Articles written by Dan Kaufman

The Iraq War film from Kathryn Bigelow is a gripping, if controversial view of modern conflicts both internal and external.

Feb 23, 2010 - Dan Kaufman

Director E. Elias Merhige posits a horrific alternate tale behind the scenes of one of the most famous vampire films ever made.

Feb 11, 2010 - Dan Kaufman

This Battlestar Galactica prequel series from Remi Aubuchon and Ronald Moore is now in full swing on Syfy, and is a different beast from the show that spawned it.

Feb 5, 2010 - Dan Kaufman

The New Year brings a new mid-season espionage adventure to the Fox network. There will be no mention of "bullseyes" or "missing the Mark" anywhere in this review.

Jan 24, 2010 - Dan Kaufman

Scott Bakula, Andre Braugher, and Ray Romano star in a winning new series on TNT.

Jan 7, 2010 - Dan Kaufman

Demons, the new action horror mini-series from the BBC, is an attempt to cash in on the recent spate of monster mania. It fails.

Jan 6, 2010 - Dan Kaufman

Avatar is a ground-breaking, historical masterpiece of visual artistry. But nothing more.

Dec 20, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus is, despite all evidence to the contrary, a movie. It really does exist. It had a director and everything. Here's a review.

Dec 6, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

BSG - The Plan is an interesting, but not essential, direct-to-DVD coda to the popular re-imagined sci-fi series.

Nov 29, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

The premiere of V received the best ratings for any new fall show on the major networks. But does it deserve to be a smash hit? Not yet.

Nov 8, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

The House of the Devil busts the conventions of modern fright-fests, successfully using an old school slow-burn to bring on the scares.

Oct 27, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

As Halloween approaches, this sometimes overlooked stop-motion feature is a flawed, yet fanciful alternative to traditional spooky kid flicks.

Oct 11, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

The second half of South Park's thirteenth season has a strong debut, once again mining current events in pop culture for material.

Oct 10, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

The sophomore season of Joss Whedon's newest series continues to under-perform.

Oct 4, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

The new sci-fi drama from David S. Goyer and Brannon Braga succeeds with a simple concept and near limitless potential.

Sep 27, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Continuation of a two-part look at the thirteenth episode of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse- more intriguing and revealing than the other twelve episodes combined.

Sep 1, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Peter Jackson produces and Neill Blomkamp directs a terrific sci-fi story of man's inhumanity to man...and alien.

Aug 15, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Amidst all the bombastic robots, cartoons, and hangovers of the summer movie season comes a quietly affecting sci-fi thriller.

Jul 12, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

The wasteland of summer reruns gets a reprieve with a mildly charming (yet more than mildly familiar) new sci-fi procedural.

Jul 9, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Ron Moore, Michael Taylor, and Peter Berg create a compelling new sci-fi drama for FOX.

Jun 28, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Many in the general public think they know basic facts about Spider-Man's life. They're wrong.

Jun 14, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Many have given up on the critical disaster that is Heroes on NBC. But there is hope.

May 31, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

On the 30th anniversary of its release, does the original Star Trek movie still hold up?

May 9, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

Keeping track of personal finances in all areas can help buy the things one wants, as well as the things one needs.

May 3, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

As the show teeters on the edge of extinction, this episode balances on the line of mediocrity.

Apr 26, 2009 - Dan Kaufman

J.J. Abrams' new spook-fest proves that everything old is new again.

Apr 18, 2009 - Dan Kaufman