The X-Files Preview: “This”
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] The X-Files gets back to conspiracy theory territory Wednesday night with a throwback that pays homage to one of its best episodes, and one of its most beloved characters.
Fargo Season 3 Finale Preview: “Someone to Love”
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] The Accountant surprised me with how much I liked it when I saw it this year, and there’s a moment in the Fargo Season 3 finale where Hamish Linklater tips his hat to Ben Affleck’s namesake character in that film, in a scene that sets things in motion toward…
Fargo Preview: “Aporia”
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] This week’s episode of Fargo, “Aporia,” is the penultimate of the third season, and it sticks with the time jump to March, 2011.
Fargo Preview: “The Lord of No Mercy”
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] Blood feuds always have a fair certainty of one thing–there will be blood at some point. The Stussy feud spills over this week in the aftermath of Nikki’s beatdown at the hands of Varga’s henchman, which Emmit genuinely knows nothing about.
Designated Survivor Series Premiere Preview
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] If you’ve seen the trailer, there’s almost nothing to actually set up about what Designated Survivor is, but when you dive deeper, it’s a very enticing socio-political family drama that’s a little subversive from the jump because (Canadian) Jack Bauer is the POTUS and Nikita is…
Superheroes on TV: Redemption
It’s human nature to want to see the good in people; and oftentimes that becomes even more clouded when blood relatives are involved. But at what point do we accept people for who they are, not what they are to us? This week’s Superheroes on TV column takes a look…
Face Off Finalist Walter Welsh Talks the Drawbacks of Playing it Safe, the Finale and More [Exclusive]
I always like it when we get to see the artists in action on a movie set. It’s interesting to watch them come up with their creature concepts, consult with their directors and then have to make changes based on the feedback they receive. It shows us how well these…
Face Off Finalist Melissa Ebbe Talks Favorite Challenges, the Finale and More [Exclusive]
I’m excited to see what the remaining Face Off contestants will do. If you read my recap of last week’s episode, you know I was upset that Mel went home. I thought she recovered so well after a few rough starts and I really loved her final makeup. But I can’t…
Face Off “Skull Island: Reign of Kong”
I’m trying to decide if I’m happy about the 3 artists who’ve made it into the finale. Don’t get me wrong, the final four were very strong. My least favorite is probably Walter, but only because I want him to have a little more personality — which I know should…
The Quit Your Day Job Investors and EPs Preview Their New Oxygen Show [Interview]
Who doesn’t dream about finding their passion and finding a way to make it pay? Some people fall into their dream job, but I’m more interested in the people who make their own luck. In Quit Your Day Job, we meet features aspiring millennial entrepreneurs who receive the life-changing opportunity…
Interview: Henri Esteve on Grown-ish Season 3
An interview with Henri Esteve, who plays Javi on Freeform’s Grown-ish. He talks about his season three experience.
For All Mankind Season 2: Talking with Wrenn Schmidt, Krys Marshall, Jodi Balfour, and Sonya Walger [Exclusive]
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] One of the hooks of For All Mankind is that it’s very much a story about the women of NASA. In Season 2, we explore the journeys of the women in the program, either through their own service or through their family affiliations. Four of those…
Rosy McEwen Talks The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Season Finale [Exclusive]
[Warning: Spoilers for the season finale episodes.] How’s everyone after that finale? I will freely admit I got a little misty in episode eight as John told Sara why he loved her, and later that he wanted her despite what he might forfeit, and then at the end when he…
Rosy McEwen Talks The Alienist: Angel of Darkness [Exclusive]
Hands down, one of the best surprises of The Alienist: Angel of Darkness is that the serial killer this season has been front and center alongside the cast as a fully-formed character. We’ve watched Libby Hatch devolve from a prim, mild-mannered nurse to a woman in a rage hell-bent on…
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Relationship Recap: John and Sara
[Warning: Spoilers for “Belly of the Beast” and “Memento Mori”] If you’ve read me for a while (thank you!), you know two things — I lean way, way in on the characters I adore and I loathe love geometry arcs. So, I’m torn about where we are and where we…
Louriza Tronco Talks The Order Season 2 [Exclusive]
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Season 2.] The Order’s second season is dark yet delightful entertainment on many levels, and one of its biggest sources of joy and snark is the sassy Gabrielle Dupres. Last season, she was assertive and deadly and fairly annoyed with the world. This season, she’s been…
Previewing Netflix’s Virgin River
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] Full disclosure: I have a Netflix account for my Mom, but I’m not a regular viewer. If I get a heads up on something, I’ll go look for it, but I don’t have a wander across its offerings, which, as I understand it, is how most…
Final Thoughts From the Killjoys Team [Exclusive]
This is the day of the week I’d normally hit you up with a Killjoys preview, but now that we’ve put the series to bed and released Team Awesome Force into the wild, I have one more treat for you–some final thoughts excerpted from my conversations with the Killjoys folks….
Michelle Lovretta Talks Wrapping Up Killjoys [Exclusive]
[Warning: Spoilers for the series finale.] To quote Miss Jackson, “That’s the end?” Yes, friends, it is. And like I promised you, everything would be, was, and is alright. I went to the Killjoys source, series creator Michelle Lovretta, who wrote the last episode, to break down that delicious finale….
Luke Macfarlane Talks Killjoys Season 5 [Exclusive]
As Killjoys winds down its run, I’ve been extremely fortunate to chat this summer with our onscreen and offscreen faves. I’ve said here a few times that Luke Macfarlane was my introduction into the show, and in the intervening five years, he’s been very kind to chat with me for…
What They Said: Three Revealing Conversations from Survivor’s Remorse “Closure”
WARNING: Spoilers for Survivor’s Remorse “Closure” The latest episode of Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse featured conversations that showed characters really digging deep into their thoughts, emotions and motivations.
Two Takes: The Catch “The Knock-Off”
Who can you trust? If this episode of The Catch was any indication, the answer is just about nobody. Betrayal was running rampant as Felicity (Shivani Ghai) arose from the dead to seduce-con Margot, Gretchen (Maria Thayer, Gotham, The Mindy Project) played gold-hearted Alice 2.0 before swindling Ethan, Tessa jumped…
What They Said: Top 3 Quotable Moments from Preacher “El Valero”
Both Quincannon and Jesse refuse to give up on what they each think is rightfully theirs. While Jesse is struggling to face the consequences of his actions, Quincannon has laid his past demons to rest and is hellbent on moving forward and putting Annville on the map again. Despite a…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Supergirl “Worlds Finest”
Oh, Supergirl. That ending was cold. But I can’t hate on you because the latest episode has quickly become one of my favorites.
What They Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Black Sails “XXIII”
The dialogue in “XXIII” is phenomenal. It’s always a fun ride when Black Sails carries its viewers along without giving them the chance to catch their breath. When an episode moves at this unforgiving pace, there is no chance for a breather nor is there a respite from the information…
What Lucifer Said: Favorite quotes from Supernatural “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
Supernatural episodes are almost always funny but thanks to the dialogue and a certain man speaking said dialogue, I laughed a lot during “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” You know, when I wasn’t busy fearing for Sam’s life or wondering what in the world was going on with Dean and…
What They Said: The Flash, “Legends Of Today” and Arrow, “Legends Of Yesterday”
Two nights of Arrow + The Flash = what more could we ask for?! I don’t know what it is about blending these shows, but I can’t help but feel that every time they come together, they somehow become greater than the sum of their parts. And that’s saying a lot…
What they Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Graceland “Little Bo Bleep”
Shoot outs. Fake outs. And long-awaited revelations. “Little Bo Bleep” was a jam-packed episode that wrapped up some loose ends and totally frayed others. Â It finally gave us one Sarkissian in jail and pulled back the curtain on Briggs’ master plan, but it also set up Jakes for a world…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Poldark “Part 4”
“What have I told you, I don’t require my wife to crochet and sip tea, but I do require her to remember she’s not a beast of burden.†No, I’m not talking about The Rolling Stones! I have to admit though, just for a second, the lyrics popped into my…
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