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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 #3021: Ghost Hunters 7.15: “Ghosts of Carnegie”
This is a much more conventional episode of “Ghost Hunters”, with a relatively slight bit of “evidence” and a lot of mere suggestion. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3020: Ringer 1.2: “She’s Ruining Everything”
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder Directed by Rob BaileyI asked for “Ringer” to move towards a campy, noir-ish tone in order to... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3019: Eureka 4.20: “One Giant Leap”
Contributor: Gregg WrightThe season finale of “Eureka” had the difficult job of trying to blend the launch day of the Astraeus with another stand-alone story. Read more
Posted on 21 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3018: Breaking Bad 4.10: “Salud”
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Peter Gould and Gennifer Hutchison Directed by Michelle MacLarenOnce again, I love how this show composes a scene that features... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3017: Warehouse 13 3.10: “Insatiable”
I might have mentioned, at one point or another, that zombies bore me to tears. There’s just not a lot one can do with the concept. Zombies are more or less... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3016: Haven 2.10: “Who, What, Where, Wendigo”
Leave it to “Haven” to throw a completely unexpected wrench into fan expectation. With the war between the mundanes and the Troubled escalating to almost... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3015: Doctor Who 6.11: “The God Complex”
Contributor: Gregg WrightI find it a bit odd that the overall reaction to this episode was so positive, as I found it to be the first genuinely disappointing... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3014: The Secret Circle 1.1: “Pilot”
Much like “The Vampire Diaries”, it’s hard to know if the pilot episode is going to be indicative of the quality of the series as a whole. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #85: Ten Years After
The Critical Myth Crew is still without their Aussie compatriot, but they still cover a couple of summer finales and more as they remember 9/11/2001. Recorded 1... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3013: The Vampire Diaries 3.1: “The Birthday”
People are always surprised to hear me talk about this show with such glowing praise, especially coming into this third season. They see the promotional... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #84: The Calm After the Storms
The Critical Myth Crew returns to form with discussion on more of the Syfy Powerful Monday shows, despite still being sans Bronzethumb. Recorded 13 Sep... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3012: Ghost Hunters 7.14: “Ghostly Evidence”
The thing that really impressed me was Jason and Grant’s effort to bring in a ground-penetrating radar expert to help the client find his family’s remains. Read more
Posted on 15 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3011: Ringer 1.1: “Pilot”
Contributor: Henry T. Written by Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder Directed by Richard Shepard I will get this out of the way first: This is definitely not... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3010: Alphas 1.9: “Blind Spot”
Contributor: J.M.Watching this episode got me thinking about something that has been rattling around in my head for a while. Why can’t writers do standalone... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3009: Eureka 4.19: “One Small Step”
Contributor: Gregg WrightI actually expected this episode to kick off a two-parter and include the actual launch of the Astraeus; neither of which turned out... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3008: Warehouse 13 3.9: “Shadows”
Picking up where the previous episode left off, Pete wants to understand how his mother could possibly be a Regent, while Myka and Claudia team up to deal with... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3007: True Blood 4.12: “And When I Die”
The third season finale was a bit of a letdown, to say the least, so I was worried that this season would follow in its footsteps, since the show has once... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3006: Breaking Bad 4.9: “Bug”
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Moira Walley-Beckett and Thomas Schnauz Directed by Terry McDonoughAt the heart of this episode, this was about the increasing... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3005: Contagion (2011)
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Scott Burns Directed by Steven SoderberghSimply put, Contagion is an elongated, star-studded medical procedural. Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #3004: Haven 2.9: “Lockdown”
The previous episode left Nathan’s status somewhat in doubt, but in typical “Haven” fashion, such questions are not left to linger for very long. Read more
Posted on 12 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO