Posted by Cory Barker on January 31, 2011 · 2 Comments
Josh Schwartz has gone on record countless times, both on Twitter and on the Firewall and Iceberg Podcast, that the final 10 minutes of “Chuck Versus The Push Mix” were the greatest in the series’ history. Even for a series that’s been on varying planes of struggle for a full calendar year, that’s a big, … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 28, 2011 · 1 Comment
Hola Fringe fans! I didn’t get to review last week’s episode because I was traveling, but let me just say this: it was a good one. People seemed to be really jacked up about “Firefly” and while I don’t overtly disagree with the enthusiasm, I think a lot of it had to do with the … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
There’s been a lot of hype about Parks and Recreation‘s “Flu Season.” Showrunner Michael Schur has consistently said that it is the series’ best effort to-date, the critics were all buzzing about it once they received screeners near the end of 2010 and in general, this is supposed to be the episode for the series. … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 28, 2011 · 3 Comments
When a series is as lowly-rated as Community is, the internet-fueled hype about its greatness is a good thing. But as with anything, that hype comes with a price: expectations. When you’ve been anointed as the next Arrested Development by the internet commenter hive-mind, it’s a blessing and a curse. After tonight’s “Celebrity Pharmacology,” I … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 28, 2011 · 1 Comment
When most people talk about The Vampire Diaries, the first thing they mention is Ian Somerhalder, and for good reason. Somerhalder isn’t the greatest pure actor, but he’s an electric performer who just happens to be fantastic at the kind of scenery chewing this program asks of him. He is most certainly the best part … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Last night’s Cougar Town was a weird one. In a lot of ways, the episode felt poorly constructed and more random than the series usually is, particularly in the set-up of its main dramatic tension framework. The jokes weren’t too great either. However, “Lost Children” continued to explore the series’ most central conceit: How awful … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Flashback episodes are always, always tricky. And I always say this. But that is because it’s true. As a writer, you run the risk of spending too much time on pointless details, creating backstories that aren’t important or generally going against what the fans thought happened “back then.” This seems to be particularly true for … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Here I am again, writing about Southland when I didn’t expect to. I tackled last week’s episode because it felt like the series’ best effort and was a particularly strong effort for Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz’s characters. Honestly, I didn’t really think episodes of the series that focused on other characters aside from Sherman … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In my review of the first half of this two-part episode, I was generally charmed by Being Human. I haven’t seen the UK version this series is apparently so closely based on here in the early episodes, but the actors and the premise seemed good enough to keep the series steady enough in its own … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on January 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Sorry for the slight delay in this review. I’ve been a bit sluggish this week for some reason. Anyway, Episodes! This third effort is not quite as strong as last week’s episode, but compared to the pilot, it’s a glorious improvement. I tweeted this last night but I honestly have no idea how the Episodes … Read more
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