‘Frequency’ Pilot Recap: “You Believe in That T
Time travel seems to be a major theme this fall TV season. In addition to NBC’s ‘Timeless‘ and returning shows ‘The Flash’ and ‘Legends of Tomorrow’, the CW network felt that now would be ...
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‘The Exorcist’ Pilot Recap: “It’s Okay to
As far as new Fox TV shows spun off from dormant movie franchises go, ‘The Exorcist’ has a lot more going for it than the very dopey ‘Lethal Weapon‘. So why is the network dumping it right from the start in...
‘Lethal Weapon’ Pilot Recap: “That’s Not
Over the last three decades, the quintessential ’80s cop/buddy action classic ‘Lethal Weapon’ has gotten three official sequels along with innumerable knockoffs and parodies. Now, 30 years later, it also gets a s...
‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’ Review: Not So Much,
‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’ is a spirited attempt to revive a TV series that already played out for 20 years on television before jumping into movie theaters. It’s an example of both what to do and what not ...
‘Fear the Walking Dead’ 2.01 Recap: “If This Is
The first, short season of AMC’s zombie spinoff ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ didn’t exactly knock my socks off, but the show got somewhat better over the course of its six episodes. For its second season, the se...
’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Review: Twilight Zoned
The worst thing about ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ is the title. It’s not just awkward; it’s a spoiler. Sadly, the realities of contemporary Hollywood filmmaking mean that the movie has to be marketed as a franchi...
‘Damien’ Pilot Recap: A Bad Omen
Taking a cue from the network’s fairly successful ‘Psycho’ reboot ‘Bates Motel’ (now in its fourth season), A&E’s new drama series ‘Damien’ is based on Richard Donner’s 19...
‘Fuller House’ Pilot Recap: “Cut. It. Out!̶
Of all the old TV shows that might get the “dark and gritty” reboot treatment, I have to say that I’m very surprised by what Netflix has done to ‘Full House’, that defining example of shitty 1990s fam...
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ Pilot Recap: “Time Travel
Based on the first episode, ‘Legends of Tomorrow’, the new spinoff from ‘Arrow’ and ‘The Flash’, is DC Comics’ most ambitious television undertaking to date. It’s also undoubtedly go...
‘Creed’ Review: ‘Rocky’ Sequel/Spin-Off P
I have to admit that I approached ‘Creed’ filled with cynicism and was convinced that I’d hate it. The mere concept of extending the already overblown ‘Rocky’ franchise was bad enough, but to do it th...
‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’ Pilot Recap: “One More for
Has it really been 23 years since Ashley J. “Ash” Williams last battled the Deadite menace in ‘Army of Darkness‘? How time flies. Despite an attempted franchise revival a couple years ago that didn’t ...
‘Fargo’ 2.01 Recap: “Oh, This Is a Deal”
The first season of FX’s ‘Fargo’ spin-off was originally supposed to be a limited-run series. When the show proved popular and the network asked for another season, creator Noah Hawley wasn’t sure he even w...