Scream 4

C-

Scream 4:  The original movie was good because it took the horror genre and dissected it while still doing it. Over the course of the franchise, the film became much more of a comedy and drifted further and further from intelligent critique toward … Read More

The Killing: Seventeen

C

The Killing:  And so we’ve reached our first big red herring of the season. Obviously, since we know how cop shows work, this first major suspect is not our serial killer. But, will his interrogation lead to evidence of the … Read More

Prospecting: Gerrit Cole

Rumor has it that Pittsburgh prospect Gerrit Cole will make his major league debut this Tuesday (tomorrow) against San Francisco. Cole looks ready for the jump. It would be a stretch to say he’s dominating at AAA, … Read More

Mad Men: Favors

B+

Mad Men:  DON! You screwed up! Oh man. Sally will never be able to get that image out of her head. Was it just me or was that whole sequence like a horror movie? I kept wanting to yell “Sally, … Read More

Falling Skies: On Thin Ice / Collateral Damage

C+

Falling Skies:  It’s almost summer and I have very little motivation to write a review today. But I did want to say that I really enjoyed the season premiere of Falling Skies. This show has actually gotten better each season and … Read More

In the Flesh: Episode 1

B

In the Flesh:  I know, I know. Zombies are all the rage right now and there’s already a show on TV about zombies, so why does there need to be another one? Well, this show is a lot less about … Read More

Swamp Thing # 21

C+

by Charles Soule (writer) and Jesus Saiz (artist)

Charles Soule began his Swamp Thing run with a two-issue story arc featuring a few well-known DC characters. With his third issue, though, he introduces us to both original characters and an … Read More

Exit: Are You Ready to Play?

C-

Exit:  I recently re-upped my subscription to HBO, Showtime, and The Movie Channel. So what did I end up watching last night? This mediocre, but fun, SyFy game show. It’s a show adapted from Japan, the country in which the masters of game shows … Read More

The Killing: The Jungle / That You Fear the Most

B+

The Killing:  This show was cancelled last July… but (unlike Rosey Larsen) it was brought back from the dead with the help of Netflix (like Arrested Development). This show still airs on AMC on Sunday nights, but Netflix gets the exclusive … Read More

The Wake # 1

A-

by Scott Snyder (writer) and Sean Murphy (artist)

Scott Snyder’s upcoming Superman Unchained series with Jim Lee is getting most of the media coverage, but The Wake is the Snyder event I’ve been looking forward to all year. A ten-issue … Read More