The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett
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To say that there’s a lot riding on Marvel’s first foray into live-action television is pretty much the understatement of the 2013 TV season. Ladies and gentlemen, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the show of the Fall. The question is whether it delivers on people’s sky-high expectations?
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We watch a lot of TV – some of it good and some of it…not so good. For the 2013 pilot season, we’re checking out a few series we won’t be writing on regularly, but may check back on throughout the season. First on the docket: NBC’s The Blacklist
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If you liked the pilot episode of Sleepy Hollow, this follow-up episode does not disappoint. The second offering sets up a promising story arc, offers some seriously gruesome chills (not sure what’s worse, John Cho’s neck or that creepy blue chick), and continues to find a good blend of humor and drama.
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After a mostly disappointing final season filled with missed opportunities and stalled developments, it’s time to bid farewell to Dexter (Michael C. Hall), his dark passenger and his messed up relationships with women. So does the series go out with a bang or a groan?
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After last week’s incredibly exhausting and emotional depleting offering, Breaking Bad chooses a more subdued path for this week’s penultimate episode. Primarily used as setup for the finale, how does our second to last episode of the series fare?
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There’s a bit more Death than Love this week, as the episode’s title would suggest. So who’s on the receiving end of each descriptor?
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As an embarrassingly avid TV watcher, I’m surprised at how many shows I missed the first time around. Luckily, I had no reason to fear. Netflix, in all its streaming wonder, has been my savior against going outside, enjoying the fresh air, and interacting with humanity. Below are the Top Five Shows that I have rediscovered on Netflix. [Read more…]
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Looking around the Internet, reviews of The Bridge review read “The End of a Nightmare”, “The central mystery hits its peak” and, most amusingly, “the killer’s motives and methods are revealed” (these weren’t clear before?). None of these statements are incorrect…and yet I can’t help but feel frustrated and annoyed at this supposedly “climatic” episode.
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It’s backstory week on Broadchurch as the past comes back to haunt both Susan (Pauline Quirke), as well as Hardy (David Tennant). But are we any closer to catching the killer?
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It’s season finale time on CBS’ Under The Dome and in true show fashion, the “meh” factor is high, up to and including the groan inducing cliffhanger.
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