Category Archives: Reviews

A History Lesson With #SaveTimeless

Posted on 6 July 2018 by collinlieberg

They say you shouldn’t burn your bridges. I especially don’t want to burn any before I make them (as I hope to write for working TV shows at some point). But I am extremely disappointed in NBC. It may be … Continue reading →

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Morality TV

Posted on 28 May 2017 by collinlieberg

One of the things I’ve always loved about science fiction is its ability to discuss social and moral issues without seeming heavy-handed about it. Okay, there were some wildly obvious episodes of TOS that ignored this rule (“Let That Be … Continue reading →

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The Craft of Learning An Art

Posted on 25 February 2017 by collinlieberg

I’ve been working on writing my first television pilot script recently. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been busy doing all sorts of writing, but the pilot is the thing I’ve been focusing on a lot. I also … Continue reading →

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A Year In Review… And A Turn to the Future

Posted on 28 December 2016 by collinlieberg

Well, 2016 has sucked. From way, way, way too many celebrity deaths (or at least ones I actually liked) to “democracy” gone awry at pretty much every turn to a host of other issues that have made this the “Worst. … Continue reading →

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The Circle of… A Day In the… Final Four Words

Posted on 27 November 2016 by collinlieberg

The final four words of Netflix’s revival of the beloved TV show Gilmore Girls, which they subtitled A Year In the Life, are its creator Amy Sherman-Palladino’s culmination of the pop-cultural phenomenon. Some fans are angry at them, almost demanding a … Continue reading →

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Strange Times, Mister Doctor

Posted on 19 November 2016 by collinlieberg

Having finally gotten around to seeing the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I have some thoughts on Doctor Strange. The Good The basic requirement of any medium of entertainment is entertainment. If you get bored during a movie … Continue reading →

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In the Criminal Justice System…

Posted on 11 October 2016 by collinlieberg

Found guilty — at least in the press — of a crime they didn’t commit. Vilified in the media and public. Falsely accused. It makes for gripping drama. It also makes for tragic reality. I could just as easily be … Continue reading →

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Netflix and Laugh

Posted on 9 June 2016 by collinlieberg

I’ve had Netflix for years. I don’t watch many movies using the service, but I do watch quite a bit of TV on it. I’ve been catching up on shows I never watched when they were first on, or re-watching … Continue reading →

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Long Overdue Daredevil Review

Posted on 12 May 2016 by collinlieberg

As any regular reader (or anyone looking at the display of most-used tags will see), I’m a big fan of Marvel and the MCU world they’ve been building for the last eight years. I’ve enjoyed all the movies — by … Continue reading →

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Captain America: Civil War or, Avengers: Dissension In the Ranks

Posted on 2 May 2016 by collinlieberg

Wow. I went in expecting to like the movie. I had very high hopes for Captain America: Civil War. Mostly, it lived up to them. Like other Marvel products of the MCU, it had a good mix of action, comedy, … Continue reading →

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