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Fumbling Around with the Lights Off

I have a confession to make. I watched the premiere of Dating in the Dark . Let's just blame it on boredom and the usual lack of decent TV during the summer. The premise is simple, three men and three women go on individual and group dates in a pitch black room that prevents them from seeing each...

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by Phil Dickerson on 07-23-2009
Filed under: TV, Reality, Dating in the Dark
What's in a Name?

"Our logo is supposed to be a duck? The artist who designed it said that's how he sees a duck. He no longer works for us." When it comes to TV, I'm always on the lookout for a good laugh. It's hard to find a comedy these days that isn't part chick-flick or still uses the dreaded...

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by Phil Dickerson on 04-24-2009
Filed under: TV, Better Off Ted, comedy, Arrested Development
Seinfeld Summed Up

cslacker.com I felt this amazing illustration was appropriate given the news that the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm will center around the fictitious creation of Seinfeld reunion show. Sounds kind of meta, but I'm sure Larry David can deliver the funny.

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by Phil Dickerson on 08-04-2009
Filed under: TV, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld
Mitsubishi WD-62725

My Mitsubishi WD-62725 has problems with not turning on and the little green light. After resetting and/or unplugging and getting it to come back on it asks if we changed the bulb. Sometimes it just turns itself off. Any ideas? We would also like to clean the mirrors as there is probably a LOT of dust...

Posted to Forum (Forum) by RichG on 01-11-2009
Filed under: mitsubishi, tv, mirror, wd-62725, big screen
Re: Hook up Promedia Ultra 5.1 system to DVD player

Look for a Technics SH-AC500D, it what I currently use connected to my Ultra 5.1's, it is a decoder only(premap). It does DD and DTS, but only has 3 optical/coax inputs, which works fine for me. One for my PS3, HD-DVD and HD-DVR. All i need for my video/audio sources. I think you can get them on...

Posted to Technical Questions (Forum) by dgoreck on 01-06-2009
Filed under: promedia 5.1, TV
2009 Emmy Highlights

Neil Patrick Harris hosted, had a great opening number , and also made an appearance as Dr. Horrible (featuring Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer). "30 Rock" won for best Comedy, and "Mad Men" won for best drama. Two of my favorite shows getting the recognition they deserve. Individual...

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by Phil Dickerson on 09-21-2009
Filed under: TV, Mad Men, Neil Patrick Harris, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 30 Rock, LOST, Nathan Fillion, Emmys, Michael Emerson, Alec Baldwin, Dr. Horrible
Links and Such #8: The Backlog Edition

RIP Leslie Nielsen and thanks for all the laughs Filmography 2010 The Fonts of Popular TV Shows Why Do Women Always Fall Asleep During Movies? 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Home Alone Christopher Nolan's Inception Dream Layers Map Inception in Real Time The Sound of Star Wars The Sound of Tron...

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by Phil Dickerson on 12-16-2010
Filed under: Movies, TV, 2010, Inception, Christopher Nolan, Thor, Star Wars, Tron Legacy, Real Steel, Filmography, The Beaver, Leslie Nielsen, Fonts, Home Alone, Subzin
The Every Tuesday Show - Episode 2

This week, Matt and Phil discuss History of the World: Part I and Mel Brooks films in general. They also share their thoughts on the first episode of the third season of Deadwood , the heralded HBO series from the mid-2000s. Click here to listen. NOTE: All of our conversations include SPOILERS.

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by MattM on 07-12-2011
Filed under: Movies, TV, Podcast, Mel Brooks, Deadwood, History of the World, The Every Tuesday Show
The Every Tuesday Show – Episode 8

"Who's the leader of the club That's made for you and me..." This discussion is a two-parter. First Phil and Matt talk about Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket . Then they turn to accessing the first half of Breaking Bad Season 4 . Click here to listen. NOTE: The podcast contains...

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by MattM on 08-23-2011
Filed under: Movies, TV, Stanley Kubrick, Breaking Bad, The Every Tuesday Show, war films, Full Metal Jacket
The Every Tuesday Show – Episode 10

"He must have thought it was white boy day. It ain't white boy day, is it?" "No man, It ain't white boy day." Two-parter today. Phil and Matt discuss the film True Romance by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino. Then Matt asks Phil about two reality-based cooking shows...

Posted to Movies & TV (Weblog) by MattM on 09-06-2011
Filed under: Movies, TV, Quinten Tarantino, The Every Tuesday Show, Hell's Kitchen, Tony Scott, Brad Pitt, True Romance, Top Chef

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