
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
A full moon causes Ruby some hairy problems
As the first post-Curse full moon arrives, Ruby (Meghan Ory) fears becoming a ravenous wolf again. Her fears seem founded when an innocent tow-truck driver is found murdered in the morning. David (Josh Dallas) sets out to prove that Ruby didn't kill him, putting him at odds with the mob of frightene ...
Read MoreEmma goes on the road and up a beanstalk
The series takes a step back this week from more complicated episodes to focus again on Emma's past. Picking up where we left off, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Captain Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) head up the beanstalk to steal the magical compass. Between bouts of witty repartee and open flirting ...
Read MoreEven in Storybrooke, dead is dead. Or is it?
In a Halloween-tinged episode, the series goes for the zombie effect. Sympathy for Regina is built and the question of Dr. Whale's true identity is finally solved. In the Enchanted Forest's past, Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) tries to teach Regina (Lana Parrilla) to use magic. She's dead-set, ...
Read MoreA certain captain gets his hook, Belle gets a backbone
Fed up with Rumplestiltskin's insistence on practicing magic in secret and refusing to open up to her, Belle (Emilie de Ravin) takes off on her own. Her father (Eric Keenleyside) and Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) both look for her, but with competing agendas. Rumplestiltskin enlists Prince Ch ...
Read MoreFour stories wind around what parents do for their children, for better or worse.
"Once Upon a Time" treads a difficult line this week as it intersperses multiple storylines in both the fairytale and real worlds. The result is mixed. In the fairytale world, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin) are looking for a portal back to the real world. Snow hopes to use ...
Read MoreRegina tries to find her magic, while the town is still in chaos
This second episode serves as a nice bridge between the reset that occurred last week and the new storylines for the rest of the season. Happily, several recurring and left-behind characters got a chance to come out and play. The seven dwarves discover the hard way that the curse still keeps the ...
Read MoreThe season starts with new characters, new places, new mysteries
This review may contain spoilers Season 2 of ABC's "Once Upon a Time" picks up right where it ended its successful first season. Both knowledge and magic are returning to Storybrooke. With the Curse broken and Storybrooke's residents aware of their true identities, many happy reunions ensue. ...
Read MoreGet a spoiler-free look at the mid-season finale on Syfy
This preview contains some spoilers leading up to the mid-season finale of "Warehouse 13," but not the mid-season finale itself. When I talked with "Warehouse 13" showrunner Jack Kenny a while back and asked him what was next after an amazing third season finale, even he seemed flabbergasted. How ...
Read MoreShedding light on the Stanton Parish agenda
This review may contain spoilers Adam Gorton (Noah Reid) is Spiderman. He crawls up walls and ceilings and can toss two grown men around like toys. His sister, Maggie (Nola Martin), is dead from a drug overdose ... or is she? She seems to be calling to him for help and struggling for freedom whil ...
Read MoreWhen Nina met Tommy
This review may contain spoilers A young tween when she was first coming into her powers, Nina's parents were about to get divorced. Nina (Laura Mennell) forced her father (Rod Wilson) to stay; although, she did not know exactly what she was doing at the time. So confused and addled by her coerci ...
Read MoreConcept may take us back 200 years, but story form takes us back 20
The Primetime Emmys are just around the corner, so it's no surprise that just as the fall network season is about to begin, discussions and debates abound over the quality of network television to premium cable. I have to admit -- I'm a fan of both distribution models. But there are times where I ...
Read MoreBill finds his happy place
This review may contain spoilers. This plot-dense episode plants more seeds for later reaping and (maybe) solves one problem. Jack Duffy, a Building 7 escapee, who can generate electricity from his bare hands, has been killed by someone who spits hydrochloric acid. Turns out he was a participa ...
Read MoreSuperspeed is not all fun and games
This review may contain spoilers. "The Quick And The Dead" is an uneven episode that sets many plates spinning, most of which are pretty wobbly. Eli Aquino (C. Thomas Howell) is a petty thief, Building 7 escapee and a super speedster. We are given some folderol about the part of his brain th ...
Read MoreResetting the game pieces
This review may contain spoilers. Eight months after the events of "Original Sin," the Season 1 finale, Lee (David Strathairn) is incarcerated in a mental institution. Rachel (Azita Ghanizada) is a shut-in in the family rooms over the dry cleaning shop, no longer able to deal with the sensory ove ...
Read MorePopular Syfy series will wow fans in Season 4 premiere
This story may contain some spoilers for "Warehouse 13." This is what I get for doubting Jack Kenny. At the end of Season 3, after saying a very tearful goodbye to a brand-new agent, our favorite television showrunner thought he would amaze us by nuking the Warehouse. All complete with a wink- ...
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