Spartacus: Blood and Sand features 300-style visuals, graphic violence and sex, familiar faces (Lucy Lawless, John Hannah, Craig Parker), and hot new actors. But the question is, will you be watching?
Vladimir and Renee push each other too far, proving Jack right yet again. Was Renee’s reaction what you expected?
Would you agree that this was the best hour of Day 8 so far? By now, it’s no longer just about the action; the level of emotional intensity has jumped to eleven. I think any type of abusive situation — whether between a man and woman or between a parent and child — stirs our inner […]
When this episode began, I worried that it was going to be one of those “false reality” episodes. You know what I’m talking about — the hero wakes up in a nightmarish version of his world that is obviously not real but that we must nevertheless endure for a whole hour. Fortunately, “Perdition” didn’t stick to […]
After months of waffling, ABC has finally given the word: Ugly Betty will not be back for a fifth season. The writers still have eight episodes in which to bring Betty’s story to a (hopefully) satisfying conclusion. While I’m glad the one-time hit series is winding down, I’m anxious for them to end well and […]
The Hassan family’s secrets were laid bare last week. This week, we discovered more of the details surrounding Dana’s past with Kevin and Renee’s past with Vladimir (the Russian baddie played to brutal, intense perfection by Callum Keith Rennie, a.k.a. Leoben of Battlestar Galactica). Emotionally, the episode packed a punch and kept me riveted despite […]
The Sisters of the Light kept me guessing this week. Were they evil, good, overzealous? For a while they kept Richard guessing too. I enjoyed seeing Richard’s gift for ferreting out the truth highlighted in this episode. He observes little details, puts the pieces together, figures out what Sister Nicci’s game is, and outwits both […]