Review: New Girl “Nerd”/”Double Date” – Steal A Swag
“Nerd” and “Double Date” are very much two sides of the same New Girl coin: the former re-establishes the stakes for season three, and the latter executes on these ideas, presenting….
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Series Finale Review: Breaking Bad ‘Felina’ – I Was Alive
Though definitively a plot-driven series from beginning to end, the philosophic question of “is Walter White a good man?” always sat at the heart of Breaking Bad.
First Impressions: The Michael J. Fox Show ‘Pilot’/’Neighbor’ – This Never Happens to Aquaman
At times, it feels like The Michael J. Fox Show wants to be NBC’s Modern Family – without the racial stereotypes, of course – and while there’s nothing wrong with that per se, it’s….
First Impressions: Back In the Game ‘Pilot’ – Minor Leaguers in Life
What’s the most important aspect of a comedy pilot?
First Impressions: Trophy Wife (ABC)
Trophy Wife’s pilot has some promise, thanks to a strong lead performance from Malin Ackerman.
First Impressions: The Goldbergs ‘The Circle of Driving’ – Don’t Poke The Bear
What’s most disturbing about The Goldbergs is not how unfunny it is or how broad and obvious its 1980’s references are, but in just how mean it is:
Review: Breaking Bad ‘Granite State’ – You Be The Judge
Despite being an obvious hint to where Walter White would end up in this episode (New Hampshire), ‘Granite State’ succinctly describes the situation most characters find themselves in.
Review: Sons of Anarchy ‘One One Six’ – I Don’t Care About People
Another episode full of Jax doing whatever the fuck he wants for himself, ‘One One Six’ spends its 56-minute time hacking off and cauterizing the school shooting plot it hung….
Season premiere review: New Girl ‘All In’ – Puzzle Me This
The second season finale of New Girl brought a lot of change to the show’s core dynamics, leaving us with a few cliffhangers (which is probably too strong of a word, in….
First Impressions: Brooklyn Nine-Nine ‘Pilot’ – Welcome to the Murder
Is it ironic – or the forces of yin and yang – that the worst comedy pilot of the fall is followed by the best?