By Bill Bonfanti on 12/30/2008 5:47 PM

Wow. Another year has passed already. Time flies when there are so many amazing shows on television. Here are my top 10 shows for the year.

1-      Lost – This is the best show ever! I’ve never been so passionate about a show before (and I’m passionate about them all). The brilliance of Lost isn’t the crazy where the hell are they storyline. The brilliance comes from the fact that even though this may be the most epic, mind boggling  serialized show in history, each episode feels self contained due to the focus on one characters flashback (or flash forward) storyline. Lost climbed back to the top of everyone’s must watch list in its fourth season, after what some describe as a lackluster third season, although in my opinion the show has always been incredible. I...

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By Bill Bonfanti on 12/22/2008 3:01 PM

It’s been several weeks since it has been announced that ABC is cancelling Eli Stone, but I’m stilled really bummed out about it. This is a wonderful show that appeals to both fans of serialized television and those who prefer episodic television. Each episode contains a case that you know will be concluded by episodes end while propelling the story of Eli as a prophet and how that affects him and his wonderful supporting cast. This is the rare show that can mix legal drama, subtle comedy and song and dance numbers to blazing success. Hell… this show even made George Michael famous again (for reasons not involving rest stop men’s rooms). Johnny Lee Miller is perfectly cast as Eli Stone and deserves the opportunity to evolve this character over several seasons. The supporting cast is terrific,...

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By Bill Bonfanti on 12/19/2008 4:49 PM

 With the December 25^th release of his new film, Valkyrie, and a Golden Globe nomination for his hilarious turn in Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise is on the comeback trail. Too be fair, it was never Mr. Cruise’s films, but his public persona, that led his career into a downward spiral the last few years. Being honest, I think Tom has been raked over the coals for no real reason at all. Shouldn’t actors, directors and all artists alike be judged on their body of work and not who they are in real life? Tom Cruise has entertained audiences with great movie after great movie for 25 years! He deserves respect and admiration for that alone. Really, did Tom deserve to be ridiculed for the things he has done and said in the last few years? Let’s examine. Let’s start with the Oprah incident. Tom jumps up and down on a couch to proclaim his love for Katie Holmes. A man who is one of the most popular

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By Bill Bonfanti on 12/12/2008 2:42 PM

 

The Golden Globe nominations are in and there are quite a few surprises and plenty of odd omissions.

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By Bill Bonfanti on 12/4/2008 5:50 PM

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By Bill Bonfanti on 11/25/2008 3:22 PM

It’s time to take a look at some of the upcoming releases for the month of December. There are quite a bunch of films storming multiplexes, some that look great and some not so much.

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By Bill Bonfanti on 11/21/2008 4:55 PM

The Shield, an amazing series comes to an end this Tuesday.

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By Bill Bonfanti on 11/19/2008 1:38 PM

I love TV. I don’t know what I’d do without it. In the spirit of that love, I’d like to share my thoughts about the current TV season. I watch so many shows that I’ll be breaking down each TV round up by network, and today we are going to take a look at FOX.

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By Bill Bonfanti on 11/17/2008 5:04 PM

A movie based on the board game, Monopoly... Really?

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By Bill Bonfanti on 9/18/2008 10:28 AM

Every now and again, I’ll be talking about movies, TV shows or books etc. that I’m currently enjoying. Whenever I discover or rediscover something that excites me I like to share it with the world. So without further ado, these are the things that have been bouncing around in my head recently.

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