Spartacus: War of the Damned – Wolves at the Gate Review: A Lesson in Morality
In addition to the violence and sex usually in abundance, the newest episode also gives us a compelling philosophical debate.
In addition to the violence and sex usually in abundance, the newest episode also gives us a compelling philosophical debate.
Due to the undeniable success of Downton Abbey there’s now hardly any question that American audiences are fine with watching foreign shows. If those foreign shows have to be time period based is something we’ll have to wait and see, but in the meantime we’re naming the top foreign shows we enjoy and that we feel those who like highbrow American TV would also enjoy too.
For a channel with a lineup of so many dramas like FX, the one commonality between all of them is that each and every one of them is unique. With Nip/Tuck, you had a tale of how corrupting vanity can be through the lives of plastic surgeons. With Sons of Anarchy, you had a retelling of Macbeth conveyed through a shady biker gang. And the list goes on from Dirt that was about tabloid journalists, to American Horror Story that condenses the horror genre as a whole into pervasive dramas. FX has a habit of being creative, and doesn’t seem to want to stop anytime soon.
Man, Twitter can be such a cruel, misguiding tease sometimes. After actress Jane Kaczmarek (who played the mom in Malcom in the Middle) made a post on Twitter that she will make an appearance on Breaking Bad, fans of both fine programs appropriately lost their minds. For those who are unaware, actor Bryan Cranston (who played the father on Malcom in the Middle) also happens to play main character Walter White in AMC’s masterpiece, Breaking Bad. So put those two pieces of that puzzle together and watch as your mind blows out of your skull.
After a nine-year-long conversation a dad has with his kids, it seems we will finally see the “Mother” that Ted manages to tie the knot with. And, more importantly, we’ll also see the exact moment when he becomes Bob Saget.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you a prime example of the early-in-the-season lulls with this episode of Justified. Be amazed at the sight of the sluggish character arc for a forgettable side character! Hold onto your hats as you venture in a cat-and-mouse game that ended just as it was getting started! And behold the absence of the season’s major storyline!
“Fringe” executive producers will be producing a futuristic cop-drama pilot for Fox.
