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James Franco can't class up Lifetime's 'High School Lover'

9 years 7 months ago
James Franco plays the concerned dad, not the sleazy movie star having sex with a teenager, in "High School Lover." Still, even with a bit of bait and switch in terms of expectations, casting the actor (who doubles as producer) is likely a win for Lifetime, in a TV movie that works overtime at living down to its title.

'Santa Clarita Diet' serves up thin comedy-horror mix

9 years 7 months ago
The comedy-horror genre has its fans, but even for them "Santa Clarita Diet" is a pretty thin gruel. Starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant as a suburban couple faced with a sudden bout of zombie-ism, the heavily serialized 10 half-hours do go down pretty easy binge-wise. But the Netflix series just doesn't have enough meat on its bones.

'24: Legacy' shoots blanks in Fox revival

9 years 8 months ago
Reviving "24" with a new, younger hero was a good idea on paper. But it's on paper -- in terms of the writing -- where the idea breaks down, yielding ridiculous and clichéd plot twists even by the show's frenetic real-time standards.

CBS, NBC roll out trio of less-than-super new series

9 years 8 months ago
CBS and NBC introduce a trio of new series Thursday, with "Training Day" joining the long list of movies being transformed into TV shows. CBS also uses its heavyweight "The Big Bang Theory" to launch the comedy "Superior Donuts," which doesn't live up to that adjective, while NBC's "Powerless" weakly executes an interesting concept.
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