Adventure Time: The Enchiridion DVD

October 1, 2015 0 3

The National Guard is now the bad guy. Torture is justified. And paranoia is truth.

Heroes Reborn 1.01 and 1.02

Jamil Scalese

September 29, 2015 0 18

Somehow, through all the disdain and frustration I had in regard to Heroes, I was able to enjoy the first two hours Heroes Reborn.

Gotham 2.01 “Damned if You Do”

Sam Salama Cohén

September 28, 2015 2 15

And, though Gotham was only one year old, its world, ambiance and characters had already grown on me.

All Binge… No Purge: The X-Files S5 Part Two

September 25, 2015 0 30

What happens when you put two trailblazers of the cyberpunk movement of science fiction on the task of crafting an episode of the X-Files?

The Muppets 1.01 “Pig Girls Don’t Cry”

Jessica Sowards

Muppets 101

September 24, 2015 0 24

The ever optimistic and magical Muppets seem to be riddled with angst.

Extant 2.12 “Double Vision” & 2.13 “The Greater Good”

September 24, 2015 0 14

Extant ends nearly as expected, by playing three sci-fi apocalypses off each other in occasionally interesting ways.

Fear the Walking Dead 1.04 “Not Fade Away”

Paul Brian McCoy

September 23, 2015 0 3

Exploring that gray area between keeping people safe and keeping them prisoner is going to be fertile ground for Fear the Walking Dead.

All Binge… No Purge: The X-Files S5 Part One

September 18, 2015 0 40

In late August of 1997, Fox Television expected The X-Files to begin filming its fifth season in Vancouver.

Fear the Walking Dead 1.03 “The Dog”

Paul Brian McCoy

September 17, 2015 0 9

Watching Fear the Walking Dead makes plain the problem Rick had being dropped into that world without actually watching it happen.

Extant 2.11 “Zugzwang”

September 15, 2015 0 34

Let's just call this one B-movie bliss. It's not the smartest sci-fi TV show we've ever seen, but it's also not the dumbest.

Sense8 1.11 “Just Turn the Wheel and the Future Changes”

Mike Burr

September 14, 2015 1 16

In a series that has challenged viewers on many fronts, it seems like a cop out for Sense8 to end so conventionally.

All Binge… No Purge: The X-Files S4 Part Three

September 11, 2015 0 30

Thank you, Vince Gilligan, for finally finding a way to make the X-Files funny again.

All Binge… No Purge: The X-Files S4 Part Two

September 4, 2015 0 25

I think it’s safe to say that arranging the assignment of Dana Scully into the X-Files was the biggest mistake the Syndicate ever made.

Extant 2.10 “Don’t Shoot the Messenger”

September 2, 2015 0 5

Wait, what just happened? Did Extant, with only 4 episodes to go in season 2 suddenly get good?

Sense8 1.10 “What is Human?”

Mike Burr

September 1, 2015 1 23

“What Is Human?” is an affecting, amazing fifty minutes of television, and Sense8’s best episode to date.

All Binge… No Purge: The X-Files S4 Part One

August 28, 2015 0 21

The X-Files entered its fourth season in the fall of 1996 as a genuine hit show.

Extant 2.09 “The Other Side”

August 26, 2015 0 8

They just need a crisper through line and some more inventive combinations to really get off the ground.

Extant 2.08 “Arms and the Humanich”