One Man’s Trash: Jurassic City
You thought a park teeming with ravenous dinosaurs was terrifying? Oh, I can top that.
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‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Premiere (3.01 & 3.02) R
Twenty-six years after the last episode aired on ABC, David Lynch has resurrected his famed cult TV series ‘Twin Peaks’ for a third season, now with the artistic freedom of premium cable at his disposal. I approached t...
‘Agent Carter’ 2.01 & 2.02 Recaps: “There
Peggy Carter is one plucky gal. Despite flagging ratings during its first season (not to mention the general tedium of its execution), Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ somehow got renewed for another eight-episode run. Th...
‘The Lazarus Effect’ Review: Can’t Quite Rise f
The ‘Paranormal Activity’ franchise can be blamed for many problems with the current state of the horror genre, but one definite win to come out of that manufactured phenomenon was the creation of Blumhouse Productions...
‘Suburban Gothic’ Review: Cutesy Horror
Horror comedy is a fickle beast. The tonal balancing act is incredibly tricky. Tension-busting humor tends to undermine creeps and suspense, while unnerving scenes and graphic gore can suck laughs out of the room. Get the balance ...
‘Agent Carter’ Pilot & 1.02 Recaps: “Capta
Since ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is on break until March, Marvel has decided to fill its time slot with the new (supposedly) limited-run spin-off/prequel series ‘Agent Carter’. With a period setting and an ap...
The Trailer Park: America, F**k Yeah!
As many politicians have proven as of late, if you don’t screw up American history for your own personal gain, then you’re not being patriotic enough. Trailers for three new comedies test this train of thought in some ...
‘Wilfred’ 1.13 Recap: “You Take All the Fun Out
While I’m in the process of closing out stuff from the summer TV season, let’s say goodbye to what is by far the weirdest show on the air, ‘Wilfred’, which wrapped up its first season with a real brain-bust...
‘Chuck’ 4.23 Recap: “Everything Is Perfect, Not
Well well well, what do you know? Despite the show’s erratic quality and sagging ratings this year, NBC has renewed ‘Chuck’ for a fifth season of at least 13 episodes. At the same time, the network also announced...
‘Chuck’ 4.22 Recap: “You Were the Best Weiner G
The up-and-down nature of the current season of ‘Chuck’ continued last week with an underwhelming episode that just didn’t live up to its potential. On the other hand, the episode had a scene featuring Sarah in a...
‘Chuck’ 4.17 Recap: “Let’s Go Rob a Bank!
This is why I love ‘Chuck’. Even after a pretty disappointing episode, the show is still capable of bouncing right back with a super-fun new episode that fires on just about all cylinders. Even the title, ‘Chuck ...
‘Psych’ 5.12 Recap: Who Killed Paula Merral?
Considering the number of shows that I follow regularly, I was surprised to find that the TV event of the year actually came from one series I only bother to catch occasionally. Last week, the wonderful goofballs in charge of R...