Movie & TV Editorial Reviews
Fall TV's most promising or puzzling offerings
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY - May 20, 2012
USA TODAY's Robert Bianco offers an early rundown of what, for now, seem to be the networks' most promising and puzzling choices.
Morgan Spurlock's 'Mansome' is whisker-thin
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - May 17, 2012
'Super Size Me' director's documentary about male grooming starts out strong, but evolves into male vanity.
'Hysteria' doesn't shake it up quite enough
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - May 17, 2012
The semi-factual tale about the invention of the electromagnetic vibrator has promise but never delivers.
Don't go expecting much from this pabulum
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - May 17, 2012
An all-star cast tries to turn the best-selling baby manual into a rom-com.
'Battleship' misfires in grand style
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - May 17, 2012
In this $200 million saga, we just get a glimpse of the invading aliens' faces, fringed by goatees made of what look like porcupine quills.
'Dictator' is a crudely funny guilty pleasure
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - May 15, 2012
The tastelessness is rampant and the humor is uneven, but the Sacha Baron Cohen film has its moments of slyly clever satire.
If 'Smash' wants to be one, take this advice
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY - May 14, 2012
The season finale showed its star potential (spoiler alert!), but here are five suggestions for next year.
'Housewives' gets its happy ending
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY - May 14, 2012
After eight seasons, the housewives of Wisteria Lane, who rescued a network and revitalized the prime-time soap, end their run.
'Girl in Progress' never gets moving
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - May 11, 2012
This story of a mature daughter and childish mom is meant to be a dark comedy, but doesn't quite get there.
'Common Law' aims for buddy-cop fun, misses
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY - May 11, 2012
USA's 'blue skies' concept is starting to look a little gray around the edges.
