As the levels of espionage and deceit continue to escalate, ‘The Americans’ try to good people, while being good spies for the motherland.
Television, Arts
‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Champions Capable Cast, but Remains Rather Mindless
Lacking a serious narrative vigor, ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ might just leave fans as hungry for brains and substance as the undead.
Television, Arts
Schmidt Remains ‘Unbreakable,’ Despite Darker Dramatic Developments
Dealing with dates, finances, and mean girls, Kimmy Schmidt continues to become one of the most genuinely funny and touching shows out there.
Television, Arts
Settling In, Seething, and Sex Make for a Beautiful ‘Catastrophe’
After the first season explored adult love, ‘Catastrophe,’ tackles marriage, kids, and their associated woes in its sophomore season.
Television, Arts
Arnett Taints Dram-Com Genre with New Netflix Show ‘Flaked’
Lacking wit, dynamic characters, and intriguing plot content, Will Arnett’s newest series ‘Flaked’ is Netflix’s new disappointing dram-com.
Arts, Television
‘The Ranch’ Remains Conceptually Banal, Despite Rustic Execution
‘The Ranch’ is a simple multi-camera sitcom ridden with laugh tracks. In many respects, its story of a forlorn son is one that has been told before, but it has the propensity for adding something refreshing as the Netflix medium allows for more earnest character interactions.
Arts, Television
‘The Walking Dead’ Seemingly Walks Out on Viewers with Hapless Storylines
As the monolithic ‘Walking Dead’ series concludes its sixth season, some fans are left wondering if the producers of the show are tacitly replacing storytelling with cheap tricks and narrative gimmicks.
Featured Story, Television, Arts
‘Real Time’ Allows for Real Conversation in the Midst of a Strange Political Frontier
The blunt, hard-hitting comedian grants political pundits and activists a space to have substantive debates over the American political landscape.
Arts, Column, Television, Featured Column
Death Trope Plagues LGBT Characters
LGBT characters are becoming more prevalent in entertainment and their sexuality just one facet of their person. When they are killed off by stray bullets, however, many fans wonder how random such an event is?
Arts, Television
Bojack Horseman Rife with Societal Commentary, Despite Animalistic Nature
The Netflix comedy, though lost among some of Netflix’s most popular shows, features an impressive last of voice actors and mature themes for a cartoon.
