TV: Life on Mars (U.S.)
Intriguing remake of UK time-travel/cop show.
Review Date: 10/8/2008

MOVIE: My Best Friend's Girl
Movies in Theaters
Inane, raunchy romantic comedy inspires no love.
Release Date: 09/19/2008

TV: Private Practice
Grey's spin-off has similar adult content.
Review Date: 9/26/2007

TV: Jon & Kate Plus 8
Twins & sextuplets keep real-life parents hopping.
Review Date: 4/10/2007

TV: Code Geass
Complex anime series too violent for young kids.
Review Date: 4/26/2008

BOOK: The Virginity Club
By Kate Brian
Lots of teen sex talk, but it never gets raunchy.
Review Date: 6/9/2008

MOVIE: 21
Movies on DVD
Breezy Vegas con film fun, with some iffy stuff.
Release Date: 03/27/2008
video review available

MOVIE: Under the Same Moon
Movies on DVD
Emotional immigration drama has mature themes.
Release Date: 03/19/2008
video review available

MOVIE: Snow Angels
Movies on DVD
Emotionally intense story of small town America.
Release Date: 03/07/2008

BOOK: The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum
By Kate Bernheimer
Wistful fantasy weaves a mesmerizing spell.
Review Date: 2/14/2008

MOVIE: Fool's Gold
Movies on DVD
Matthew McConaughey goes beefcake in blah romcom.
Release Date: 2/7/2008
video review available

MUSIC: Don't Look Away
By Kate Voegele
Tween-friendly MySpace artist mixes rock and pop.
Release Date: 01/22/2008

MUSIC: Made of Bricks
By Kate Nash
Lily Allen protégé has less of a bite.
Release Date: 01/08/2008

BOOK: Fake Boyfriend
By Kate Brian
Girls create the perfect guy. Cute but contrived.
Review Date: 12/15/2007

TV: Kate & Allie
80s fave about single moms, friendship, and fun.
Review Date: 8/13/2005

TV: The Secret Show
Psst! Spoofy British spy 'toon is fun for tweens.
Review Date: 1/19/2007

TV: Star Trek: Voyager
Getting lost in space has never been so much fun.
Review Date: 11/15/2006

TV: Sealab 2021
Cartoon "remix" pushes limits with edgy humor.
Review Date: 4/18/2005

MOVIE: Vacancy
Movies on DVD
Taut, grisly horror movie has unexpected bite.
Release Date: 04/20/2007
video review available

MUSIC: Tim's House
By Kate Walsh
Codependency set to powerful music; great vocals.
Release Date: 03/26/2007