Nov 08 2012
Sunny does a great job of delving deep into its archives, bringing up old storylines like Dee wanting to be an actress, Dennis being an Ivy League snob and God’s gift to women, and Charlie screaming to get his point across. But that’s what Sunny is good at—using a tried and true formula that obviously works since the show’s been around for eight seasons, with a ninth already scheduled. Hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
Nov 08 2012
I’d like to think we’ve seen the full brunt of his diabolism, but apparently, there are even more layers of evil. What he’s doing to Shelley (Chloe Sevigny) is beyond reprehensible. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for his so-called experiments; it’s simply about doling out torture, and if indeed he was a Nazi war criminal, then he’s just plain sadistic, unlike Adolf Eichmann, the subject of Hannah Arendt’s “Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil.”
Nov 08 2012
I’m once again floored by Shusterman. Not only does he impress me with UnWholly, I think he eclipses what he did with the first book in the Unwind series.
Nov 06 2012
The frantic search for Frankie Diamonds (Chuck Zito) intensifies the battle for the gavel between Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and Clay (Ron Perlman) as each man makes moves to solidify his footing within the Club. As the glue that holds SAMCRO together continues to come undone, “Andare Pescare” keeps us glued to our seats.
Nov 05 2012
There was no way “A Gettysburg Address” could have been as riveting as last week’s “Q&A,” but it still gives viewers enough to chew on to keep them more than invested. This week’s installment of Homeland raises a lot of interesting questions now that we’ve reached the middle of this stellar season, not the least of which is whether Brody (Damian Lewis) can be trusted, or whether his alliances still lie with Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban).
Nov 05 2012
The Walking Dead amazes me every week, even when I think it’ll be another episode of the same old thing. I’m completely enamored with the show and what the writers have done with the concept of surviving a zombiepocalypse.
Nov 04 2012
#EscapeToHaven? I’m not so sure I want to with an overflow of killers as of late. First it was the bolt-gun killer, now there are blackmailers who are killing people promising to resurrect them for a price. The “troubled” case in “Magic Hour” really proves quite alluring.
Nov 03 2012
#Grimm gives us kidnapping, torturous murder, panic, and stolen kisses—“The Hour of Death” will surely keep your mind reeling and pulse racing.
Nov 02 2012
“The Five” answers some questions while leaving me with a few more. Just who are these vampire hunters, and who will be able to take them out?
Nov 01 2012
Unfortunately, “Charlie and Dee Find Love” doesn’t live up to Sunny’s high comedic standards. I laughed and smiled but I didn’t have any good belly laughs or laugh-out-loud moments. It felt as if the writers were trying too hard to make this episode funny, and it didn’t work.
Nov 01 2012
But for Sister Jude (Jessica Lange), her torment is very real, and what she sees is not an illusion, at all. In fact, what she sees gets right up in her face. Yeah, ghoulish! Not only that, but she’s tormented by an enormously sinful past.
Nov 01 2012
I would only recommend this book to anyone who likes a quick, somewhat romantic, read that doesn’t require any thinking.
Oct 29 2012
Homeland continues to raise the stakes with “Q&A” as Brody (Damian Lewis) is interrogated, first by Peter Quinn (Rupert Friend) and then Carrie (Claire Danes). In a display of brilliant writing, directing, and acting, “Q&A” delves deeper into what makes its two main characters tick, while at the same time staying true to the terrorist story that has its viewers, me included, glued to their screens every Sunday night. As much as I loved last season’s “The Weekend,” another Carrie/Brody-centric episode, I think “Q&A” is even better, and will surely help to garner Emmy® awards for both leads next year.
Oct 27 2012
I highly recommend this movie for anyone who hasn’t had that out-of-this-world film experience yet. Yes, it is that good.
Oct 25 2012
The 1960s weren’t exactly a bright spot in women’s liberation so when nymphomaniac Shelley (Chloe Sevigny) confesses to Dr. Arden the reason for her “incarceration” (“Because I like sex. That’s my crime”), it’s a rather bold statement. It’s clear she’s not insane at all—she just loves sex.
Oct 25 2012
What a fun, Halloween-themed episode this is. There are all sorts of strange occurrences, some very scary moments, frightening music, and, of course, lots of comedy. “The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre” is a perfect mash-up of two wildly popular TV shows—two of my favorites, actually—and I enjoyed every moment of it.
Oct 22 2012
Knowing she can’t compete with Ellen, Eva’s truthful when Ellen asks her whether Corky was happy when she was gone. Watching her in the scene with Annie, where she tells Annie she has a chance to make a good life, away from being a prostitute, was wonderful. Potente imbues Eva with a determined strength; she’s a woman who really cares for Annie as if she were her mother.
Oct 21 2012
Are you thinking twice before doing bad deeds or unlawful acts? I would be too. “Lady Justice” is no joke in “Double Jeopardy.” But does the punishment always fit the crime? This week’s episode struggles with that question as some of the local residents succumb to tragic comeuppances via the lady in white.
Oct 15 2012
There’s no other way to celebrate Thanksgiving in Five Points other than to watch turkeys being slaughtered in the streets, with blood spilled everywhere and an Irish song playing in the background. Brian Keene’s musical score made me feel right at home.
Oct 15 2012
“I was right.” Three simple words that helped to restore Carrie’s (Claire Danes) sanity, which, as we saw in “State of Independence,” was on a perilous ledge. Suicide and murder are the main plot points; although they were weak at times, they are saved by excellent acting, and serve to dish up a great, intense, character-driven episode.
Oct 13 2012
Tattoos, invisible sharks, and hypnotherapy—oh my. You can’t say “Over My Head” isn’t an interesting episode, that’s for sure. The “trouble” this week gets everyone a tad waterlogged. Are you still feeling the creepy crawlies? (Shudders). Those crabby little crawlers freak me out.
Oct 13 2012
So now that we have cleared our minds of delusions of Aladdin’s magic lamp, we can focus on the main plot points of the story: Juliette seeing Sean in person; Hank (Russell Hornsby) getting the grand tour of Nick’s trailer filled to the brim with ancient and wickedly fascinating Grimm artifacts; and Sean receiving an interesting call from an old and familiar friend.
Oct 08 2012
Threatening the local coroner with bodily harm makes him seem the guilty party. Throughout “Better Times are Coming,” he’s one step ahead of Corky, causing Corky frustration and worry that his closest sidekick might not be on his side.
Oct 08 2012
What do you do when you think you only have “46 days” left before you vanish? “The Farmer” grabs you and takes you on an emotional and jarring ride. Starting with Duke trying to get through to a stubborn Audrey and then a grizzly crime scene, it appears like things in Haven are getting more chaotic as “The Hunter” approaches. And let’s not forget the new stranger in town. I love how the writers are challenging us to think outside the box with the curious cases of “the troubled” in Haven they are dishing out this season.
Oct 07 2012
After seeing Angelina (guest star Jaime Ray Newman) in the previews, I was kind of hoping for some pig-like creatures; instead we get a vicious looking King Cobra creature known as a Königschlange. Angelina may be a female, but she’s a big, badass Blutbad, making me hope for some semblance of the Three Little Pigs fairy tale. Even though that’s not exactly what happens, “Over My Dead Body” does stir up a heaping pile of trouble, causing Monroe’s (Silas Weir Mitchell) life to hang in the balance.