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'Mad Men' review: 'A Night to Remember'
Well early in the morning, about the break of day, I ask the Lord, “Help me find the way!” Help me find the way to the promised land This lonely body needs a helping hand I ask the Lord to help me please find the way. – “Early in the Morning” Continue →
Mad Men review: "Maidenform"
Reflections and appearances. How we see ourselves is rarely how others see us. Sometimes the differences are small but sometimes they are cutting: a despicable woman seeing herself reflected in us; undeserved worship from a child; the judgment-free gaze of a dog. These cut deep, showing us the darkness beneath our public facades. Continue →
Mad Men review: "The New Girl"
You’re never going to get that corner office until you start treating Don as an equal. And no one will tell you this, but you can’t be a man. Don’t even try. Be a woman. It’s powerful business when done correctly. – Bobbie Barrett. The boys in the office might think the new piece of [...] Continue →
Mad Men review: "Three Sundays"
For those viewers completely turned against Don Draper after last week’s events, I doubt three weekends in church and some time in the confessional are enough. Particularly as it wasn’t Don asking forgiveness. Continue →
The confession from Peggy’s sister was more about indicting Peggy than seeking absolution, more about a jealous older sister complaining about her baby sister is treated by everyone else. Peggy lives with remarkably few repercussions from her actions, almost unheard of today, let alone in a conservative Catholic household of 1962. Continue →
Mad Men review: "The Benefactor"
Matt Weiner is a stickler for historical verisimilitude. Whether it’s the shade of a woman’s hair, the length of her skirt, or the night CBS aired an episode of The Defenders. “The Benefactor” aired in the spring of 1962, and its three regular sponsors pulled their ads for the night. The episode was controversial at the time as it presented an unequivocal argument for the legalization of abortion, and it set the show on a course to presenting more issues of import. Continue →
Mad Men review: "Flight 1"
On February 20, 1962 at 14:47 UTC, the Mercury spaceship Friendship 7 containing Col. John Glenn set off from Cape Canaveral. This was the first American orbital flight, coming after several delays while the Atlas rockets were tested and ready for safe use. The five-hour mission was a complete success and the newly minted hero splashed down at 19:43 UTC. Continue →
Mad Men review: "For Those Who Think Young"
Fourteen months, thousands of cigarettes, and one beard later, we return to the offices of Sterling-Cooper and its denizens. In the first season of Mad Men, creator Matthew Weiner braced his agency against the rising tide of youth culture. But even against the backdrop of JFK’s generational campaign, 1960 was still dominated by the ways and mores of an earlier time. The few cracks that did show were personal rather than cultural. Continue →
We've got the pilot episode for "Mad Men"
The hit series for AMC called Mad Men is returning for its second season on July 27th. But if you are like me, and missed the first season, you can at least find out if you like it for free. Continue →
AMC has released the pilot episode for Mad Men online for the very first time, and it’s broken up into the three segments you see below. Continue →
AMC's "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men" season 2 news
Just a quick note for my fellow Breaking Bad fans out there, season 2 will begin production sometime in July, with a premiere date still up in the air. Continue →
And Mad Men, another critically acclaimed AMC original series that I’ve not seen yet, will debut its second season on July 27th. If you missed the first season like me, you can pre-order it over on Amazon.com right now, or just wait until it’s released tomorrow. Or snag it off Blockbuster like I’ll be doing. Continue →
AMC's 'Breaking Bad' season one recap and review
Sadly, and out of nowhere, the first season of AMC’s Breaking Bad came to an end Sunday night after only seven episodes. Bryan Cranston garnered newfound respect in my eyes for his portrayal of Walter White, a man diagnosed with lung cancer who tries to help his family’s financial future by “cooking” crystal meth. I [...] Continue →