Artistic Veritas

I'm not a comic book reader, so I neither know, nor care, when a comic book becomes a movie and then doesn't stay true to the cannon...

I’ve got three movie reviews for you – one now in theaters and two rentals. It’s unfortunate that I saw these back to back because two are s...

Get Your Nostalgia On You always hear people talking about “the good old days” – usually referring to something within their childhood, like...

I’ve always been a fan of Kevin Smith’s writing. I know, technically he is thought of as a director, but for me it’s really the dialog that ...

My pleasure reading of choice has always been mysteries. While I’ll watch any genre when it comes to movies or tv, I’m all about the mysteri...

Running with Scissors is based on the book of the same title by Augusten Burroughs. It’s his memoir, and my god, what a childhood he had. Fr...

When I start reading a new comic book, I will give it four issues before I decide to keep reading or drop it. Some books start strong, some...

So, I finally got to go out and see a movie I wanted to see, for the third time this year. Lucky for me, it was only two months old, so ther...

Just in case you "have a job" and can't stay home to watch syndicated TV shows from the 80's, here's what you missed. ...

Survivor: Cook Islands Genre: Competitive Reality Channel: CBS Premise: A bunch of people are stranded on an island to fend for themselve...

My daughter handed me a Passport (identity card) of someone who lived through the Holocaust, when we entered the United States Holocaust Mem...

Genre: Action Drama Channel: Spike Season: 4 (Syndication) The Premise: Robert McCall is a former agent of an unnamed government agency w...

We're working our way back from lots of life events. While you're looking for something to read, check out: SaraJ's Holocaust Mu...

Due to Chris' most excellent birthday, we're slacking. We'll be back. Stay tuned.

Genre: Drama Channel: NBC Season: 1 The Premise: A small town in Texas revolves around its high school football team, which is ranked #1...

Genre: Drama Channel: CBS Season: 7 The Premise: Crime Scene Investigation. Heck, if you don’t know what CSI is by now, you’ve been livi...

Genre: Drama Channel: CBS Season: 1 The Premise: Normal, traveling cup salesman, family guy is actually a master criminal. Why this shou...

Genre: Drama Channel: FOX Season: 1 The Premise: The wife of a Georgia senator is kidnapped. Wackiness ensues. I've watched 4 episod...

Genre: Drama Channel: NBC Season: 1 The Premise: Two star writers come to save a SNL-type show -- as seen from the backstage. From NBC: ...

Here’s why LL Cool J is the undisputed biggest badass of scary movies: LL Cool J is the only black man that EVER survives a scary movie. EVE...

A few weeks ago, I professed my love for VH1's "Flavor of Love." It's junk food TV, meaning that it has no redeeming val...

We here at AV would like to extend a heartfelt apology to all four of our dedicated readers. We have slacked, for one reason or another, whi...

Back when Samuel L. Jackson was a badass [when he screamed Fuck You Motherfucker! You knew he would Fuck. You. Up . Watching trailers of...

First off, can we all agree that Jaws is just a fantastic movie? Actually, screw it, I don't care if you agree or not; just know that i...

This may or may not work, but I am all about the theme weeks, even if they start on a Friday. So my particular theme next week: Underrated B...

Genre: Drama Channel: Showtime Season: 2 currently airing; 1 on DVD The premise: Widowed mom sells pot to support her kids and ultra sub...

Genre: Documentary Reality Channel: FX Season: 2 currently airing; 1 on DVD Morgan Spurlock is best known as the guy who ate nothing but ...

Sorry about the lateness of the last of my Summer Shows I'm TiVo-ing Week , but I see that Sara and Jake valiantly came to the rescue to...

The premise: Crazy, secret small town where science is king and abnormal is the norm. The result: Comedic SciFi. Eureka, a SciFi original ...

The premise: aspiring designers desecrate themselves, jump through fashion hoops, and argue with snooty judges. The result: fashion dreams...