FOX’s The Finder [Thursdays, 9/8C] premieres this evening and, though cast changes have clearly resulted in a bit of unevenness, the series first episode, an Orphan Walks Into A Bar, has the kind of mix of breeziness and dark undercurrents that have its parent series, Bones, a hit.
Category: TV Reviews
Are You There Chelsea? Not Really!
NBC has been trying to turn their fortunes around by throwing things at the wall and hoping something will stick. Are You There Chelsea [Wednesdays, 8:30/7:30C] is a prime example. Like the network’s Whitney, it’s a crass, female-centric sitcom that is loosely based on the life if its creator, Chelsea Handler – and like Whitney, […]
Showtime’s House of Lies: The Truth According To Management Consultants!
House of Lies [Showtime, Sundays, 10/9C] paints a picture of management consultants that’s so rude, shrewd and, more than occasionally lewd that one suspects that there’s more than a little truth to their depiction.
American Horror Story Kills Its Season Finale!
Well, they did it. The cast and crew of American Horror Story [FX, Wednesdays, 10/9C] created a memorable, if uneven, season finale.
Steve Niles’ Remains: Chiller Adapts Niles’ Twisted Zombie Apocalypse Graphic Novel Without Losing A Beat!
Syfy’s sister network, Chiller has chosen an adaptation of Steve Niles’ original graphic novel Remains [Friday, 10/9C] as its first original movie. It’s a nifty take on the zombie apocalypse genre with a unique point of view and brisk, witty execution.
American Horror Story: Murphy & Falchuk [via Tim Minear and Alfonso Gomez Rejon] Present The Harmon Twins, Kinda!
As we saw last week, Violet actually succeed in killing herself, a few weeks back and had not realized it. That’s right! Vivien [Connie Britton] is coming home from the mental hospital! Now, in order to save her mother’s babies, she’ll first have to convince them that she’s dead – if she gets the chance.
Syfy Christmas Tuesday – Christmas Episodes of Eureka, Warehouse 13 and Haven Create A Heartwarming Science Fiction/Fantasy Buzz!
This evening, Syfy presents Christmas episodes for Eureka [8/7C], Warehouse 13 [9/8C] and, for the first time, Haven [10/9C]. Eureka’s Do You See What I See? is a slight bit of froth; Warehouse 13’s The Greatest Gift is a successful riff on It’s A Wonderful Life and Haven’s Silent Night is a genuinely unnerving […]
Covert Affairs: Sisters On Deadly Vacation!
In the second season finale of Covert Affairs [USA Network, Tuesdays, 10/9C] Annie’s vacation turns into a study in frustration – and terror – when a last-minute courier assignment goes wrong.
Neverland: How Peter And The Lost Boys Wound Up In Neverland!
Long before Peter met Wendy – before Hook was a captain – they must have been transported to Neverland. How that happened is the tale told in Syfy’s new four-hour miniseries Neverland [Sunday, December 4/Monday, December 5, 9/8C].
The Take – The Sopranos Meet Shakespeare!
Four-part mini-series The Take [Encore, Fridays, 9/8C] is an explosive crime thriller that feels like a fusion of The Sopranos and Shakespeare.
Woody Allen: A Documentary – PBS’ American Masters Presents An Intimate Look At A Real Renaissance Man!
Take one of the world’s best documentarians, give him complete access to one of the world’s premiere directors, and the result is Woody Allen: A Documentary [PBS, Sunday & Monday, 9/8C] – Robert Weide’s surprisingly intimate and candid portrait of the writer/director/actor/comedian/musician [how’s that for a multi-hyphenate?].