First episode impressions: ‘The Following’ (TV review)
“The Following” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) has all the makings of a hit: Kevin Bacon in his first lead TV role, TV super-producer Kevin Williamson at the helm, a ton of hype, and a […]
Mystery
‘The Killing’ isn’t dead after all! Plus: 9 other resurrected shows (TV commentary)
With the awesome news earlier this week that AMC changed its mind about “The Killing,” which it canceled a few months ago but has now resurrected for a third season (to air later this year), […]
Lincoln Child finds another corner of the Earth to explore in ‘The Third Gate’ (Book review)
Following journeys to a theme park in the desert, the barren wilderness of Alaska, a computerized skyscraper and the bottom of the ocean, Lincoln Child explores yet another fascinating corner of the Earth — and […]
First episode impressions: ‘Fringe’ Season 5 (TV review)
In the early days of TV, every episode was a standalone, so if you missed an episode you wouldn’t get lost. Eventually, we started to see more serial TV with ongoing stories that rewarded regular […]
First episode impressions: ‘Last Resort’ (TV review)
Although “Revolution” has the sexier sci-fi concept, “Last Resort” (7 p.m. Central Thursdays, ABC) is this fall’s new show most worthy of watercooler buzz. It starts off with a gripping 20 minutes that deftly introduces us to […]
‘Harper’s Island’ (2009) shows slashers can work in TV miniseries format
One-season wonders (TV review): “Harper’s Island” is one of the first slasher mysteries to hit the small screen.
Who killed Rosie Larsen? Place your bets now (TV commentary)
Last week’s penultimate episode of “The Killing’s” (8 p.m. Central Sunday on AMC) second season and the “Who killed Rosie Larsen?” arc placed a lot of emphasis on two members of the Richmond campaign as suspects: Gwen […]
Ron Swanson: TV’s greatest libertarian character ever? (Commentary)
Since I’m venturing into politics with this post (which will eventually be about television), I’ll admit my bias up front: I’ll be voting for the Libertarian Party ticket of Johnson-Gray in November. But I think anyone who’s […]
5 buzzworthy season finales (TV commentary)
It’s that time of year when summer movies start to steal the headlines from TV, but boob-tube fans have one last gasp, at least: The May season finales. Due to the evolving TV calendar, it’s […]
I admit it. I liked ‘Ringer’ Season 1 (TV review)
I guess I shouldn’t speak of “Ringer” in the past tense just yet, although I would be surprised if it came back for a second season on The CW. If there is a Season 2, there are […]