Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 13: “A Better Human Being” Written by Alison Schapker and Monica Owusu-Breen (teleplay), Glen Whitman and Robert Chiappetta (story) Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Sean hears voices, Nina plays innocent, and Olivia remembers Genre fiction is full of cautionary tales …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 12: “Welcome to Westfield” Written by J. R. Orci and Graham Roland Directed by David Straiton Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Olivia dreams, Peter progresses on The Machine, and Walter just has to have his rhubarb pie As T.S. Eliot wrote, “Immature poets imitate; …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 11: “Making Angels” Written by Akiva Goldsman, J. H. Wyman, and Jeff Pinkner Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: AUstrid and Astrid bond, Fauxlivia thaws Walter, and the Observers are not happy Nicknames for this episode- Olivia/Fauxlivia, Astrid/AUstrid After seasons of …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 10: “Forced Perspective” Written by Ethan Gross Directed by David Solomon Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: The Newninverse catches up, re:Observers, Olivia and Nina bond, and Emily can see dead people At this point in Fringe’s fourth, and very likely final, season, it’s time …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 9: “Enemy of My Enemy” Written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Alison Schapker Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Both Universes unite against a common enemy, Asptrid thinks Peter’s cool, and Walter gets a surprise visitor. **Quick rundown of current Fringe nicknames: …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 8: “Back to Where You’ve Never Been” Written by David Fury and Graham Roland Directed by Jeannot Szwarc Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Peter crosses over to the Other Universe, Lincoln plays Clincoln, and shapeshifters are once again up to no good After a …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 7: “Wallflower” Written by Matthew Pitts & Justin Doble Directed by Anthony Hemingway Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Lincoln isn’t sleeping, Olivia has migraines, Peter’s having trouble adjusting, and Eugene just wants to be seen After last week’s excellent episode, “Wallflower” has a lot …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 6: “And Those We Left Behind” Written by Robert Chiappetta & Glen Whitman Directed by Brad Anderson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Walter gains respect for Peter, Olivia is perceptive, and Peter Groundhogs Days it up. After last week’s less than winning investigation of …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 5: “Novation” Written by J. R. Orci and Graham Roland Directed by Paul Holahan Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Walter reminisces, Peter LoJacks a shapeshifter, and Olivia experiences déjà vu. The first four episodes of this season have been leading to this point, Peter’s …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 4: “Subject 9” Written by Jeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Akiva Goldsman Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Walter is inspired by The Matrix, Olivia has a new magnetic friend (or two), and the two go off on a …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 3: “Alone in the World” Written by David Fury Directed by Miguel Sapochnik Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Peter makes himself heard, Walter makes a friend, Olivia wants a flamethrower, and things get freaky for Lincoln Fringe does an excellent job of balancing its …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 2: “One Night in October” Written by Alison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen Directed by Brad Anderson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Walter goes from seeing things to hearing things, Olivia hangs with Clincoln, and there’s a thin Marjorie between a Starling and a Lecter. …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 1: “Neither Here Nor There” Written by Jeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Akiva Goldsman Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Even with Peter out of the equation, Olivia doesn’t like Fauxlivia, Walter is worried about Walternate, and Lincoln Lee …
Over the years, serialized television has become increasingly more prominent. Condensed-time and arc-based series are the dramatic norm, on cable at least, with the most culturally significant and critically acclaimed series falling into this category. With television viewership dwindling, niche shows are increasingly sustainable, making cult, new-viewer-unfriendly programming less of a risk for struggling networks. …
One of the great things about the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror are that they allow writers to break the rules. If a topic is taboo or controversial, put it on a distant planet and it’ll usually get past the censors. If a character needs to confront their issues over a friend’s death, …
The 37th Annual Saturn Awards were held this weekend and The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films honored the best film to Inception with no surprise. Other winners in the top categories include Fringe for Best Network Series, Breaking Bad for best Cable Series, Let Me In for Best Horror Film, Alice in …
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association has just announced their nominations for the first Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Modern Family leads the comedoes with six nominations, while Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and The Killing dominate the drama series. We’ve been focussing more and more on television here at Sound On Sight and …