Review: Sons of Anarchy ‘Orca Shrugged’: It’s Hard Not To Hate
Sons of Anarchy has always been a show that revels in its extremes – and for awhile, backed it up with some pretty solid story telling and characters. But things have….
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.
Review: 2 Broke Girls ‘And The Hold-Up’ – We’re Two Selfish Women
I certainly wasn’t expecting a show like 2 Broke Girls to make any improvements in its second season – but through the first three episodes, the show’s not only refused to grow:….
Review: Last Resort ‘Blue on Blue’ – Please Believe In Me
For a show like Last Resort to be compelling, it has to be able to manage the needs of characters with the demands of narratives, something ‘Blue on Blue’ struggles mightily throughout….
Review: Sons of Anarchy ‘Stolen Huffy’ – It’s Not Trust, It’s Fear
When a show kills off a well-known character, there are normally two approaches: either the death hangs over the show’s universe for a period of time, or they simply try….
First Impressions: 666 Park Avenue (ABC)
ABC’s supernatural mystery hotel pilot is a welcome diversion from the season’s trends.
First Impressions: The Neighbors (ABC)
ABC’s high-concept sitcom is a disappointing mush of cliche ideas.
Review: Animal Practice ‘Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong’ – Nothing Too Derivative
In my review of the pilot, I saw a sliver of potential in Animal Practice‘s premise – although I felt the lack of personality among its characters robbed it of any….
First Impressions: The Mindy Project (Fox)
Mindy Kaling’s Fox pilot is… fairly unremarkable, and occasionally disturbingly regressive.
First Impressions: Ben and Kate ‘Pilot’ – The Bow Is A Surprise
Establishing chemistry is the most important thing about a pilot episode – something too many comedies forget when trying to set up high-concept plots or an attention-grabbing joke to bring….
Season premiere review: New Girl ‘Re-launch/Katie’ – Because Sex Happens Naked
New Girl was a pleasant surprise last season, growing stronger throughout the season as it moved away from “Zooey is dorky!” towards a balanced approach to telling stories about the….