Season premiere review: Sons of Anarchy ‘Sovereign’ – Scars of a Feather
Somewhere in the cross-continental journey of season 3, Sons of Anarchy became less of a gritty Hamlet,and a lot more like a self-indulgent, pulpy soap opera.
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: The New Normal (NBC)
The New Normal isn’t great, or really even that good – but it’s a lot better than most Ryan Murphy shows in this era.
Second Look: Clone High ‘Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts’ – I’m The Pusher
For all intents and purposes, ‘Raisin the Stakes’ is the most high-concept episode of Clone High; unfortunately, the concept causes the episode to be one of the least enjoyable.
Season Finale Review: Breaking Bad ‘Gliding Over All’ – You Got Me
For five seasons, we’ve slowly watched Walter White’s ego build. Sure, it bred from pure panic and survival instincts, but Walter’s transformation from submissive chemistry teacher to shiver-inducing drug kingpin’s….
Review: Wilfred ‘Questions’ – Faster Is Not Better
As much as some of the audience would like it, Wilfred isn’t really a show concerned with answering the question of “what is Wilfred?” – at least, it’s been presented to….
Review: Breaking Bad ‘Say My Name’ – You’re Goddamn Right
During ‘Fifty One’, Walter White sat in Saul’s dim office with his Heisenberg hat in his lap. He was examining it, staring at this tiny little thread poking out of….
Review: Wilfred ‘Honesty’ – Who’s Meowing Now, Bitches?
Knowing tonight’s episode of Wilfred was penned by none other than Wilfred himself (Jason Gann), and also knowing that tonight’s episode involved Wilfred and cats , I was expecting ‘Avoidance’ levels….
Breaking Bad ‘Buyout’: Everybody Wins
What attracts Walter White to power? Is it the thrill of the hunt, and that instantaneous rush of satisfaction when a plan is pulled off? Or is it all the….
Breaking Bad ‘Dead Freight’: It’s A Pistol, Not A Gun
What are the most joyous moments of Breaking Bad? It’s not the moments when Walt wins – as the seasons progress, every one of Walt’s victories becomes darker and more horrific…..
Animal Practice ‘Pilot’: Monkeyin’ Around
Deep within the core of NBC’s latest comedy failure Animal Practice, is a solid comedy premise that could become quite a quirky little cult comedy – something the network’s explicitly stated….