Hell on Wheels, Ep. 1.09: “Timeshel” Written by: Tony and Joe Gayton, and John Shiban Directed by: John Shiban Airs sundays at 10PM ET on AMC If one was to forgo the storyline and simply pick tonight’s episode out at random they would be hard pressed to have a complaint. The acting was fine, the …
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Ep. 8 ‘Derailed’ Written by: Tony and Joe Gayton, Mark Richard, Bruce Marshall Romans Directed by: David Von Ancken Airs Sunday 10 PM Est. on AMC Well, Hell on Wheels, I surrender. I surrender to the idea that there may not be anything salvageable about this season, and possibly this …
Hell on Wheels Season 1, Ep. 7 ‘Revelations’ Written by: Tony and Joe Gayton, and Bruce Marshall Romans Directed by: Michelle Maclaren Airs Sunday 10 pm Est. on AMC Was I the only one that watched this week’s episode, and immediately wished the show centered around the outlaws Elam and Bohannan? At any …
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Ep. 6 “Pride, Pomp, and Circumstance” Written by: Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton, and Bruce Romans Directed by: Michael Slovis Airs Sunday 10:00 PM Est. on AMC Small increments, Hell on Wheels is getting better by small increments. The last two episodes feel like the calming breath that followed the fevered …
Opening titles sequences can indeed be viewed as an afterthought, but they are in fact extremely important to a show’s success. The opening title sequence of a television series can easily attract or repel viewers, and effect their decision as to whether or not it will be worth their time to invest and watch, or …
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Episode 5: “Bread and Circuses” Written by Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton, and Mark Richard Directed by Adam Davidson Airs Sunday 10 pm Est. on AMC I come to you this night feeling, for the first time, a strange stirring in my gut resembling satisfaction. Obviously this is in regards to …
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Episode 4: “Jamais Je Ne T’oublierai” Written by Joe and Tony Gayton Directed by Alex Zakrzewski Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on AMC Perhaps it is an inherent downfall to television. Could it be the viewer’s attention is more delicate, the makers of television shows lack the faith …
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Episode 3, “A New Birth of Freedom” Written by Tony and Joe Gayton Directed by Phil Abraham Airs Sunday 10 PM Est. on AMC Episode 3 of Hell on Wheels and we are still waiting for this show’s signature. In other words, it is bereft of a true identity. Nearly …
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Episode 2: “Immoral Mathematics” Written by Tony and Joe Gayton Directed by David Von Ancken Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on AMC After a lackluster pilot episode which, like many pilots, was used mainly as a broad set up for the entirety of the season, episode two of Hell on …