Contributor: Paul Asay

Never come between a mama bear and her cub—particularly if the mama bear happens to be former CIA.

UPDATED REVIEW: Patrick Jane is not a psychic. He just used to play one on TV. But ever since a psycho-serial killer murdered his wife and daughter, Jane’s been using his not-so-mystical powers to solve crimes and catch bad ‘uns.

NBC’s Telenovela is not really great family viewing. Not unless, of course, you’re someone’s evil twin.

UPDATED REVIEW: Survivor isn’t all fun and games. It’s not really even a game show. It’s a televised study of how people react under heavy pressure—often without any sort of moral guidance.

UPDATED REVIEW: Plugged In is all about promoting family togetherness. But we’re now willing to admit that the wrong kind of togetherness can make you … psycho.

Show business ain’t all magic and rainbows. It can be a tough, bitter, soulless way to make a living—even for the Muppets.

Disney’s latest batch of precocious tween stars face all the challenges of high school … even though they’re not really there yet.

They call it a reality show. But it doesn’t resemble any reality we’ve ever seen.

The second season of Disney’s teen sitcom wonders into complex and controversial cultural territory.

TNT’s drama Animal Kingdom is in need of a coup.

Red Widow is, in many ways, all about family. But that doesn’t make it a family show.

And behind door No. 3 we have … a bunch of junk somebody just spent $3,000 on. Why? Because somebody else didn’t—or couldn’t—pay his storage bill.

It’s tough to be a young adult trying to live in the 21st century. Especially if you’re dead.

The Two Popes proves that you don’t need to embrace egregious content to craft a thoughtful and engaging film.

Grace is found here. But for our purposes, it’s bought with a price.