I thought this Pilot eppy of Hostages was rather good. I, in fact like it More than I did Blacklist (which borrowed entirely too much from Silence of the Lambs). Its again nothing groundbreaking in TV but I’ll take it any day over CSI: The moon. I forgot how hot Toni Collete can be, She…
A pilot can obviously make or break a series. In most cases, this refers to the actual survival of a show, as establishing an initial audience is often life or death when it comes to modern network programming. In the artistic sense, this refers to tone setting, character establishment, episode format, etc. When it comes…
Now THIS is more like it. This is what I was left wanting for with Hostages. This is way more of the 24 vibe I’ve been missing since it left the air. Explosions, James Spader, car chases, James Spader, torture scenes and James Spader torture scenes and plenty of “Dammit, Chloe! There’s No TIME!” elements. …
Early on in this episode Lee Toric’s hanging out with a prostitute. He hears someone outside and grabs his gun and peeks out the window to see the District Attorney. The hooker comes up behind him and he accidentally shoots her in the stomach. It’s kind of hilarious, with him saying stuff like, “Oh my…
Well, this was rather disappointing. They took a pretty badass plot: A rogue FBI agent(Dylan McDermott) and his team are holding a brilliant surgeon’s(Toni Collete) family hostage until after she operates on the US president, a routine procedure, by the way. Her job is to make sure he dies or else her family gets it. …
I was actually astonished at how much I enjoyed Mom. It’s A Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom, which led me into it with my hater pants firmly on. But the cast is just too damned flawed and likable. Anna Faris is adorable and hilarious as always. Allison Janney brings her armfuls of Emmys worth of talent…
Wheel of Television is a column in which I will use a random number generator to pick out a television channel for me and I will watch whatever the wheel determines for one hour and give you my random thoughts and observations on everything I bear witness to. Spin the wheel, make the deal! Round…
DVR Demon is a column in which I run you through all the bullshit that happened to escape my DVR on any given day. I’m hardly ever current on any shows, so who knows what the fuck you’ll find in here. Also, if you’re a dildo about spoilers, tread lightly Supermarket Superstar S1E9…
First off, how long is Kelly MacDonald’s name going to be included in the opening credit sequence without an actual appearance from her? Half the season? Nucky’s in Tampa here at the behest of a fellow booze runner friend McCoy. It turns out his friend is in debt to a local big shot named Tucker…
Wheel of Television is a column in which I will use a random number generator to pick out a television channel for me and I will watch whatever the wheel determines for one hour and give you my random thoughts and observations on everything I bear witness to. Spin the wheel, make the deal! Round…