Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 13 Review – “Face Off”
Breaking Bad’s slightly uneven fourth season reaches a strong conclusion in “Face Off”.
Author: Randy Dankievitch
Randy is the founder of Processed Media and The Mid-Season Replacements Podcast, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved TV critic. He's written about TV and culture across the internet since 2010, and also writes a monthly column for UpPortland Magazine.
First Impressions: American Horror Story: Murder House (FX)
American Horror Story bears the creative signature of Ryan Murphy – and that’s not a good thing.
Boardwalk Empire Season 2, Episode 2 Review – “Ourselves Alone”
Boardwalk Empire increases its scope in the ambitious “Ourselves Alone”.
First Impressions: Whitney (NBC)
Whitney’s first episode is hopefully not a template for the sitcom to follow.
First Impressions: How To Be A Gentleman (CBS)
How to Be a Gentleman is a lazy, tired pile of cliches and unfunny jokes.
First Impressions: Charlie’s Angels (ABC)
Charlie’s Angels is a grating, nonsensically serious remake full of bad performances and worse ideas.
First Impressions: Pan Am (ABC)
Pan Am’s impeccable aesthetics and underutilized performers make for an odd mix.
Homeland Season 1, Episode 1 Review – “Pilot”
Homeland’s intriguing pilot is a mix of stock techniques and strong lead performances.
First Impressions: Terra Nova (FOX)
FOX’s expensive, high-profile dinosaur series is the weakest, most impotent new series of the fall.
Boardwalk Empire Season 2, Episode 1 Review – “21”
Boardwalk Empire returns with a strong season premiere.