On Demand Weekly

On Demand Weekly provides new movie reviews of hot movies on demand from the POV of watching from the comfort of your home. Today’s review: "Shameless" (Showtime).
By Jean Tait

Showtime’s new series “Shameless” premieres in January, but Showtime cable subscribers can watch a preview* of the first episode on Showtime on Demand now. Just go to On Demand > Showtime > SHO New Series > Shameless.

Showtime had me at William H. Macy. FARGO, HAPPY TEXAS, THE COOLER. The man can do no wrong. As the woebegone, hard-drinking patriarch of the Gallagher clan, Bill Macy is given a chance to really show off his chops.

And how about the rest of the cast? Can Emmy Rossum give more than the sweet, rather vacuous aura of vulnerability she usually exudes as the young, but already worn down oldest child who’s had to take on Mom’s role? Well, she certainly shows a lot of her body. We’ll have to wait and see about the rest.

Emmy Rossum (SHO)