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9.3

Alphas – The Unusual Suspects

September 24, 2011 | | TV Reviews

With “The Unusual Suspects,” Alphas
went back to the basics with a metronomic execution. The series dipped
into the potential that was very palpable from the early episodes, and
by handling all its characters with care, delivered the episode fans
knew it could.

In
the pilot episode, we were vividly introduced to each member of Dr.
Rosen’s team. We discovered how wildly different their Alpha abilities
as well as their personalities were, but because of pilot-episode
requirements, we did not delve too much into any one character. At
least, not enough for personal idiosyncrasies to affect our overall
perception and distract us from the story being told. The result was an
episode that quickly brushed on some personal issues, showcased all the
abilities, and after outlining the perceived villains (Red Flag), left
the viewer wanting more.

8.0

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Parks and Recreation – I’m Leslie Knope

September 23, 2011 | | TV Reviews

It’s the premier of Parks and
Recreation’s fourth season, with which we return to Pawnee and
those low-level government employees we just can’t get enough of.
Essentially setting up the season’s longer running storylines, “I
Am Leslie Knope” came with big changes for a number of characters;
though some turned out to be more welcome than others. Though this
episode wouldn’t make it onto the list of funniest, it had all the
trademark heart that few other comedies can match.

The fast-paced cold open was the
perfect way to kick off the season, thanks to embodiment of manliness
that is Ron Swanson. In most cases fleeing from a woman would be a
sign of weakness, but the Parks Department Director does it with such
style that he comes off like a spy who’s making his getaway after his
cover’s been blown. The sureness and determination of his movements
while procuring his “bug-out bag” from its hiding spot in city
hall created an outrageous scene – not to mention the still charred
remains of his facial hair. Topping it off with the image of Ron
running -the single greatest contribution to physical comedy of the
modern era- ensured that even if the rest of the episode was dry,
there would still be one hilariously memorable moment.

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Tim Kring’s Touch Going to Series

September 23, 2011 | | TV News

It was announced today that Fox has ordered 13 episodes of new drama series Touch, starring Kiefer Sutherland (24).

The drama is created and written by Heroes mastermind Tim Kring, and is set to join the other shows on Fox’s schedule sometime in spring 2012. Sutherland will play widower and single father Martin Bohm, who struggles to connect with his mute 11-year-old son Jake. Martin later discovers that Jake has a genius gift of noticing patterns that connect random events. Danny Glover is touted to appear as a professor who also possesses a special gift connected with numbers in a similar vein to Jake.

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Walking Dead Producer Gale Hurd to Develop Jeffrey Archer Novel Into a Television Series

September 21, 2011 | | TV News

Valhalla Entertainment have announced their intention to team up with New Franchise Media and produce a television series based on Jeffrey Archer’s 1998 novel, The 11th Commandment.

The book centers around CIA assassin Connor Fitzgerald, who is betrayed by the chief of the CIA during a mission to assassinate a candidate for the Russian presidency. The book’s plot is akin to an average season of 24, wherein the protagonist faces the Russian mafia, framing, blackmail, prison, and all sorts of impossible situations where only he can avert a chain of events which could lead to World War III.

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2011 Emmy Awards: Are We Happy?

September 21, 2011 | | TV Features

Another Emmy Awards show is in the bag,
and as always the results have drawn praise and condemnation in equal
measure. Well you can’t please everyone all the time. Then again,
unless you’re a big fan of Modern Family, there wasn’t much to
be pleased about – at least not in the comedy section of the
winners list. A couple of the Emmy voters choices in the field of
drama did help to smooth things over however.

The category for supporting actors in a
comedy series was actually doomed long before Jane Lynch came out on
stage. From the fall of 2010, to the spring of this year we were
treated to an incredibly strong season of comedic
television(especially in the spring). Making those months fly by
with laughter were a slew of gifted actors, nearly none of whom made
it into the nominations. For my money, the greatest injustice is
Park and Recreation’s Nick Offerman going without recognition
for what has quickly become one of television’s most iconic
characters. Of course, when two-thirds of the category is reserved
for the entire adult-male cast of Modern Family, it’s hard to
find room for Ron Swanson – let alone that mustache.
Unfortunately, the amount of undeserved praise for ABC’s massively
hit sitcom didn’t end with the acting categories.

8.5

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Haven – Who, What, Where, Wendigo?

September 21, 2011 | | TV Reviews

“Who,
What, Where, Wendigo?” was an episode full of surprises. They were at
times irritating, puzzling, and even touching. Some of the plot lines
missed the mark, but we never stooped to the lows of the previous week.

The
tone was set from the very first scene: a truck driver, flossing his
teeth, watched a waitress while listening to a radio report of a serial
killer whose last victim was a young woman working for a dentist.
Flossing, dentist and voyeurism naturally nudged our mind toward the
obvious conclusion, but the driver turned out to be the person
protecting a helpless teenager apparently running for his life.

8.0

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Breaking Bad – Salud

September 20, 2011 | | TV Reviews

We are ten episodes in and this season
of Breaking Bad is rising in intensity with each one. As
violence south of the border threatens the organization, back in the
states a much less intimidating enemy is looming every bit as
ominously. At first glance “Salud” may have seemed like a lot of
waiting for a little action, but with Breaking Bad, the
buildup can be as good as the payoff – sometimes anyway. But neither Skyler’s scheming to avoid unwanted attention from the IRS
or Walt’s time spent with his newly sixteen-year-old son could compare
with the adrenaline-fueled final minutes of “Salud.” Though the latter came close.

As Jesse jets off for Mexico with Mike and Gus, he leaves behind the
bruised and battered partner responsible for his own scuffed-up face.
Walt, as it turns out, is hurting from more than just the blows he
took, and the pain seems to have him turning the corner on his
self-centered path. Though booze was responsible for his ego rearing
it’s ugly head in the past, this time when Walt was under the
influence, it brought out the vulnerability he’s been working so hard
to keep hidden. Just as with the wine back in “Shotgun,” the
painkillers were only partially responsible for his breakdown in
front of Walt Jr. In this case, it is Walter realizing the full
weight of his actions, the consequences of his aforementioned ego,
that bring on his emotional outpouring. As with any scene where true
pain and regret is being expressed, it isn’t pretty. Cranston
doesn’t hold back in portraying the grief Walt feels at losing the
one ally he had left, and knowing it’s his fault that it happened.
Mitte does an equally impressive job as Jr., when he is taken aback
by his father finally showing him something he can believe, something
“real.”

Alphas – The Unusual Suspects

Parks and Recreation – I’m Leslie Knope

Tim Kring’s Touch Going to Series

Walking Dead Producer Gale Hurd to Develop Jeffrey Archer Novel Into a Television Series

2011 Emmy Awards: Are We Happy?

Haven – Who, What, Where, Wendigo?

Breaking Bad – Salud

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