Your Honor, now that the jury has seen the exhibits concerning Petrocelli’s inception—specifically the big-screen The Lawyer and the made-for-TV movie Night Games, let us proceed to Petrocelli’s first season.
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‘Night Games’ (1974): Petrocelli returns…on TV
In anticipation of reviewing the recent DVD release of the cult 70s TV courtroom mystery, Petrocelli, starring Vanishing Point’s Barry Newman, we thought we’d first look at the two movies that directly led to the creation of that fondly-remembered NBC series, this time with a look at the TV film, Night Games, from 1974.
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‘The Lawyer’ (1970): Petrocelli on the big screen
In anticipation of reviewing the recent DVD release of the cult 70s TV courtroom mystery, Petrocelli, starring Vanishing Point’s Barry Newman, we thought we’d first look at the two movies that directly led to the creation of that fondly-remembered NBC series, beginning with director Sidney J. Furie’s big-screen The Lawyer, from 1970.
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‘The Love Boat’ (Season 3): Everything that’s great & terrible about escapist TV
Anchors aweigh and get another bottle of bleach: they don’t call it “The Love Boat” for nothing!
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‘American Vandal’ on Netflix is all about the ‘D’
#WhoDrewTheDicks … that’s the question everyone is asking.
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‘Riviera’ makes US debut, & it’s all about the $$$
Money…that’s what I want. And that’s what this show’s (apparently) about.
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‘Big Driver’ (2014): Stephen King TV movie drives critics nuts
Keep ‘em locked and loaded, ladies. Ballsy, unapologetic rape revenge meller, with that sick, patented Stephen King black humor.
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‘The Bionic Woman’ (Season 1): 70s hit still enjoyable today
Bionic babe captures reviewer’s heart…all over again.
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‘Two-Minute Warning’ (1976): Disaster film fumbles its way to TV
Strange, cold, perverse thriller from the golden age of disaster movies.
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Is second time the charm for ‘The Tick’?
I just watched a batch of episodes from the first live action attempt of The Tick, which aired on FOX in 2001. Now, Amazon is looking to best that failed effort.
More superheroism coming in ‘Marvel’s The Defenders’
Having trouble keeping up with all the Marvel Cinematic Universe content? Good.
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Feel that sense tingling? It’s ‘Marvel’s Spider Man’
He’s friendly! And he’s coming to your neighborhood! (Once again.)
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‘Falcon Crest’ (Season 1): Intrigue, drunk on wine
We like our 80s prime time soaps here at Drunk TV. Oh yes we do.
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‘Marlon’: NBC pins sitcom hopes on Wayans bro
Fans of the Wayans brothers rejoice!
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‘Diana: In Her Own Words’: Princess Di’s secret recordings go public
Fans of Princess Diana…do you think you’ve heard everything she’s said? National Geographic is betting you haven’t.
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‘The Murder of Laci Peterson’ hopes to cover new ground
For those of you who love true crime and just can’t get enough of the Laci Peterson murder case (and you know you can’t) comes this new series from A&E.
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‘Get Shorty’ series not what you might expect
Remember that great 1995 crime comedy (crimedy?) based on the Elmore Leonard novel? This ain’t it.
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Netflix original attempts to be ‘Atypical’
“Normal is overrated.” Ahhh, growing up. The awkward teen years.
‘The Love Boat’ (Season 2): Where A-to-Z listers flock to undock
Oh, it’s the same alright. Nothing’s changed on The Love Boat this sophomore season except the guest passenger list and the ever-morphing rationalizations for the rampant sexual harassment plaguing the Pacific Princess. And ain’t you glad they left it alone?
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‘Swedish Dicks’: American-Swedish web comedy comes to cable
You may have already seen Swedish Dicks on the internet. And apparently you liked it.
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