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French artist Anthony Geoffroy created this brilliant caricatural spin on the characters of AMC’s hit television series Breaking Bad. ****  

CW’s Arrow has shown that DC Comics characters can work on the small screen. This season has gotten positive attention from both fans and critics and continues to build its world and introduce more characters and concepts from the comics. As well as Arrow, DC Entertainment has announced that there are Jim Gordon, John Constantine, and Hourman shows …

It may have taken seven episodes to get us there, but Ray Donovan finally convinced its lead character to do something interesting. Watching Ray put himself repeatedly in harm’s way (to the absolute bafflement of those he’s trying to get through) almost approaches the level of charming. Especially with the overall, off-kilter weirdness of Sully’s Boston surroundings.

ComicCon offers all kinds of experiences for attendees. You can stay completely in the world of film or immerse yourself in comics or even spend the weekend exploring tutorials and self-help panels. This year, due to a number of factors and in a pleasant surprise, my Con ended up being very music-heavy. I had the …

Ray Donovan, Season 1, Episode 5: “The Golem” Written by: Sean Conway Directed by: Dan Attias Airs Sundays at 10 PM (ET) on Showtime This week’s Ray Donovan is dark, dismal and ultimately useless. For the past four episodes, the show has been two completely separate entities, but as the season creeps towards its eventual …

Four episodes into Ray Donovan and already a regular viewing pattern emerges. When Ray appears onscreen, the natural reaction is to tense up. These are the moments when the show is at its bleakest; when it truly tries to be a crime drama and not some mishmash of family interludes and semi-comedic relationships that might actually be intended for comedic effect.

Ever since watching the series finale of IFC’s new series, Maron, I have struggled to find the right words and the right tone to describe my experience with the show. It is far from perfect and has its fair share of missteps, but excels in bringing to life Marc Maron’s sardonic world view that he …

2013 is only halfway done, but there’s a fair chance that, in a television context, it might well be looked back upon as the year any and all accepted rules of “quality television” became utterly meaningless and the promise of great things arrived in all shapes and sizes, from all directions. Consider Netflix’s House of …

Ray Donovan, Season 1, Episode 1: “The Bag or the Bat” Written by: Ann Biderman Directed by: Allen Coulter Airs Sundays at 10 PM (ET) on Showtime There are two sides to Ray Donovan– both to the man and t the series that bears his name. The man is a hard-edged Hollywood fixer (think Harvey …

The third track on one of my favorite rock records of the last decade, Okkervil River’s The Stage Names, is called “A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene.” Without context, its lyric is a bit of a tough nut to crack. Will Sheff sings about events unfolding on a TV screen in the first verse, recaps …

5-American Horror Story If you’ve yet to tune in to Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck’s show American Horror Story, now’s your chance to catch up before the newest season kicks off this upcoming October. One of the more unique shows currently on air, each season acts as a new story. A new era, new location, …

Bruno Dumont is joining the ranks of acclaimed filmmakers trading in the big screen for the home screen.  Set to develop a police drama for French network ARTE, this will be his first foray into television. Dumont’s work, which includes L’humanité (1999) and Hors Satan (2011), has long been controversial and his filmmaking practises have …

As far as season finale’s go, tonight’s special one hour episode of Suburgatory was pretty top notch, as the show didn’t pull any punches on its way out. By reshuffling many of the core relationships and continuing its more mature comedic path, the show had a great send off for its sophomore season.

Suburgatory, Ep 2.20 “Go, Gamblers!” Written By Matt Ward Directed By: Alex Hardcastle Airs Wednesdays at 8:30pm ET on ABC With only a few episodes left in the sophomore season, Suburgatory just aired one of its most mature episodes and managed to both wrap up certainly story lines and set the stage for a great …

Tonight’s episode of Suburgatory was one of the weirdest detours for the series, but none the less funny. It was fun seeing characters like Dalia and George have to deal with situations we’d never seen them in. The main plot of the episode centered around the “Dad’s of Chatswin” calendar shoot for the Mother’s Against the Defamation of Undiluted Apple Juice. Naturally, all of the dads become super competitive and begin angling for the coveted Decemberfold slot.

MTV’s Teen Wolf has proven to be not only one of the biggest summer shows, but a blooming pop culture phenomenon that has spawned many ships (Sterek, Scisaac, Scallison to name a few) and fan fiction for days. Sound on Sight got the opportunity to speak with the executive producer Jeff Davis and cast members …

Suburgatory, Episode 2.17 “Eat, Pray, Eat” Directed By: Elliot Hegarty Written By: Charlie Carlisle and Aimee Jones Airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET on ABC Every comedy is due for an off episode here and there and tonight’s episode of Suburgatory was one of those. Eat, Pray, Eat took a detour from the strictly comedic angle …

Suburgatory, Episode 2.16 “How to be a Baby” Written By: Brian Chamberlayne Directed By: Victor Nelli Jr. Airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET on ABC For an episode that relied on a restating of a famous moment in a romantic film and a lot of subtle comedy, Suburgatory managed to include one titanic shift: Noah is …

[quote by=”Synopsis”] Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands …

Suburgatory, Season 2, Episode 15: Leaving Chatswin Directed by Elliott Hegarty Written by Drew Hancock Airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET on ABC It’s a testament to how good of a show Suburgatory is that despite the mature subject matter of tonight’s episode, the show is still as funny as ever. Episode 15, titled “Leaving Chatswin”, …

Herbie, The Love Bug Written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson Starring Dean Jones, Patricia Harty, Nicky Katt, Larry Linville, Claudia Wells When people speak of the possibility of alternate dimensions, they leave out the one closest to us all. We like to imagine a universe so similar to our own, nearly identical to the …

Suburgatory, Season 2, Episode 14: T-Ball & Sympathy Directed by Phil Traill Written by Patricia Been Airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET on ABC Episode 14 of the fantastic second season of Suburgatory doesn’t come close to matching the manic comedic beats of last week’s superb Valentine’s Day episode, but “T-Ball & Sympathy” still had plenty …

New Girl, Season 2, Episode 17: “Parking Spot” Written by Rebecca Addelman Directed by Fred Goss Airs on Tuesdays at 9pm (ET) on FOX Back in January, Zooey Deschanel tweeted a photo of a bunch of cats on a car and in this week’s New Girl we finally get to see the furry stars in …