Just based on the premise, it sounded dead on arrival. That did not stop ABC from giving “Wicked City” the green light. Understandably, network television is more willing than ever to take chances on programming that, years ago, would have never made it past a pitch meeting. They are competing a
“Krampus” is an odd movie, which owes most of its idiosyncrasy to its attempt at merging two incredibly disparate genres with distinctly opposing tones: the genial, family friendly nature of Christmas movies and the disorienting mayhem of horror. In “Krampus”, the outcome of these hot and cold ge
The Blacklist signed off on the fall portion of its third season’s 2015 run with an episode that took several unexpected detours, the most significant being Red’s abduction at the hands of a gang of highway bandits who attempted to barter him for a hefty payoff. Not seeing the mechanics of how on
Reign delivered a mightily unexpected blow in the season's sixth episode, “In a Clearing”. Following his brush with death last week, a slight reprieve seemed in order for Francis, only for him to lose his life after saving Mary from a kidnapping attempt. Despite his death being a major the
The Blacklist came on strong with a Samar-centric episode that led to several surprising developments for the tough-as-nails agent. It was great to have the character fleshed out more, and it gave her portrayer Mozhan Marno, a chance to shine. Samar’s backstory had been previously touched on, a
"The Last Kingdom" is BBC America’s answer to “Vikings” and “Game of Thrones”, an ambitious action-adventure series based on Bernard Cornwell’s extensive tome of novels. The series reached its fifth episode last week and it was a strong installment, fraught with tense showdowns and tes
Reign returned with “The Price” and made quite a few waves in the process. While the previous episode focused solely on French court, the follow up returned to the third season’s splintered focus between England and France. The result was a pretty even episode which featured Elizabeth considerin
Wicked City took viewers back to the 80s and reminded them that no matter the time period, some people's mode for wearing two faces is a timeless act. There’s good news and bad news when it comes ABC’s provocative new anthology series. The good news is that Ed Westwick makes for a compelling
In Nancy Meyer’s “The Intern,” Robert De Niro stars as a 70-year-old retired widow who’s looking for purpose and a fresh direction for his life. He winds up finding that in an unlikely place, when he answers an ad placed by an online apparel company seeking seniors for an internship program. It i
