Author: Travlis Hallingquest

The first day that I attended football practice (I never played, only practiced over the summer), I arrived late. The corrective action was running laps after practice. Whenever

COVID-19 is the gift that keeps on giving.  This week of Hard Knocks kicks off with a COVID scare that temporarily shuts down practices and in-person meetings.  There

Featured-length film production quality is indicative of Home Box Office, and this is mostly showcased in HBO’s dramas and miniseries. Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys features a mesmerizing

Juxtaposing humor with tensions is a delicate balance. An overload of either would make for uneven viewing for audiences. Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys E2 is the most entertaining

Baseball was the first sport that I learned and deeply respected. It is called “America’s Pastime.” But some would argue that Football holds that honor. The Patriots and

The final two weeks of HBO’s revival of In Treatment appropriately concludes the fourth season yet leaves just enough for viewers to yearn for more sessions with Dr.

The fourth week of therapy reaches a crescendo when Brooke has an emotional confrontation with two of her patients. Also, upon hearing an introduction on a talk show,

In our third week of therapy, Dr. Brooke Taylor makes yet another revelation about her troubled adolescence: She never had an abortion, rather was forced to give her

In our second week of therapy, Dr. Brooke Taylor asks her patients:  “What are your expectations of these therapy sessions?”  Despite all providing different answers, the patients share

Home Box Office’s programming is renowned for its groundbreaking original series. The conclusion of the premium cable network’s The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, HBO Boxing, and the now

Espionage. It is the cornerstone of sabotaging an individual, corporation, or government.  From the silent era to Hitchcock to the modern takes on James Bond and Mission Impossible,

With the HBO-produced reinterpretation of the late Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage was first announced, I immediately contacted HBOWatch’s fearless editor to voice my excitement. Ironically, I

Western societies often adopt Latin phrases into their judicial systems, due to the influence of the ancient Roman legal system. “In Dubio Pro Reo”, a legal term defined

The investigators and search/rescue teams involved in the Kim Wall case bring literal meaning to the expression ‘fine-toothed comb’.  Despite having recovered a severed body and a suspect

The 2020 NFL season featured record low crowd attendance. Was it due to people’s sudden lack of interest in America’s past time (sorry MLB), due to the frustration