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Bates Motel: “Midnight” Review Wow, that was quite a finale. Bates Motel pulled out all the stops in “Midnight,” revealing insight into all the major characters, while showing us how White Pine Bay really operates. In typical finale fashion, the episode ends with one hell of a cliffhanger that really changes the… READ MORE
Bates Motel: “Underwater” Review “Underwater” isn’t quite as thrilling as recent episodes of Bates Motel, but it really feels like a setup for next week. Many television shows pull out all the stops on pen-ultimate episodes, but others save it all for the finale. The latter feels like the case with Bates, as numerous plot points are… READ MORE
Bates Motel: “A Boy and His Dog” Review Well, it’s safe to say that White Pine Bay is the craziest fictional town in America, and all the insanity somehow falls within the block surrounding the Bates Motel. Tonight’s episode, “A Boy and His Dog” seems slower-paced in comparison to this fast-moving show, until we get to... READ MORE
Bates Motel: “The Man in Number 9” Review If last week’s “The Truth” felt like a season finale, tonight certainly felt like a season premiere. “The Man in Number 9” definitely has the elements of a reset, as old plot lines are tied up and new ones are introduced. In a way, this episode feels a little disjointed at time... READ MORE
Bates Motel: “The Truth” Review Wow, that was quite an episode. Last week, I criticized “Ocean View” for packing too much into one episode. “The Truth” moves even faster, yet it is far more successful and gripping. The reason? “The Truth” is focused on one situation, and it brings all the episode arcs to a head, while... READ MORE
Bates Motel: “Ocean View” Review This week’s episode of Bates Motel certainly packs in a lot of content. For better or worse, “Ocean View” answers almost all the questions we were asking at the conclusion of last week’s episode. Will Norma go to jail? What’s really going on with Shelby? Was that girl... READ MORE
Bates Motel: “Trust Me” Review I’m a huge Hitchcock and Psycho fan, but when I heard about Bates Motel coming to A&E, I laughed a bit. It sounded clunky, and I thought it would be yet another cash-in on a classic piece of cinema. But then I started to see some of the footage and early production information, and the show... READ MORE
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Review Poor, Luigi. He got his first shot at going solo in Luigi’s Mansion back in 2001, providing a truly unique launch title for the Nintendo Gamecube. The game garnered a cult following over the years, but it was hardly considered a beaming success back at launch. Many unfairly... READ MORE
Television Hub: Celebrity Ghost Stories Review Celebrity Ghost Stories is a little known shown on The Biography Channel that’s been on for nearly five years and has featured well over two hundred celebrities. I’ve seen almost every episode and didn’t realize how much I enjoy this show until Season 4 wrapped up a few... READ MORE
Fringe: Series Finale Review Ah, Fringe. Tonight marks the resolution of FOX’s five year science-fiction series. What began as a typical freak-of-the-week pattern emerged into something entirely different and ends with a two-part episode that neatly wraps up the series. “Liberty” and “An Enemy of Fate” have big shoes to fill... READ MORE
Fringe: “In Absentia” Review I’m a week behind on my Fringe reviews, but I still want to post a quick article on Season 5’s second episode, “In Absentia.” This episode works to ground the new dynamic by reintroducing us to old series’ staples in a new, very different world. I enjoyed this episode a lot, as it effectively collided... READ MORE
Fringe: "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11" Review Once again, Fringe has re-invented itself as the series moves into its fifth and final season. "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11" serves as a strong setup to a very different season. Last year’s polarizing “Letters of Transit” laid just enough... READ MORE
Breaking Bad: “Gliding Over All” Review Breaking Bad wraps up part one of its fifth and final season with a very different episode. “Gliding Over All” is a brilliant hour of television that manages to reflect on the series in a quiet, subdued manner. That being said, this one still ends big and dramatically changes the scope of the... READ MORE
Breaking Bad: “Say My Name” Review “Say My Name” - the penultimate episode of 2012 - is another strong one with a big ending. Season 5 has not been the tension-ridden nightmare of last year, but it certainly brought about some huge changes for Walt thus far. Things are different now. This year has not been... READ MORE
The Closer: Series Review A few summers ago, I turned on the TV one morning. I saw a woman with a southern accent screaming at a young, pregnant teenager to confess. The pregnant teen had apparently murdered an innocent family execution style to protect her imprisoned boyfriend. After tricking the pregnant girl... READ MORE
Literature Hub: Ordinary People Review I’m not sure how I’ve been writing reviews for two-and-a-half years without posting about one of my favorite novels: Judith Guest’s Ordinary People. Dramatizing the tale of an upper-middle class family, Ordinary People is a story about love, loss, and healing. The story is a refreshingly honest work that manages to... READ MORE
Movie Hub: The Sixth Sense Review M. Night Shyamalan’s movies have become a bit of a joke in contemporary cinema, but let’s all think back to his first and most successful film: The Sixth Sense - a powerful thriller and ghost story. With this one movie, M. Night Shyamalan established... READ MORE
Video Game Hub: VVVVVV Review This marks my first 3DS eShop review. VVVVVV (the game with the unpronounceable and annoying name to type) is a surprisingly addictive and challenging platformer for the 3DS. This one immediately pulled me in, and I couldn’t stop playing until I finished… READ MORE
Literature Hub: “The Raven” Review Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is one of the most recognizable tales in American literature. It’s difficult to review a poem so ingrained in our culture, but I’d like to share my thoughts, and hopefully, inspire some of you to check it out who haven’t read it before… READ MORE
The Killing: “What I Know” Review The Killing tested some fans last year with a cliffhanger Season 1 finale. It’s clear that the writers wouldn’t let that happen again, and “What I Know” provides a clear and definitive ending that works wonderfully as both a season and possible series finale. Before going into that, here’s a quick warning… READ MORE
Literature Hub: Stoner Review Novels don’t always depend on the extraordinary to inspire. I recently stumbled upon an excellent read, John Williams’ Stoner, and would like to recommend it to any readers who follow this site. Here is a book that abides by the less-is-more conceit and manages to present an honest portrayal… READ MORE