‘Scream: The TV Series’ starts to reward loyal fans in Season 2
First episode impressions (TV review): Though still not an elite horror series, “Scream” continues to improve.
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Pre-‘Lost’ Matthew Fox stars in moody ‘Haunted’ (2002)
One-season wonders (TV review): Lost in a glut of post-“X-Files” shows from the time, “Haunted” is a like a less dire “Millennium.”
First episode impressions: ‘Quantico’ (TV review)
The pilot episode of “Quantico” (10 p.m. Eastern Sundays on ABC) slathers on the twists and turns until the series’ ultimate premise is set up the final sequence. As such, it’s impossible to review this episode without […]
Murphy, Falchuk take horror shtick to network TV with ‘Scream Queens’
First episode impressions (TV review): The duo’s latest dark horror comedy features a loaded cast.
Lohman breaks out in Mike White’s ‘Pasadena’ (2001-02)
TV shows lost to history (Review): This little-seen character drama/mystery marks a high creative point for actress Alison Lohman and creator Mike White.
‘Scream: The TV Series’ tries out horror-satire hybrid on small screen
First episode impressions (TV review): Ghostface makes a transition to the small screen — more or less.
‘Twin Peaks’ Season 1 (1990) changes the landscape of TV
Watching and reviewing the classics (TV review): Television hasn’t been the same since David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” Season 1.
‘Wayward Pines’ riffs on other puzzle-box shows
First episode impressions (TV review): Out of the gates, this series from Chad Hodge and M. Night Shyamalan is notably similar to other shows.
First episode impressions: ‘The Returned’ (TV review)
“The Returned” (9 p.m. Central Mondays on A&E) takes “mystery” to a whole new level. Traditionally, a mystery show is something like “Gracepoint,” where we try to figure out whodunit over the course of a season. […]
New ‘Veronica Mars’ novel ‘Mr. Kiss and Tell’ explores justice system abuses (Book review)
As with the first “Veronica Mars” novel (last year’s “The Thousand Dollar Tan Line”), the follow-up, “Mr. Kiss and Tell” (January, paperback), is a wonderful continuation from the TV show and movie. With Rob Thomas writing (along […]