Author Shawn Hill

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The Vampire Diaries 7.12 “Postcards from the Edge”

February 24, 2016 0 13

Big changes on every Vampire Diaries front, the validation of Valerie as a major player, and side adventures for Bonnie and Matt make this a lively, fast-paced episode.

Second Chance 1.04 “Admissions”

February 12, 2016 0 5

Superhero shows need their monsters of the week, and this episode of Second Chance brings us a pretty good one.

The Vampire Diaries 7.11 “Things We Lost in the Fire”

February 12, 2016 0 7

There are a few iconic situations you expect from The Vampire Diaries.

Second Chance 1.03 “From Darkness, the Sun”

February 5, 2016 0 6

This is the fastest moving Second Chance thus far, and also the best.

The Vampire Diaries 7.10 “Hell is Other People”

February 4, 2016 0 7

It's too bad that there's so much murder and mayhem in this story, because it's also one of the most exciting tales of this season of The Vampire Diaries.

Second Chance 1.02 “One More Notch”

January 28, 2016 0 8

Another mostly solid episode, with the story focusing on the established premise, and pushing at the edges of the world Second Chance has set up.

Second Chance 1.01“A Suitable Donor”

January 25, 2016 0 8

I can’t say if Second Chance is going to get any deeper or more profound, but the cast convincingly delivers the strangeness of the situations.

The Vampire Diaries 7.09 “Cold as Ice”

December 29, 2015 0 1

What a rebound. After the previous week’s mish-mash, The Vampire Diaries is back on target for the mid-season finale.

The Leftovers 2.10 “I Live Here Now”

December 15, 2015 0 11

How to begin talking about this episode of The Leftovers?

The Vampire Diaries 7.08 “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me”

December 10, 2015 0 5

What a mess. As per usual, lots happened this episode of Vampire Diaries. But isn’t it better when it makes some kind of sense?

The Leftovers 2.09 “Ten Thirteen”

December 6, 2015 0 6

I've wondered since the start of The Leftovers what was in it for Liv Tyler.

The Vampire Diaries 7.06 & 7.07

December 3, 2015 0 4

These two episodes of Vampire Diaries dig into what this season is going to be about, which is family.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)

November 30, 2015 0 4

Of course The Hunger Games has a more bitter than sweet ending, and of course Jennifer Lawrence continues to give all she's got.

The Leftovers 2.08 “International Assassin”

November 29, 2015 0 10

What follows is inevitable, poetic, biblical and tragic, all at once.

Who is Jessica Jones?

Shot for Shot TV

November 22, 2015 0 12

Jessica Jones’ story, as full as it was of violation, alcoholism, and existential despair, was actually a redemption arc.

The Leftovers 2.07 “A Most Powerful Adversary”

November 22, 2015 0 4

Last week was cerebral, a battle of wills over convictions and beliefs. This week the ordeals are physical.

The Leftovers 2.06 “Lens”

November 15, 2015 0 13

It's a definitive moment for this season, in a show about impossible, infinite ambiguity.

The Vampire Diaries 7.05 “Live Through This”

November 12, 2015 0

Alright, Valerie can stay. Of all the Heretics on Vampire Diaries, she has become the most interesting.

The Leftovers 2.05 “No Room at the Inn”

November 8, 2015 0 6

I waited a week to watch this episode of The Leftovers. Not because I was busy, or had better things to do. Because I was scared.

The Vampire Diaries 7.04 “I Carry Your Heart With Me”

November 5, 2015 0 7

On The Vampire Diaries, the title is quite literal.

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