Modern Family review – 4×14: ‘A Slight At The Opera’

Manny (Rico Rodriguez) makes the leap to the big screen in 'A Slight At The Opera'

A stage production of ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ prompts obsessive behaviour in Manny (Rico Rodriguez) as Modern Family continues its fourth season. Let’s bitch it out…

Modern Family review – 4×12: ‘Party Crasher’

Eye patches are ALWAYS funny

Modern Family delivers its funniest episode of the season. So how does the episode break down according to pros and cons? Let’s bitch it out…

Modern Family review – 4×11: ‘New Year’s Eve’

ED O'NEILL, SOFIA VERGARA

Modern Family returns to celebrate ‘New Year’s Eve’ a few weeks late (great scheduling job, ABC!) Let’s bitch it out…

Modern Family review – 4×10: ‘Diamond In The Rough’

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You know how scientists suspect that certain athletes’ brains process events so quickly that it is almost as if these athletes are perceiving what is happening around them in slow motion? (Wayne Gretzky comes to mind). It supposedly allows them Continue reading

Modern Family review – 4×09: ‘When A Tree Falls’

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If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear? If Alex’s (Ariel Winter) cellphone slips through her fingers and down a sewer grate during her revenge-fueled paparazzi stakeout while she tries to get a bad picture of her sister, Continue reading

Modern Family review – 4×08: ‘Mistery Date’

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Ohhh, guest stars. Although not necessarily the beginning of the end, I have to wonder if Matthew Broderick’s guest appearance is the faint pre-echo of the death knell sounding for the show’s creativity. Or maybe we’re just in sweeps months. Continue reading

Modern Family review – 4×07: ‘Arrested’

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The title of this week’s Modern Family is not a clever metaphor, nor is it symbolic. Unfortunately he members of hip-hop group Arrested Development do not make a guest appearance either (although that would be fun). It is a totally literal title Continue reading

Modern Family review – 4×04: ‘The Butler’s Escape’

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The  family is definitely still in adjustment mode four episodes into the fourth season thanks to all the changes that have been introduced. Also, is it just me or does Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) continue to age at a speed just Continue reading