ABCs The Whispers is a show that, over the course of its first four episodes, has consistently intrigued me yet never fully captured my imagination. After a decent start, the series has meandered through its central storyline, delaying the promise of what I liked about the pilot. It’s biggest success has been, in my opinion, …
Category Archives: Recaps/Reviews
Review: The Stink of ‘The Brink’
HBO’s Veep follow-up The Brink sails only when Tim Robbins takes the screen. Otherwise, Jack Black’s character drags the proceedings down into obvious and insulting territory.
Review: ‘Ballers’ Series Premiere
HBO’s new comedy Ballers is a case of missed opportunity, according to ADTV’s Megan McLachlan.
Review: ‘True Detective’ Season Two Premiere
Joey Moser, a confessed True Detective virgin, takes a look at the series’ Season Two premiere and decides that everybody hurts… sometimes…
Review: Orphan Black, Season Three ‘Episode Ten’
The season three finale puts together many of the pieces of the puzzle, while offering some new conundrums.
Hannibal S3E2 – “Primavera”
If “Primavera” is somewhat more conventional an episode compared to last week’s “Antipasto”, it still follows the premiere’s path for storytelling that is dictated more by character and emotion rather than confirming to an conventional plot expectations. The difference is this time around, we’re almost entirely inside Will Graham’s head rather than Hannibal’s or Bedelia’s. …
Review: Game of Thrones ‘Mother’s Mercy’
Game of Thrones closes its fifth season by catapulting itself beyond the books in unpredictable ways. Still, it’s a show that knows how to shock, and shock it does.
Review: Orphan Black, Season Three ‘Episode Nine’
The penultimate episode of Orphan Black season three turns up the twists and turns uninvited in preparation for next week’s finale.
Review: ‘Orange’ Returns… Welcome to the Fun Zone
Orange is the New Black kicks off its third season with a sweet ode to mothers. Welcome back, Litchfield. We’ve missed you.
Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’
BBC America finally airs the much-anticipated Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell mini-series. It’s as accomplished and high-class as anything the BBC has aired, but its first two episodes leaves the viewer wanting a little more fire in its belly.