There were three reasons why I tuned in to the first two episodes of FX’s new series The Strain: 1) Guillermo del Toro co-authored the book it’s based on and has writing/directing credits. 2) Corey Stoll finally gets to headline a show. Stoll is definitely a rising star who had a fantastic breakthrough role in […]
FX’s drama department doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Honestly, I don’t think FX in general gets the respect it deserves. While everyone had their eye on AMC, its fellow basic cable channel was busy churning out one of the most unfairly overlooked lineups on TV. While the miniseries classification of American Horror Story and […]
Back in May 2012- which seems like a long time ago, but it was only 2 years ago- the USA network premiered a show entitled Political Animals. The show starred Sigourney Weaver, and much like Damages (F/X) or The Closer (TNT), Animals was banking on female star power to sell the show. One of the […]
FX(X)’s brash buddy comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia isn’t my kind of show. I don’t like brash, and I really don’t like that everyone on cable is a psychopath you’re supposed to pity rather than root for. But I only have one rule when it comes to anything that’s not my kind of thing- […]
This week’s Justified more than makes up for this season’s lulls. The Marshals go to war with Theo Tonin’s envoys over Drew Thompson, letting loose a thrilling torrent of barbs, blood and badassery. Not being a fourteen-year-old boy, I use the term “badass” deliberately and carefully, just as Justified delivers it. It comes not from […]
This weeks Justified was an inevitable lull. The plot this time around wraps up the loose ends created by more than a few birds flying the coop. The episode has little to do with the overall season, and winds up seeming a bit out of place with some badly delivered dialogue and inevitable outcomes. We […]
Louie is not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant or may become pregnant, have a chronic respiratory disorder, have children, are divorced, or are easily disturbed by vulgarity, consult with your physician before exposing yourself to episodes of Louie. The show has just returned to FX for its third season, so now is the […]