My past of late has come back to haunt me … on TV that is. Twin Peaks mattered to me. I talked about it with such euphoria that my editor suggested I write a review. I did. It was my first. My career as a television critic was born...

2017

Apr

SAYING GOODBYE TO THE MESMERIZING PERFORMANCES IN THE MAGNIFICENTLY FRIGHTENING 'BATES MOTEL' By Ed Martin

It’s always sad to see a great show quietly end its run with little or no fanfare. Case in point: A&E’s Bates Motel, which will have its series finale tonight...

2017

Apr

IFC'S 'BROCKMIRE' SWINGS FOR THE SEATS AND SCORES By Ed Martin

IFC’s Brockmire -- a seemingly sad story about a washed-up, alcohol-abusing, former major league play-by-play announcer attempting to rebound from a personal crisis happens to be the best new comedy of 2017 to date. It is also the funniest...

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