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...judicial system just to win a contest is un-American.” This line will probably not be in the show when the company travels to Texas. However, “Hairspray” is substantially redeemed by the outstanding performances of J.P. Dougherty (Tracy’s mom Edna Turnblad—basically, a large man is made to look like “Mother Ginger”), and Susan Henley (Amber’s mom, Edna Von Tussle, a self obsessed former beauty pageant contestant). The best acting performance is delivered by Tracy’s best...
...over his head. But I think the inspiration he gains from watching far outweighs the risk of his premature exposure to the sinister adult world. “Family Guy” is not for every youngster, especially not for those apt to chant the bad in front of mom and dad and to fail to appreciate the beauty of the show’s more subtle moments. But more important than using this particular show as an educational tool is finding something that will effectively motivate kids to think outside their 30-inch flat-screen—even...
...video camera taping his martyr's message before being dispatched to Tel Aviv on a suicide mission. Then the sight of one of his handlers munching a sandwich sets him thinking about his mother, and how he has forgotten to give her some last-minute household instructions. "Mom, before I forget," he says, veering from the script, clutching a Kalashnikov rifle, "I saw some good water filters at Al Mokhtar ... buy them there next time." In a film packed with wrenching moments, this one remains one of the most shocking, even for the filmmaker who crafted it. Abu-Assad...
This season Bruckheimer tries to go six for six, with an almost frighteningly astute twist on his procedural formula. In Close to Home (Tuesdays, 10 p.m. E.T.), Annabeth Chase (Jennifer Finnigan) is a prosecutor and new mom who works on horrible cases in a leafy suburb. She has just returned from maternity leave--we first see her being awakened by her crying baby--but gets little support from her career-focused co-workers. "You have got to stop making decisions with your hormones," her (female) boss warns her. But her mom status is also an asset to her department, giving...
Close to Home has all the high-quality production hallmarks of the Bruckheimer empire, although it's thankfully less flashy than the CGI-heavy, color-coded CSIs. And Finnigan, who was adorable in NBC's otherwise forgettable sitcom Committed, is the Security Mom of prime-time sleuths, exuding both warmth and steely backbone--a crusader for justice with a fridgeful of breast milk at the office. Chase gets more and faster backstory than most of the CSI copbots, even if it's pretty ham-handed: near the end of the pilot, she strokes her sleeping baby's head and coos...