My wife is Japanese and my daughter was born in Japan, and we never owned a crib.  Until she was weaned, my daughter slept between me and my wife, which is standard operational procedure in Japan.  When I saw Lydia get up, it seemed so crazy to me …

Just saw first two episodes and found it compelling.  Clear predecessor for me was "Forbrydelsen," universally admired outside subtitle phobic U.S and horrendously copied as "The Killing" in the U.S.  Though Denmark and New Zealand are different, the perils of a tough female detective in a world of misogynists has…

Next day and I can't get this episode out of my head.  Treme really creeps up on you … nothing like Homeland or Breaking Bad, just treats its characters and its city with love.  And America, the America I really do love.  I had a hard time watching Treme during the election season; as an expression of Simon's…

Next day and I can't get this episode out of my head.  Treme really creeps up on you … nothing like Homeland or Breaking Bad, just treats its characters and its city with love.  And America, the America I really do love.  I had a hard time watching Treme during the election season; as an expression of Simon's…

I thought this was brilliant, and chilling.  Garry Marshall was amazing.  Just wanted to say this really reminded me of the scene in "It's a Wonderful Life" when Potter/Barrymore offers Bailey/Stewart a job.  "George Bailey, whose ship has just come in."  Potter also has the ability to very accurately describe…

I thought this was brilliant, and chilling.  Garry Marshall was amazing.  Just wanted to say this really reminded me of the scene in "It's a Wonderful Life" when Potter/Barrymore offers Bailey/Stewart a job.  "George Bailey, whose ship has just come in."  Potter also has the ability to very accurately describe…

As I said above, Olivia Munn grew up in Tokyo, and really does speak Japanese, glasses or no.

As I said above, Olivia Munn grew up in Tokyo, and really does speak Japanese, glasses or no.

I lived in Japan for six years and speak pretty good Japanese.  When the interview with the TEPCO guy started, I assumed it would be immediately obvious that Olivia Munn/Sloan couldn't speak Japanese.  But what  actually happened is that she really did speak Japanese … quite well in fact (although, like me, with a…

I lived in Japan for six years and speak pretty good Japanese.  When the interview with the TEPCO guy started, I assumed it would be immediately obvious that Olivia Munn/Sloan couldn't speak Japanese.  But what  actually happened is that she really did speak Japanese … quite well in fact (although, like me, with a…

I see what you mean about repetitiveness of scenes in woods, but I was still so emotionally invested that when Agron materialized and gave that smile to Sparticus (I think particularly for preserving Nasir, his love interest) I was really happy.  And Mira (and Katrina Law, the actress who plays her) is really emerging…

I thought it a brilliant episode, especially, as you say, the Cooper-Tang partnership.  Lucy Liu is just bringing it in this role, matching Cudlitz beat for beat.  There is a subtle arc in the season of their growing closeness that's quite moving and culminates in their conversation outside the bar at the end of the…

Ryan, as a result of your podcast with Mo Ryan on 1/25, I started watching Spartacus.  Interested but still sceptical until Episode 6: Delicate Things.  With that episode I was hooked.  And I join those mourning Andy Whitfield.  Gods of the Arena started slow, but also became utterly compelling … can't wait for…