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November 19, 2015 John Soltes 280 Views Alfred Molina, Bob Balaban, Carla Quevedo, Catherine Keener, David Simon, Dominique Fishback, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jim Belushi, Jon Bernthal, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Lisa Belkin, Natalie Paul, Oscar Isaac, Paul Haggis, Peter Riegert, Show Me a Hero, William F. Zorzi, Winona Ryder 7 min read

REVIEW: ‘Show Me a Hero’ explores housing issues in Yonkers, NY

Show Me a Hero, the HBO miniseries from creator David Simon and director Paul Haggis, is a thoughtful, provocative retelling

May 4, 2011 John Soltes 235 Views Clarke Peters, David Simon, Eric Overmyer, John Goodman, Khandi Alexander, Kim Dickens, Lost, Lucia Micarelli, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, New Orleans, Oscars, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Treme, Wendell Pierce 3 min read

Of all the great TV shows, ‘Treme’ is the best

By John Soltes The brilliant television series, Treme, which is currently in its second season on HBO, is the best

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April 20, 2011 John Soltes 312 Views Brent Sexton, Criminal Minds, CSI, David Simon, Eric Overmyer, Joel Kinnaman, Law & Order, Mad Men, Michelle Forbes, Mireille Enos, The Killing, The Walking Dead, Twin Peaks 2 min read

‘The Killing’ is one of the best new shows on TV

AMC has the right stuff. This channel has been pumping out quality television for a few years now, and I