DVD Review

Everwood (2004)

More

A-

GIVE LOVE A WHIRL Everwood's Smith and VanCamp

Everwood: Richard Twarog

Credits

DVD Release Date: Sep 07, 2004; Genre: Drama; With: Vivien Cardone, Gregory Smith, Debra Mooney, Emily VanCamp and Treat Williams

B+

By Nicholas Fonseca

Nicholas Fonseca

Nicholas Fonseca watches ''Days of Our Lives'' religiously and thinks washing dishes by hand is the cheapest form of therapy on earth.

If the tinkling piano music and John Beasley's ''Pooh Corner'' narration scare you away from The WB's Everwood, a.k.a. their finest weekly hour, it's time to get over yourself and give in to the show's ample charms. In Williams, creator Greg Berlanti found a perfectly imperfect match for widowed neurosurgeon Andrew Brown, who moves his two children from Manhattan to the teensyweensy, offbeat Rocky Mountain town. Season 1's big stories -- son Ephram's (Smith) heart-breaking first love, Amy (the stellar Emil VanCamp); the saga of Amy's comatose boyfriend, Colin (Mike Erwin); Andrew's struggle to redefine himself -- are solid family-drama plots rendered fresh by Berlanti's mix of empathy and quirkiness. Pay special attention to the infamous ''Episode 20'': The powerful hour explores the abortion issue while showcasing the series' penchant for a strong morality that's never garishly wrapped in piety.

EXTRAS Nothing fancy -- commentary tracks on four shows, deleted scenes, and a standard behind-the-scenes special.

Posted Sep 17, 2004

More

DVD Review Prince of the City (May 22, 2007) | Sean Howe
Movie Review Nearing Grace (Oct 13, 2006) | Lisa Schwarzbaum
Television News Spotlight on Dave Annable and Emily VanCamp | Lynette Rice
Spotlight Reintroducing Gregory Smith | Jeff Jensen
DVD Review The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (Nov 18, 2008) | Lindsay Soll
DVD Review JFK: Ultimate Collector's Edition (Nov 11, 2008) | Aubry D'Arminio

Add Your Comments

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. You must have javascript enabled to submit a comment.