Nick attempts to arrange a weekend away with Juliette, engagement ring in his pocket, but as usual, Wesen trouble intervenes. Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 16 “The Thing With Feathers” Written by Richard Hatem Directed by Darnell Martin Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on NBC As we celebrate Easter and the rising of Jesus from …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 17: “Everything In Its Right Place” Written by David Fury and J. R. Orci and Matt Pitts Directed by David Moxness Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Lincoln spends some quality time with himself, Foeyles is still a baddie, and shapeshifters are people too After …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 15: “A Short Story About Love” Written by J. H. Wyman and Graham Roland Directed by J. H. Wyman Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Olivia makes a choice, Walter slows down time, and Peter gets answers Were Fringe episodes titled like Friends episodes, this …
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 17: “Break On Through” Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed by Lance Anderson Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Jamie’s a bitten boy, Damon’s a bad boy, and Ric’s a dull boy. After last week’s mediocre episode, this week things are …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 16: “Out With the Old” Written by Robert Singer and Jenny Klein Directed by John F. Showalter Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Dean just wants to dance, Sam is on the jittery edge, and even Leviathans have terrible bosses. After several weeks of …
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 16: “1912” Written by Julie Plec and Elisabeth R. Finch Directed by John Behring Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: It’s brotherly tough love for Stefan, Rebekah does some tree-related sleuthing, and Elena has a heart-to-heart with Matt. After several …
Nick’s loyalty to his girlfriend Juliette is tested when a firedancer takes a shine to him. Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 14: “Plumed Serpent” Written by Alan DiFiore and Dan E. Fesman Directed by Stephen de Paul This week on Grimm,the darker tone continues- the cop banter is a thing of the past and even …
The Walking Dead, Season 2, Episode 11: “Judge, Jury and Executioner” Written by Angela Kang Directed by Greg Nicotero Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on AMC Parts of “Judge, Jury, and Executioner” hum along better than most Walking Deads in recent memory, but a few things are still amiss. Credit where credit’s due, though: Dale …
Rare coins give Nick a link to his past and reveal a sinister Wesen influence on human history. Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 13: “Three Coins in a Fuchsbau” Written by David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf Directed by Norberto Barba Airs Fridays at 9pm EST on NBC High points this week: Renard speaking fluent French. …
In honor of leap day, those extra 24 hours we get every four years, a time travel list seemed in order. One of the most consistent and popular tropes of genre fiction, time travel opens up worlds of possibility and, when used in well, can allow writers avenues to explore character and story in creative …
Captain Renard has to exert his authority in the Vesen world when a cage fighting ring gets out of control. Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 12: “Last Grimm Standing” Written by Naren Shankar and Sarah Goldfinger (teleplay) and Cameron Litvack and Thania St. John (story) Directed by Michael Watkins Airs Fridays at 9pm EST on …
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 …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 15: “Repo Man” Written by Ben Edlund Directed by Thomas J. Wright Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Jeffrey plays with his puppy while Lucifer plays with Sam This season, and last season, Supernatural has only found significant success with its comedic standalones. Certain …
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 15: “All My Children” Written by Evan Bleiweiss and Michael Narducci Directed by Pascal Verschooris Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Elena can’t keep her mouth shut, Bonnie can’t stay out of vampire business, and Ric really does have horrible …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 14: “Plucky Pennywhistle’s Magic Menagerie” Written by Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin Directed by Mike Rohl Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Sam has fun with clowns, Dean embraces his inner child, and as ever, childhood fears are out to kill everyone. For the …
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 14: “Dangerous Liaisons” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: It’s party time in Mystic Falls, which means ladies in beautiful dresses, men in fabulous tuxes, and self-destructive behavior and scheming galore. After …
A homeless teenager is found dead with most of his blood missing. Other street kids have also disappeared and Nick suspects they’ve fallen prey to one of the Grimm world’s least attractive inhabitants: the Geiers. Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 12: “Organ Grinder” Written by Akela Cooper and Spiro Skentzos Directed by Clark Mathis Airs …
Over the past few seasons, while True Blood became HBO’s #1 show and serialized storytelling hit creative highs with Breaking Bad, Justified, and Game of Thrones, one network series has quietly become a go-to for fans of intelligent, well-made serialized genre television. The Vampire Diaries may not be a perfect show, but it carefully avoids …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 12: “Time After Time After Time” Written by Robbie Thompson Directed by Phil Sgriccia Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Paper beats rock, Sheriff Jody Mills returns, and Dean gets his Untouchables on. Supernatural has a fine tradition of time travel episodes. They’ve used …
Day 4: La Cité des Enfants Perdus (1995) Written by Gilles Adrien and Jean-Pierre Jeunet Directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet What’s it about? A little girl, Miette, and a carnival strong man, One, team up to look for One’s brother, Denree, who’s been kidnapped by a mad scientist attempting to steal children’s dreams. …
It’s that time of year again- Halloween; ‘tis the season for ghouls and ghasts and spooks galore. There have been few true horror series, such as Tales from the Crypt and Masters of Horror, and for this admitted scaredy-cat, finding TV episodes to watch can be tough. Here are seven fun and spooky episodes to …
American Horror Story Episodes 1.01, “Pilot”/1.02, “Home Invasion” Written by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk Directed by Ryan Murphy (1.01) and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (1.02) Airs Wednesdays at 10pm ET on FX The creators of FX’s new American Horror Story have already crammed two seasons’ worth of story arcs into the series’ first two episodes. Unlike …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 4: “Defending Your Life” Written by Adam Glass Directed by Robert Singer Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Dean’s self-loathing gets him put him on trial, Jo comes by, and Sam plays lawyer Angst has been a strong element of Supernatural from just about …