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2015

Oct

STARZ SPLATTERS THE FUN IN NEW 'ASH VS EVIL DEAD' By Ed Bark

Despite the buckets of blood and gallons of gore, a viewer can die laughing while wallowing in Ash vs Evil Dead...

2015

Oct

CNBC'S DEBATE FLOP RE-TARNISHES 'MAINSTREAM MEDIA' By Ed Bark

Blasting the “lame stream,” media has long been a favorite pastime of the GOP. But this time there’s a strong case to be made...

2015

Oct

NEW HEIGHTS OF HYPOCRISY: TRUMP'S NEW 'SNL' GIG MEANS NBC RATINGS By Ed Bark

Believe it or not, this has nothing to do with Donald Trump’s politics, but it has everything to do with NBC’s remarkable inconsistency...

2015

Oct

'SUPERGIRL': A COMIC BOOK HERO WITH STAYING POWER By Ed Bark

For this to fly (sorry), the title character in CBS’ Supergirl must be cast just right. Mission accomplished in this first full-fledged TV outing for Superman’s cousin...

2015

Oct

HALLMARK KEEPS THE JESSE STONE FRANCHISE VIVIDLY IN PLAY WITH 'LOST IN PARADISE' By Ed Bark

"Two years. Where you been?" Jesse Stone's therapist/sounding board asks him in the opening minutes of movie No. 9. "Fighting crime," Stone answers -- as usual...

2015

Oct

A FLASHBACK INTERVIEW: REDFORD FILM TESTS 'TRUTH' OF FIRING OF RATHER, MAPES By Ed Bark

Note to readers: The feature film Truth, starring Robert Redford as Dan Rather and Cate Blanchett as CBS News producer Mary Mapes, opens on Friday, Oct. 16. It’s based on Mapes’ 2005 book, Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power...

2015

Oct

WHY THE OLD-LINE 'OVERNIGHT' RATINGS AREN'T AS 'VIRTUALLY MEANINGLESS' AS NETWORK HEADS SAY THEY ARE By Ed Bark

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dallas-based critic Ed Bark uses the Dallas-Fort Worth [D-FW] market to show why stations around the country are still vitally concerned about "overnight" Nielsen numbers instead of total viewership...

2015

Oct

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE ON THE CW'S DISTINCTIVE 'CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND' By Ed Bark

The CW’s only new fall series is unabashedly “girly” and probably not for anyone with a “Man Cave” mentality and/or a strong aversion to show tunes. But Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s bright, sprightly premiere is another step up in quality...

2015

Oct

HIGH EXPECTATIONS: AND FX'S 'FARGO' EXCEEDS THEM WITH AN EXHILARATING RETURN By Ed Bark

Superlatives are in order and they shall be showered on FX’s Fargo. Season 2’s iteration of the near-legendary 1996 movie is by far the cream of the fall series crop...

2015

Oct

GOING MEDIEVAL AND GRANDLY SUCCEEDING WITH BBC AMERICA'S 'THE LAST KINGDOM' By Ed Bark

Bracingly bold and well told, BBC America’s The Last Kingdom has the added plusses of being breathtakingly shot and very capably acted out...

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Ed Bark

Since 2006, Ed Bark's local and national TV stories and observations have been showcased on his pioneering website, www.unclebarky.com. For 26 years before that, he was TV critic for the Dallas Morning News. He's a past president of the Television Critics Association, and for seven years served on the national Peabody Awards board.

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