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Critical Myth
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A blog dedicated to in-depth critical evaluation of genre television, film, books, and much more!
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Review #3527: The Borgias 2.7: “The Siege at Forli”
Contributor: John KeeganWritten by David Leland Directed by Kari SkoglandJuan Borgia returns from Spain with a rather distracting problem, while Lucrezia... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #168: The Prince of Whatthehell
The Critical Myth Crew gets back to full strength, and takes on Game of Thrones (spoilers through 2.7) and Mad Men (39:44; spoilers through 5.9). Recorded on... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3526: Mad Men 5.10: “Christmas Waltz”
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Victor Levin and Matthew Weiner Directed by Michael UppendahlSterling Cooper Draper Pryce is an advertising firm. So we know fro... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3525: Eureka 5.6: “Worst Case Scenario”
Contributor: Gregg WrightThis season has been a little more up and down in quality than I expected it to be, but I still think that the recent hiccups are... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3524: Game of Thrones 2.8: “The Prince of Winterfell”
Contributor: Gregg Wright It’s all been leading up to something. Last season ended with a violent regime change and the outbreak of war. Season 2 has delivered ... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3523: Lost Girl 2.6: “Better to Burn Out Than Fae Away”
Contributor: BronzethumbThis well-named and well-made episode is just the kind of thing “Lost Girl” needs after a rocky opening to the second season. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #167: Fae of All Trades
The Critical Myth Crew is down to two for this show, but the commentary marches on! John and Edmund shuffle things around with Eureka (spoilers through 5.5), an... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2012 TV & VIDEO -
Review #3522: Classic Doctor Who: “The Deadly Assassin”
Contributor: John KeeganWritten by Robert Holmes Directed by David MaloneyWith Sarah Jane back on Earth, no longer a companion, the Doctor is on his own as he... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3521: Grimm 1.22: “Woman in Black”
Contributor: John KeeganWritten by David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf Directed by Norberto BarbaConsidering that the entire season has been leading to a... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3520: Supernatural 7.23: “Survival of the Fittest”
Contributor: John KeeganAt least there is an eighth season in the works. If this had been the end of the series, it would have been a major disappointment. Read more
Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3519: Awake 1.12: “Two Birds”
Contributor: Henry T.Story by Evan Katz Teleplay by Howard Gordon and Davey Holmes Directed by Milan CheylovWe are now in the middle section of a three-part... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3518: Once Upon a Time 1.22: “A Land Without Magic”
Contributor: Edmund B.As the season finale of “Once Upon A Time” swirled around me, I kept being reminded of Paint-by-Numbers. Read more
Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3517: The Avengers (2012) – Re-Revisited
(Note: Our original non-spoiler review for the The Avengers, provided by Bronzethumb, can be found here. Our opening weekend review, provided by Henry T., can b... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Critical Myth Podcast #166: Fundamental Apples
The Critical Myth Crew ponders poisonous events on Once Upon a Time (spoilers through 1.21), damaged goods on Supernatural (16:56; spoilers through 7.21), and... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3516: Touch 1.10: “Tessellations”
Contributor: John KeeganWritten by Zach Craley Directed by Jon CassarWhile “Touch” is still too self-indulgent for its own good, and I don’t see myself... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3515: Ghost Hunters 8.12: “Please Sign the Ghost Book”
Contributor: John KeeganWell, here we are: the end of an era for “Ghost Hunters”. Grant Wilson bids farewell to the show as the abbreviated eighth season draws... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
2012 Network Upfronts: Part VI: The Wrap-Up
With all of the traditional networks having weighed in on the Fall 2012 season, it’s worth taking a moment to sum up the implications for Critical Myth and genr... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
2012 Network Upfronts: Part V: CW
The fifth of the network upfronts is out, covering CW’s fall schedule. Here are my thoughts and what I anticipate I will be covering in one degree or another... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3514: Lost Girl 2.5: “BrotherFae of the Wolves”
Contributor: Bronzethumb(Note: It has come to our attention that the Syfy version of this episode may be altered from the Canadian original cut. Read more
Posted on 17 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3513: Person of Interest 1.22: “No Good Deed”
Contributor: Edmund B.Written by David Slack Directed by Stephen WilliamsWhen a show starts hitting its stride, you surrender yourself to the narrative,... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO