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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 #3294: Supernatural 7.14: “Plucky Pennywhistle’s Magical Menagerie”
Contributor: John KeeganJust by the title, it’s easy to tell that this is going to be another trademark blend of the ridiculous and the creepy. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3293: Spartacus: Vengeance 2.3: “The Greater Good”
Contributor: John KeeganNow that the scope of the season has been more or less established, it’s a logical time for an episode that serves to move certain... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3292: Lost Girl 1.5: “Dead Lucky”
Contributor: BronzethumbCan the fifth episode of a show be called a “return to form”? Regardless, that’s exactly what this installment feels like, as the... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3291: The Walking Dead 2.8: “Nebraska”
Contributor: Gregg WrightDespite its success, “The Walking Dead” remains a fairly polarizing show. You don’t have to look for very long online before you... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3290: Person of Interest 1.14: “Wolf and Cub”
Contributor: Edmund B.After updating ’70s paranoia, “Person of Interest” continues its stealth film history course. This time, they take on Japanese samurai... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #126: Best of Both Worlds
The Critical Myth Crew explores the many sides of Fringe (spoilers through 4.11), daddy issues on Supernatural (spoilers through 7.13), and an escalation of... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3289: Grimm 1.11: “Tarantella”
Contributor: John Keegan Even with the presence of the gorgeous Amy Acker, I found it hard to recall just what happened in this episode. Sure, she was a... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3288: Being Human UK 4.2: “Being Human 1955″
Contributor: John KeeganAfter a mess of a “pilot” to kick off the fourth series of the severely revised “Being Human”, original UK flavor, the writers turn thei... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3287: Fringe 4.12: “Welcome to Westfield”
Contributor: John KeeganThis is the kind of relatively simple episode that can sneak up on you. Not only does it reach back to its forebears in terms of style;... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3286: The Secret Circle 1.14: “Valentine”
Contributor: John KeeganWith the CW looking for its next modest hit, and “The Vampire Diaries” still hitting all cylinders, the fundamental problems with “The... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3285: Justified 3.4: “The Devil You Know”
Contributor: Henry T. Written by Taylor Elmore Directed by Dean Parisot Some of the pawns in this dangerous chess game try to make some big moves here. They... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3284: Merlin 4.6: “A Servent of Two Masters”
Contributor: Gregg WrightWhenever an episode of “Merlin” comes along in which the titular sorcerer must once again transform himself into an older version of... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3283: The River 1.2: “Marbeley”
Contributor: J.M.A lot of the issues that pervade “Magus” are ameliorated in “Marbeley.” The pace is a lot more measured, avoiding some of the whiplash pace... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3282: The River 1.1: “Magus”
Contributor: J.M. If ever an episode suffered from ‘pilot-it is,’ this would be it. Mired in neck-breaking pace changes, terrible decisions by the characters an... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #125: A Bloody Kappa
The Critical Myth Crew gets caught up with Being Human US (spoilers through 2.3), Lost Girl (spoilers through 1.3), and Alcatraz (spoilers through 1.4). Recorde... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3281: The Vampire Diaries 3.14: “Dangerous Liaisons”
Contributor: John KeeganIt seems that every season of “The Vampire Diaries” must, by contract, include an episode that requires the cast to get dressed up to th... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3280: Ringer 1.12: “What Are You Doing Here, Ho-Bag?”
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Hank Chilton Directed by Jerry LevineThe frustration with this show continues. The final revelation clears up some things for on... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3279: Ghost Hunters 8.5: “Moonshine and Madness”
Contributor: John KeeganMaybe it was the nature of the client or just how this particular episode was edited, but the team seemed a bit more cagey when it came... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3278: White Collar 3.14: “Pulling Strings”
Contributor: Gregg WrightThis could have easily been an average or sub-par procedural episode, but the beauty of “White Collar” is in just how often they try... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #124: Spartacus Returns With a Vengeance
The Critical Myth Crew covers another episode of Once Upon a Time (spoilers through 1.11) and the season premiere of Spartacus: Vengeance (spoilers through 2.1)... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2012 TV & VIDEO