I watched the pilot of American Horror Story back when it first began, guided by unshakeable loyalty to Connie Britton and general fondness for Dylan McDermott. That was the last episode I saw of American Horror Story, simultaneously bored and horrified by the easy, gratuitous Ryan Murphy-ness of it all. Then I heard all the […]
As we cruise through the final episodes of Mad Men it’s important to note the on going theme of recollection. Where have we been? What brought us here? That probably sounds redundant since it feels like I’ve written that every week but it helps to keep in mind that those questions are not only the […]
It’s time, once again, for the On DVD series featuring new releases from Paramount and Elevation Pictures. The Imitation Game (Elevation Pictures, March 31) The re-watch value on this Oscar-winning WWII thriller is high thanks to superb performances from the entire cast (led by Benedict Cumberbatch with a ton of key supporting turns, including Keira Knightley and […]
The past few weeks of Outlander have been very intense. Dangerous rescue missions, witch trials, duels, and Claire confessing to Jamie that she’s from the future. It would be hard to keep that up, and with “Lallybroch”, the show loses some momentum. While it had some good scenes and a lot of strong emotional points, […]
After a mostly strong season, the third season finale of Vikings, called “The Dead” was a bit of a let-down. While it paved the way for a lot of action for Season 4 (which is already confirmed), it also left a lot of problems from this season floating around and was unsatisfying. (spoilers ahead) The […]
“So Chineez” ended Fresh Off the Boat’s first (and hopefully not last) season. While it wasn’t the funniest episode so far, it was one of the more heartfelt ones, which is how I feel about the show overall. The show’s comedy is classic sitcom with lots of one liners and ridiculous situations. It might not […]
The stage play that this new CBS sitcom is based on (or at least the stage play that the sitcom that this sitcom is based on is based on) is so well written that it can be done now and still work on sheer entertainment value. But when you strip away the actual Neil Simon […]
Last night Grey’s Anatomy aired the episode that, a decade ago, would have signalled the end of the series. Certainly, the next episode will be the first since the pilot that feels nothing like the series as it was founded- the fun, flirty tone that made the show a hit is long gone and much […]