After five great seasons, David Simon’s The Wire has finally ended. There was much earlier concern that the show wouldn’t be renewed for a fifth season. Luckily, the HBO suits remembered that the pay-for-cable network was about quality programming. … Continue reading…The Wire Is Dead
“There’s just the street, and the game, and what happen here today.” — Cheese in The Wire Season 5, Episode 10 … Continue reading…Cheese Quote In The Wire
For each of the past four seasons of “The Wire,” show creator David Simon has continued to build on his characters and their stories that intertwine and affect Baltimore, Maryland. While much of the show includes Baltimore-specific items like slang and what=not, many of the ideas aren’t Baltimore=specific and are associated with other large metropolitan areas. … Continue reading…A Brief Look At The Wire Season 5
Finally. I’ve waited all summer for the next season of The Wire. For those that haven’t seen the show, it really is one of television’s best ever. I’ll probably mention more as I watch the series’ last season, but I will say that even though I crave more of the show after it ends I’m not too sure about a possible prequel movie that charts the rise of the Barksdale Empire. … Continue reading…The Final Season Of David Simon’s The Wire
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that sex rules the media world. Look at the publishing world and you’ll see hundreds of authors trying to replicate Daniel Steele. … Continue reading…HBO’s New Show Tell Me You Love Me