After last year’s train wreck of a season, I’ll admit I had very low hopes for this season of True Blood. But, after watching “Jesus Gonna Be Here,” I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. The seventh season premiere is one of the show’s strongest episodes in recent memory, setting up a clear storyline […]
The most astounding element of the first season of the Sundance Channel’s marvelous drama Rectify was that it was not afraid to show us the silence and stillness that is present in everyday life. While so many shows on television today relish snappy dialogue or drawn-out fight scenes, Rectify let its central character Daniel Holden […]
After an agonizing year-long wait, Netflix finally released the second season of its hit dramedy Orange is the New Black. And boy, was it worth the wait. Reviewing a Netflix series is strangely complicated. Due to the binge-encouraging nature of the site’s policy of releasing all episodes at once, one can never know how many […]
After taking a stumble with last week’s weak battle for the Wall, Game of Thrones returns with a balanced and excellent season finale that sets up a number of interesting mysteries for season five, completely changing the entire trajectory of the series in the process. On its surface, “The Children” may seem like an average […]
“Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done” is an outstanding hour of Orphan Black and an ideal precursor to what is shaping up to be an intense and compelling season finale. Full of intense drama, engaging character moments, surprising developments and the occasional comic scene (courtesy of the Hendrix family adventures in body disposal) the […]
Traditionally, the ninth episode of each season of Game of Thrones is the biggest or most game-changing of the season. In season one, Ned Stark lost his head. In season two, Tyrion led the Battle of the Blackwater. In season three, Robb, Talisa, and Catelynn all lost their lives at the Red Wedding. So “The […]
Orphan Black is a series that often takes us to unexpected and surprising places. The narrative twists and turns may not always work perfectly, but the show has always managed to overcome any kind of narrative hiccup, be it plot contrivances or questionable characterizations. The characters and performances are just so strong and engaging that […]
There are certain moments within George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series that fans will point to as key “tent pole” moments. Several have already graced the screen in Game of Thrones: Ned Stark’s death, the Red Wedding, the Purple Wedding. While it isn’t quite as tragic as those that have come […]
Season two of Orphan Black has been a pretty intense, moody and dramatic ride for most of its run. Though the show has consistently incorporated lighter elements into its storyline, let us not forget Blood Ties: A Musical and Helena’s various amusing quirks, what has driven the show this year has been the more emotional […]
“The best things in life are free.” It is deeply satisfying that a show like Mad Men, deep into its seventh and final season still has the ability to surprise its audiences. The closing moments of the mid-season finale are a sublime example of how Mad Men can go the unexpected route yet still have […]
