"Just say it, it doesn't have to be true. This isn't a quiz show, it's only a court." - The Misfits (1961)

watching "Red Dwarf" (BBC 1988) reminds us how much we like the way music echoes in the vacuum of space.

only the first season of "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" is available on @Netflix' Instant Watch. for the rest, you must queue up discs.

"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (BBC) exploit generous 90 minute episodes to convey the characters' feelings, involving us in their lives.

if you like my writing about media, perhaps you'll enjoy the words that inspire mine, as quoted @Renga (http://renga.mykl.org).

if you like my writing about media, perhaps you'll enjoy the words that inspires mine, as quoted @Renga (http://renga.mykl.org).

a tidy tale about the sloppiness of a simple crime, "Blood Simple" (1984) is a story told to your eyes, unblemished by exposition.

"The Big Lebowski" (1998) still makes us laugh aloud at its slack schtick, fabulous cast, flippant effects and hallucinatory stylings.

dark and charming like Bogart, "The Big Sleep" (1945-46) vibrates like a seismic shadow of (great) depression and (world) war.

dark and charming like Bogart, "The Big Sleep" (1945-46) vibrates like a seismic shadow of world war.

"Cataloging my virtues won't work, either. I hold them to a minimum, so they're easy to keep track of." - The Rockford Files (1.4)

the clinically depressed detective was born in Great Depression pulp, but his reflection did not flicker on TV until the USA lost a war.

watching "The Rockford Files", thinking about the evolution of private detectives in pop culture...

"Star Trek" (2009) is a muddling host pulling us around the plot to meet the same characters (but new actors) we've known since 1966.

classic intermission countdown animations, playing through a vintage drive-in speaker, are the best entertainment so far.

thinking Dreamworks Inc. was the inspiration for Patton Oswalt's "punch-up" comedy routine.

10 minutes into "Monsters vs Aliens", we wonder how Dreamworks produced a featured film without writing any script.

"I've always been good with parents. The key is simply to think of them as aliens from a distant universe." ("Dexter" season 2, episode 4)

lavished with talent, "Dexter" (season 1) deftly propelled its novelty protagonist into an appealing but predictable story line.

disappointed that "Dexter" (season 1, episode 7 "Shrink Wrap") continued down such a predictable path. still, let's watch another.

the premiere episode of "Nurse Jackie" (2009) shows promise. here's hoping Edie Falco has landed in a show worthy of her talents.

watching Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" (1996), we didn't see anything remarkable until "Blackfriars" (episode 4).

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dreamed of directing live television without benefit of rehearsal or script. scary but exhilarating. attitude was: this will be fun!

reading "Why NPR is the Future of Mainstream Media" by @Catone (posting on @Mashable http://bit.ly/hFgso).

(we've only seen "Before the Flying Circus" available via Netflix Instant Watch or a "Monty Python" box set.)

"Before the Flying Circus" (2000) is a biographical documentary about how the founders of "Monty Python" (1969) grew up and came together.

the pilot episode of "The Rockford Files" (1974) simply entertains us with a tale, introducing the key players without fanfare or bluster.

"Since I don't have any real close friends, I have to get along with myself." watching the first episode of "The Rockford Files".