Showing posts with label Mildred Pierce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mildred Pierce. Show all posts

Sunday, January 1, 2012

10 best of 2011... in 2012

Yeah, yeah, I know -- 2011 is over. You don't want to read about the 10 best shows of the old year. You're ready for the New Year. You're amped about the return of "Justified," "30 Rock," and the prospect of seeing Sucre from "Prison Break" in a dress on ABC. I hear you. But can you please bear with me for a wee bit? 2011 really did offer some mighty fine TV and I'd like to celebrate some of its offerings before we move on.
And I promise, next week we'll talk about the likes of "Shameless," "House of Lies," and how Albie's closeted boyfriend from "Big Love" looks in a pair of pumps.
But, until then, here's my list of the best TV of 2011 (Note: Some big spoilers below, so you might want to skip around the shows you haven't seen).

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Reviewing HBO's "Mildred Pierce"





While watching HBO's "Mildred Pierce," I made a mental list of all the things that could prevent Kate Winslet from taking home an Emmy for playing the title role in the lavish miniseries, premiering at 9 tonight. There are exactly three things on that list: committing murder, running a bum fighting ring, and starring in a British, female remake of "Norbit."