Once in a while a film comes along that invites the viewer to meander along with it, enjoying the view and the conversation for what it is. No crazy plot twists, no breathtaking set-pieces. Simply humanity for what it is — and can be — in one of its ...

The Martin Lawrence vehicle was one of Fox’s highest rated shows during its run between 1992 and 1997. It won a People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy Series in 1993, as well as multiple NAACP Image Award nominations and wins for outstandin...

Nine seasons of escapades at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, where we followed the medical and surgical interns as well as various staff members through personal and professional highs and lows, was the driving force behind Scrubs. The grounded ...

The family-friendly WB comedy/drama first aired back in 2000 as a lead-in for that other female-focused family drama, the fantasy Charmed. But Gilmore Girls stood apart from all of its melodramatic, family-centric cohorts for its cozy tone, fast-talk...

The sunset hues and artful shots that saturate Vida give the half-hour drama — and the East Los Angeles neighborhood it's set in — an air of gorgeous grit. Starz shows all feel a bit gritty; reflective themes and distinct visual signatures, and Vida ...

Silicon Valley is a screenwriter’s dream when it comes to learning how to craft a pilot with a great hook. Formulaic in the best way, the show has all the elements of a hit: empathetic characters with a clear goal we can get behind, insurmountable ob...

I’ve watched the Luther pilot three times. The BBC series started in 2010 and despite being “on” for nearly a decade, features only five seasons of bizarre, sadistic murders and mayhem on the dark and moody streets of London — with Idris Elba as DCI ...

No, it’s not a Twilight rip-off. Impossible when L.J. Smith’s original Vampire Diaries series was published more than a decade before we were ever introduced to Bella, Edward and Jacob.

Discovering Sex and the City halfway through university proved detrimental to my already poor sleep habits. I binge-watched entire seasons and I credit it with one of my long-standing relationships: Mr. Big. Though in my case he’s a six-pound Yorkie ...