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‘American Horror Story’ 5.12 Recap: “We Started with Such High Hopes”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:00:29 +0000

The ‘Hotel’ season of ‘American Horror Story’ finally closed its doors last week. Like many seasons of the show, this one started out with great promise but petered out over time. Also like many seasons of the show, the finale went off in a weird direction that doesn’t entirely work. Considering that she was the...

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‘American Horror Story’ 5.05 Recap: “Look at You in Your Moment of Transplendent Rebirth”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:00:07 +0000

After getting sidetracked a little by that disappointing Halloween episode, ‘American Horror Story’ got back to business last Wednesday and, at least for the most part, back on track. That’s a relief. I was starting to worry about the season. I’ve complained previously about the annoyingly preachy storyline in which Alex (Chloë Sevigny) lectured an...

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‘American Horror Story’ 4.05 Recap: “Whatever Magic Happens, Happens”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:00:49 +0000

Following a two-parter of episodes that disappointed me greatly, ‘American Horror Story’ returned to its tried-and-true formula of freaks and psycho killers. Although an improvement, is this episode too little too late? The primary focus of episode ‘Pink Cupcakes’ is the con man formerly known as Mansfield, now calling himself Spencer (Denis O’Hare). Pretending to...

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‘American Horror Story’ 4.04 Recap: “Tell Me About Your Darkest Hour”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:00:11 +0000

With these last two episodes, I’m afraid that ‘Freak Show’ has quickly dropped down to being my least favorite season of ‘American Horror Story’ so far. I expressed my reservations in last week’s recap about the way the season introduced a supernatural element. The second half of the ‘Edward Mordrake’ two-parter plays that out even...

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‘American Horror Story’ 4.03 Recap: “No Freak Performs on Halloween”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:00:07 +0000

‘American Horror Story’ often goes all-out for its Halloween episodes. This year brings a two-parter that started last week and will conclude this Wednesday. Unfortunately, Part 1 may be my least favorite episode of the new season so far, and I don’t imagine that Part 2 will change my mind. I wrote in my last...

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Now Playing: ‘Buyer’ Reaches Higher

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:00:48 +0000

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ is a fresh take on the familiar AIDS story. The film has a knockout script and amazing performances by Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. The true-life narrative about a heterosexual Dallas man diagnosed with HIV in the ’80s is not as down-trodden as it might seem at first glance. This little indie...

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‘American Horror Story’ 3.04 Recap: “Who’s the Baddest Witch in Town?”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:00:10 +0000

‘American Horror Story’ and Halloween make a delightful combination. While last week’s Halloween-eve episode may not have pulled out all the stops (topping some of the craziness this show has previously unleashed is a difficult task), it sure did pull out a lot of them. Did you realize that the creepy long-haired butler who’s stood...

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‘American Horror Story’ Pilot Recap: “The World Is a Filthy Place”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:00:46 +0000

I’ve got to give Ryan Murphy (creator of ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘Glee’) credit where it’s due. The guy may not have yet figured out how to sustain a TV show in the long run (though he’s certainly tried), but he sure knows how to start one off with a bang. The producer’s latest series ‘American Horror...

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