‘The Brink’ Pilot Recap: “Let’s Not Let a
Well, that’s 0 for 2. Of HBO’s new summer comedies, the political satire ‘The Brink’ may not be as awful as ‘Ballers‘, but it’s still a huge missed opportunity.
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‘Ballers’ Pilot Recap: “I’ve Done Some of
Dwayne Johnson sure likes to keep busy. In case you didn’t already get enough of him on the big screen in ‘Furious 7’ and ‘San Andreas’ this year, The Rock is also starring in the new HBO half-hour fo...
‘The Last Ship’ 2.01 & 2.02 Recaps: “I Did
When we last saw them, the crew of the Last Ship had left the ship and gone ashore to find the last semblance of civilization on dry land. Yet the show is still called ‘The Last Ship’. The title was confusing enough al...
‘Hannibal’ 3.03 Recap: “That May Have Been Impu
The axe has finally dropped for ‘Hannibal’, which must be a particular irony for a serial killer who prefers more sophisticated and creative forms of murder. The show’s poor ratings have caught up with it and NBC...
‘Penny Dreadful’ 2.08 Recap: “The Lamb Will Kil
To the surprise of many, myself included, Showtime has officially renewed ‘Penny Dreadful’ for a third season despite the show’s downturn in ratings this year. That should come as some relief to those of us who&#...
‘True Detective’ 2.01 Recap: “I Welcome Judgmen
It has been close to a year and a half since the first season of HBO’s ‘True Detective’ wrapped up, and it was one of the best first years of a TV series you’re going to find anywhere, past or present. View...
‘Bates Motel’ Still Open for Business, ‘The Ret
This past TV season was a pretty rough one for the A&E network, and especially for producer Carlton Cuse, whose two primetime dramas on the channel both suffered in the ratings. After waffling over a decision for what seemed ...
‘Dark Matter’ Pilot Recap: “I Suggest You Wear
Whenever a new series premieres on the Syfy network, it has a 50/50 shot at being decent. OK, maybe more like 40/60. The channel has actually produced some pretty good shows on occasion, but a lot of crap too. Unfortunately, ̵...
‘Penny Dreadful’ 2.07 Recap: “You’ll Neve
Considering how slowly this second season of ‘Penny Dreadful’ has progressed and how fragmented its storylines have been, it seems like a very odd choice to take an extended time-out from the main narrative right now. ...
‘Game of Thrones’ 5.10 Recap: “Only Death Can P
I seem to be way out of touch with ‘Game of Thrones’ fandom this season. I didn’t much care for the White Walker battle a couple episodes ago, which everyone else went completely gaga for. Then I actually did lik...
‘Hannibal’ 3.02 Recap: “You Are Already Dead, A
In the third season premiere of ‘Hannibal’, we found out what Dr. Lecter has been doing since he fled to Europe. For the follow-up episode, we check in to see what Will Graham’s been up to as well.
‘The Whispers’ 1.02 Recap: “I Made a New Friend
As I pretty much expected, the second episode of ABC’s new sci-fi mystery ‘The Whispers’ is less interesting than the first, which already had some issues. I’m not necessarily ready to give up on the show y...