is tremendously fun to watch. Seeing someone sprint across a rooftop, spring off the edge, fall two or three stories, hit the ground rolling, and then spring up and ...
Web site: Zui Tube
I rate this titleonand give itPre-screened YouTube-like videos, mostly from TV and movies.
There’s plenty of fun video content on the Internet, but parents may be reluctant to let kids go looking for the good stuff for fear they might stumble upon the dreck, the offensive, or worse. ...
TV: Alaska State Troopers
I rate this titleiffyand give itReality show cops handle drunks, snow, and dead moose.
Shows in this genre sometimes seem to run together, with a standard mix of fights, drunks, drug arrests, and suspects resisting arrest. Yes, Alaska State Troopers has all of this, but the ...
DVD: Superman Batman: Public Enemies
I rate this titleonand give itFramed superheroes fight back -- and fight some more.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES starts off with a bit more depth than the average superhero yarn. When Superman protests his innocence, other heroes are forced to takes sides. Should they obey ...
TV: I'm Alive
I rate this titleonand give itReal-life survival tales are OK for kids but can be tedious.
It’s hard to beat the drama of real-world, life-threatening encounters with wild animals, but I'm Alive drains much of the excitement from the stories by stretching them out too long. ...
DVD: True Lies
I rate this titleonand give itExciting mix of thrills, comedy; older teens and up.
TRUE LIES effectively combines a thriller with a domestic comedy, and that’s a tough feat to pull off. The conspiracy plot, about Arab extremists and stolen nuclear warheads, is not especially ...
TV: Ghost Lab
I rate this titleonand give itCopycat ghost-hunting show mixes scares and tedium.
The reality show ghost-hunting genre is starting to get pretty crowded, from Ghost Hunters to
