First episode impressions: ‘Mr. Sunshine’ (TV review)
Here are my first episode impressions of “Mr. Sunshine” (8:31 p.m. Central Wednesdays on ABC).
‘No Ordinary Family’ vs. ‘The Cape’: Which is the better superhero show?
TV commentary: We compare and contrast two original network superhero series.
‘The Inside’ (2005) is stylishly dark, with great cast
TV shows lost to history (Review): Featuring elements of “Buffy” and “X-Files,” “The Inside” is a welcome dive into the dark side of humanity.
‘Night Stalker’ (2005) brings Kolchak into 21st century
One-season wonders (TV review): “X-Files” veteran Frank Spotnitz brings Carl Kolchak full circle with this 2005 update for a new generation.
First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Being Erica’ (TV review)
Here are my first impressions of Season 3 of “Being Erica,” which airs at 10 p.m. Central Wednesdays on SOAPnet.
Darth Maul on ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’: Cyborg, ghost or clone? (TV commentary)
In the Jan. 21 episode of “The Clone Wars” (7:30 p.m. Central Fridays on Cartoon Network), the Nightsisters send Savage Opress off to the Outer Rim to be trained by one of his brothers. We see in […]
‘Life Unexpected’ bows out with unappealing epilogue
TV commentary: The rushed ending makes me miss the days when prematurely canceled TV shows ended smack-dab in the middle of their stories.
One-season wonders: ‘Miracles’ (2003) (TV review)
I thought I’d take a break from my “X-Files” seasonal reviews to look at “Miracles” (2003, ABC), which I consider to be part of the “X-Files” family. It’s noteworthy because it was the first network show after […]
‘Star Wars’ fans: Are you OK with George Lucas rewriting established lore? (TV and movie commentary)
The fictional franchises I like most are the ones that have an ongoing, non-contradictory, canonical storyline — “Star Wars,” “Buffy” and “The X-Files” being my big three. These are franchises that aren’t driven by remakes, […]
Glau makes mediocre ‘The Cape’ worth tuning in for
First episode impressions (TV review): NBC takes its crack at superheroes with a two-hour premiere of “The Cape.”