‘Silicon Valley’ demands its laughs through the trials of its characters and, in a world rife with failure and aspirations, it finds plenty of dreams to fuel the comedy fire.
Arts, Column, Television, Featured Column
Family Matters in ‘Game of Thrones’
‘Game of Thrones’ may have forgot where it came from as the customs of the Seven Kingdoms become frequently and blatantly transgressed in Season 6.
Television, Arts
Blood Continues to Draw, Boil, and Spill in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6
There is no singular aspect that ‘GoT’ can look forward to, as all horizons in Westeros seemed to be headed down its signature roads of deceit, treachery, and violence that has made the show what it is.
Television, Arts
‘The Americans’ Spy-Games Uproot the White Picket Fence
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.
Television, Arts
‘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.
