All 21 episodes of ‘Dark Angel’ Season 1 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: Overshadowed by “Buffy” in its day, “Dark Angel” has aged quite well and now stands as James Cameron’s crowning TV achievement.
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All 21 episodes of ‘Dark Angel’ Season 1 (2000-01), ranked
First episode impressions: ‘Almost Family’ (TV review)
A dramedy starring Brittany Snow and produced by Jason Katims should be at the top of my list of must-see fall shows, but the preview for “Almost Family” (Wednesdays, Fox) looked somewhere between weird and bad. […]
First episode impressions: ‘Prodigal Son’ (TV review)
“Prodigal Son” (Mondays, Fox) does a lot of things right, but they are the same things a lot of other shows have done right. This serial killer procedural/ongoing mystery mix makes nice use of lived-in, […]
Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t
Fall TV preview: After watching the trailers, I’m excited about some of the fall 2019 television premieres, not so much others.
First episode impressions: ‘BH90210’ (TV review)
The 2010s have been the decade of nostalgia, so much so that a genuine feeling of nostalgia doesn’t come up much anymore. The existence of – and the experience of watching – “BH90210” (Wednesdays on […]
‘Gotham’ was terrible … and great … but mostly a crazy, fun ride
Fond farewell (TV review): “Gotham’s” quality wasn’t consistent, but the show had colorful characters and was always its own thing.
First episode impressions: ‘The Passage’ (TV review)
The latest event series that will likely end up going nowhere – either by treading familiar ground or by being canceled – “The Passage” (9 p.m. Eastern Mondays on Fox) is at least driven by […]
‘Gotham’ Season 5 aims to go out in a crazy, big way
First episode impressions (TV review): “Gotham” is still nuts as it enters its final season.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)
These are the movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year:
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2018
It’s never before been so hard to pick the 10 best shows of the year, as streaming services deliver strong short series on a regular basis, and cable and network TV have mostly kept pace […]