TIME’s movie critic (and TV whiz in his own right) Richard Corliss sent along this e-mail about last night’s Mad Men, which I’d noted played up the fascination/leeriness of Americans for Europeans in the early ’60s: The touchstone was LA DOLCE VITA, Fellini’s divine-decadence drama that sold Americans on the notion of Europe as a [...]

Those of you not in the mood for action vehicles for Christian Slater (that are also action vehicles for actual vehicles), and who have not gotten enough politics on TV already, might want to check out The Return of the War Room on Sundance tonight. A sequel to the renowned documentary about the rapid-response team [...]

NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth NBC’s drama / car commercial My Own Worst Enemy, starring Christian Slater, debuts tonight. Pro: The pilot was much better than I expected it would be. Con: I expected it would stink. Deadlines on a couple non-review pieces kept me from doing a full-fledged review, so I hope to come back [...]

AMC SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, try some exotic food—it’s a pepper stuffed with cheese!—and watch last night’s Mad Men.