There must be something fashionable to the idea right now of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Hollywood now has four Robin Hood movies in production, more than anyone really needs, perhaps even the poor. Tuesday Deadline reported that Warner Bros. had “quietly” put a new Robin Hood movie into production, this …
TV Editor Kate Kulzick, who has seen Breaking Bad, and Managing TV Editor Deepayan Sengupta, who hasn’t, sit down to discuss the first season of Better Call Saul.
Breaking Bad, Season 5, Episode 16: “Felina” Written by Vince Gilligan Directed by Vince Gilligan Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on AMC – “I did it for me.” – After Walter White utters these words, the rest of “Felina,” the final episode of Breaking Bad, almost doesn’t matter. It’s a definitive punctuation mark, the ultimate …
“I want to do the color timing for each of these episodes where you sit with the colorist and make sure that the color of each individual scene is just the way you want it.” ―Vince Gilligan, IndieWire interview, July 2012 ****
Sunday night, director Rian Johnson delivered, what many are calling the best episode of Breaking Bad so far. “Ozymandias” marked Johnson’s third time directing AMC’s hit series, following Season 3′s “Fly” and Season 5′s “Fifty-One” – and boy was it intense. Simon reviewed the episode saying that it, “brings the season to a head in …
Note: This article contains spoilers for Breaking Bad’s “Ozymandias”. It’s been a long time coming and oh so bittersweet, but Walter White has finally reached a point where even his loyal supporters can no longer justify his actions. The series has certainly provided its viewers with poignant examples before of why Walter isn’t a good …
In what has become a Breaking Bad tradition, episode six of season one opens with a great juxtaposition: The pre-credit sequence is a fast forward to the final scene of the episode and audiences are left scrambling for 57 minutes to piece it together. “Crazy Handful of Nothin’” introduces Tuco, a big-time drug dealer who doesn’t quite do business in any professional manner.
This is the episode in which Jesse and Walt clean up the mess caused by Jesse’s chosen method to get rid of Emilio’s body. The episode recalls such films as Very Bad Things and Shallow Grave, in which a group of men are left to find the best way to get rid of a dead body without getting caught.
Over the course of the next three weeks, leading up to the series finale of Breaking Bad, I will be posting capsule reviews of my 20 favourite episodes from the series, all listed in chronological order. Click here to see the entire list, posted thus far.The complete list will be published on September 30th. Season …
Since the very beginning of Breaking Bad, these actresses have been tasked with the most thankless roles on one of the most celebrated dramas in TV history. In the case of Gunn, it’s a repeat performance in a sense: she had a similarly unglamorous gig as Sheriff Bullock’s beleagured-but-upstanding wife Martha. TV historians and prognosticators will be quick to extol the virtues of Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, along with Dean Norris and Bob Odenkirk (and rightfully so) but in a very real sense, Brandt and Gunn have long provided Breaking Bad with a moral dimension that would otherwise be absent.
It’s important to keep expectations in check at all times, but especially with beloved TV series. There are so many variables at work, so many moving parts operated by so many individuals, that even with the smartest showrunners, the best writers’ room, and the most stellar cast, things can go off the rails when you’re least expecting it, often at the worst possible time. So it’s with a sense of relief that “Blood Money” opens with what might be one of the two or three cold opens the series has ever pulled off (and that’s saying something). And yet it’s the end of the episode that easily slides into the all-time Breaking Bad Holy Shit Canon.
In a world where critically acclaimed, adventurous books, like Demon Knights, Journey into Mystery, and Dial H are canceled on a seemingly daily basis to make way for new Batman, Green Lantern, or Avengers books, a lot of characters get left out. These characters could transcend the boundaries of the DC and Marvel universes and allow for different types …
If you haven’t yet watched Breaking Bad thank, you don’t know what you are missing. Created and produced by Vince Gilligan, the hit AMC series has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its writing, cinematography, and the acting ability of its cast. The series has won six Emmy Awards—including three consecutive wins for Lead Actor …
#15 Season 4, Episode 2: Thirty-Eight Snub Directed by Michelle MacLaren Written by George Mastras Thirty Eight Snub features two memorable scenes. No one can forget Walt receiving a fist to the eye and a half a dozen kicks to the midsection from Mike the Cleaner. Mike is a man of few words, and speaks …
Top 10 Episodes #3 – Season 3, Episode 7: One Minute Directed by Michelle Maxwell MacLaren Written by Vince Gilligan & Thomas Schnauz – Hank, outraged over having been tricked into thinking that his wife has been in a horrible accident, goes after Jesse and gives him a severe beating. He has bigger problems, however, …
Top 10 Episodes #2 – Season 3, Episode 10: ‘Fly’ Directed by Rian Johnson Written by Vince Gilligan & Sam Catlin It is a shame that while so many people spent six long years awaiting the series finale of Lost, those very same folks were missing possibly one of the greatest bottle episodes ever aired …
Top 10 Episodes #4 – Season 2, Episode 6: ‘Peekaboo’ Directed by Peter Medak Written by Vince Gilligan & J. Roberts Directed by Peter Medak, known for such hidden gems as Let Him Have It, Romeo Is Bleeding and The Krays, ‘Peekaboo’ is technically my favourite episode. This episode is all about family, and not …
Top 10 Episodes #5 – Season 2, Episode 2: ‘Grilled’ Directed by Charles Haid Written by Vince Gilligan & George Mastras ‘Grilled’ opens with another attention grabbing flash-forward sequence – an ’89 Monte Carlo lowrider bouncing up and down, working its hydraulics system hard, stranded in the desert. We see the trunk of the car …
Top 10 Episodes #10 – Season 2, Episode 7: Negro Y Azul Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá Written by Vince Gilligan & John Shiban “Tortuga means ‘Turtle.’ That’s me: I take my time, but I always win.” -Tortuga ‘Negro Y Azul‘ appears on this list simply for having the biggest “WTF” moment of the entire …
Top 10 Episodes #6 – Season 2, Episode 13: ABQ Directed by Adam Bernstein Written by Vince Gilligan Breaking Bad’s first season was all about setting up the situation of two unlikely partners getting started in the criminal world. The second season was all about them getting in over their heads and ends with the …
Top 10 Episodes #7 – Season 1, Episode 6: Crazy Handful of Nothin’ Directed by Bronwen Hughes Writen by George Mastras In the traditional Breaking Bad vein, we open up with a great juxtaposition of the beginning versus the ending. Episode 6 of season one introduces Tuco, a big-time drug dealer who doesn’t quite …
– Top 10 Episodes #8 – Season 1, Episode 3: And the Bag’s in the River Directed by Adam Bernstein Written by Vince Gilligan This is the episode in which Jesse and Walt clean up the mess caused by Jesse’s chosen method to get rid of Emilio’s body. The episode recalls such films as Very …
Top 10 Episodes #9 – Season 2, Episode 9: 4 Days Out Directed by Michelle MacLaren Written by Vince Gilligan & Sam Catlin ‘4 Days Out’ is another memorable episode in an astounding series. Here we have the take on Flight of the Phoenix, with travellers stranded in a desert, low on supplies and …