
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
The fate of the entire universe depends on love. Bummer, right?
This review may contain spoilers. Walter (John Noble) was pretty much considered a terrible person (or a "scientist," if you don’t like to think in terms of black and white) when his part in the Cortexiphan trials was revealed, so it’s no surprise that when another Cortexiphan kid shows up in ...
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This review may contain spoilers. Imperfect from the beginning, "Collateral" is a complex affair, teetering on the verge of being great but never quite getting there. The events of the mid-season finale were ambitious and heartfelt; Carter Hall, one of the shows newest JLA member (and most wel ...
Read MoreThe odds of chance do not always anticipate unexpected variables
This article may contain spoilers. If you could see the future, why would you leave anything up to chance? In the case of Tracey Jerrod (Mena Suvari), she is a quantum mechanics savant. She can predict the future based on the laws of probability on how physical objects react to one another. B ...
Read MoreAnna challenges religious faith in her quest to find the human soul
This review may contain spoilers. When it comes to religion and science fiction, not everybody agrees that the two subjects are a good combination. "Unholy Alliance" deals directly with religious convictions, but below the surface the deeper message was about faith. Jack's (Joel Gretsch) relig ...
Read MoreIn this second part of a two part story, Chuck doesn't just get mad ... he gets even
This review may contain spoilers. Frustrated with the events and people who've split up his family and ruined his life, Chuck pulls out all the stops and goes to battle and we get an episode that is "Chuck" at its best. We get everything we love: Linda Hamilton and Timothy Dalton, Jeffster, h ...
Read MoreFor the upcoming war of the worlds, at least one member of Fringe Division is taking the offensive
This review may contain spoilers. Sometimes, 'Fringe' makes it difficult to remember that Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) is actually a force to be reckoned with. Yes, he's somehow connected to Walternate's (John Noble) doomsday machine and somehow figures into the big picture of ... whatever the b ...
Read MoreErica and the Fifth Column take aggressive measures to gain information
This review may contain spoilers Taking a step up in the progress of the plot and in special effects, in the episode "Laid Bare" gives the audience a darker view on fear and consequences. For those who were waiting for Erica (Elizabeth Mitchell), Hobbes (Charles Mesure), and Ryan (Morris Chestnut ...
Read MoreMixing costume parties with superheroes and villains only leads to chaos
This article may contain spoilers. It was time for the Carnival of Crime to stir up a bit of trouble. And they did when they derailed Vince Faraday’s (David Lyons) plan to have Dominic Raoul a.k.a. Scales (Vinnie Jones) unmask Peter Fleming (James Frain) as the villain known as Chess during ...
Read MoreChuck's claim to fame is that it is a great combination of spy thriller and comedy ... unfortunately, this was more a mixed bag of treats and clunkers.
Chuck's claim to fame is that it is a great combination of spy thriller and comedy ... unfortunately, this was more a mixed bag of treats and clunkers. This review may contain spoilers. Perhaps it’s because the word has not come down as to whether or not “Chuck” will get another season o ...
Read MoreNew episode, new night, new questions.
This review may contain spoilers. 1985 was a pretty big year; the Brat Pack was in full swing with the releases of "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire." Ronald Reagan began his second term as President of the United States. "MacGyver" premiered. Some important people were probably born them ...
Read MoreSurvival may mean learning to change perspective and make new allies
This review may contain spoilers. It was the day from hell for the Powells. For the first time, they were the ones trapped and looking for a way out. Their new lives were no longer just about testing with their new superpowers and dabbling in how to do good for others. This was graduation day. ...
Read MoreCelebrating the holiday season with Secret Santas, Santa-ology and holographic reindeer
This article may contain spoilers. When last seen at the end of summer, “Eureka” was saying good-bye to the delightful Dr. Charles Grant (James Callis) and wiggling its way back through the worm-hole. Now permanently stuck in the alternate timeline where Fargo (Neil Grayston) is in cha ...
Read MoreGore, lizards and Visitor porn ... 'V' is back
This review may contain spoilers. If you had to summarize the return of "V" in one word it would be this: gruesome. "Red Rain" takes on a level of gore normally reserved to event programming, or shows with a more horror-centric tone; scenes of Tyler’s (Logan Huffman) face melting, Anna (More ...
Read MoreReasons for Anna's plans are revealed with the unveiling of Diana
This review may contain spoilers After the end of the first season, viewers of the show questioned why the return of the V's, or for the matter the show itself, mattered. More questions were uncovered than were answered. In this season's second episode "Serpent's Tooth," they finally decided ...
Read MoreNot every battle is about money and power, sometimes it is just about a cape
This article may contain spoilers. In a funny twist of fate, "Kozmo" focused not on Vince Faraday’s (David Lyons) vendetta against Peter Fleming, a.k.a. Chess (James Frain), but rather in a tug-of-war for the cape itself. Apparently, Faraday is not the only one who sees the full value of su ...
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