‘The Flash’ 4.11 Recap: “My Cells Are Completel
I was feeling pretty down about ‘The Flash’ last week. Surprisingly, the show bounces back with a much improved episode despite letting Ralph Dibny take center stage.
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‘The Alienist’ Pilot Recap: “I’m Not Here
Paramount tried for over two decades to launch a big-budget movie adaptation of Caleb Carr’s bestselling 1994 historical mystery thriller ‘The Alienist’, but every attempt fell through until the project eventually got shifted to t...
‘The Flash’ 4.10 Recap: “Should’ve Gone w
Returning from the holiday break, ‘The Flash’ picks up with an episode predicated on some pretty flimsy plotting. That’s not exactly unusual for this show, but it seems especially pronounced this time.
‘Black Lightning’ Pilot Recap: “The Rules of th
Not to minimize its legitimacy in any way, but it’s fairly obvious that The CW’s new superhero series ‘Black Lightning’ was greenlit to compete with Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ and perhaps cash in on promotion for the upcoming ‘Black Pan...
‘The Walking Dead’ 8.08 Recap: “You Ever Shut t
This year’s mid-season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ will likely be a make-or-break point for a lot of viewers who’ve been disenchanted with the show’s downturn in quality. Can one episode convince them to come back and continue wa...
‘Happy!’ Pilot Recap: “My Imagination Is Very L
Between ‘Legion’, ‘American Gods’, ‘Preacher’, ‘Twin Peaks’ and a few others, 2017 feels like a year where a bunch of creative people held a contest to see who could make the weirdest possible TV show. Before the new year breaks, ...
‘The Flash’ 4.09 Recap: “Your Tinsel to Surface
The big fall crossover event is over and, aside from an acknowledgement that Barry and Iris got married, ‘The Flash’ returns to pretty much exactly where it left off beforehand, as if space Nazis hadn’t just destroyed half of Cent...
‘The Walking Dead’ 8.07 Recap: “We Done?”
Oh good, a Eugene-focused episode. That’s just what ‘The Walking Dead’ needs to turn around a disappointing season. (That’s sarcasm, in case you didn’t catch it.)
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ 3.08 Recap: “Punching Out
So much has happened in this ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ crossover that it’s kind of amazing the whole thing was squeezed into just two nights. The finale aired in the regular ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ slot this week. Fortunately, despite bei...
‘The Flash’ 4.08 Recap: “Sometimes We Think We&
The ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ crossover continues on ‘The Flash’. Somewhat disappointingly, Part 3 is the most plot-focused entry in the event and feels a little perfunctory as it moves pieces in place for the finale.
‘Arrow’ 6.08 Recap: “It Was Oliver in the High
Part 2 of ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ picks up on ‘Arrow’. This crossover event harkens back to a simpler time in popular entertainment, when everybody could agree that Nazis are bad and nobody liked them. If only today’s real world had s...
‘Supergirl’ 3.08 Recap: “Weddings Are the Worst
Put all your regular storylines on hold, superfriends. It’s time for the season’s big DC crossover event on The CW. Spanning four shows over two nights, ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ kicked off on Monday with an episode of ‘Supergirl’ that ...