The Americans review: “Echo”
Now we have to say goodbye to a stellar season of The Americans. In its sophomore season, The Americans decided to scale things back: it looked at the nitty-gritty of….
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Fargo review: “Buridan’s Ass”
Margaux and I could barely handle last night’s episode. Our thoughts below. Trevor: I think Fargo might be saving Key & Peele to lighten the mood, because shit last night….
I Wanna Marry “Harry” review: “The Masquerade Begins”
Because nothing screams: I WANNA BE IN A SERIOUSLY COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP like going on a reality dating TV show, predicated on lies and shallowness. Unlike The Bachelor or Bachelorette though,….
Louie review: “Elevator Part 2” / “Elevator Part 3”
It’s been pretty well established that Louis C.K. is one of the funniest people alive, but the fourth season of Louie doesn’t seem to be about making us laugh. Maybe….
Mad Men review: “The Strategy”
Written with my good friend Margaux Poupard. Trevor: That was an unapologetically lovely episode, speaking mainly of those last twenty minutes. Margaux: It was also an extremely juicy episode,….
Silicon Valley review: “Proof of Concept”
After last week’s great episode, it was disappointing to see Silicon Valley backslide. I’m going to keep watching this show because I’m invested in the story, but unless things turn….
Game of Thrones review: “Mockingbird”
We all knew it was going to be hard for Game of Thrones to move on past Tyrion’s speech last week, and Peter Dinklage’s mic drop of a performance. But….
Hannibal review: “Tome-Wan”
So, Hannibal is the best show on TV, can we just agree on that? There’s no other show right now – not Game of Thrones, not Mad Men, not even….
Rosemary’s Baby miniseries review: “Part Two”
It’s here. The let-down ending of NBC’s shoulda been aborted, Rosemary’s Baby. Jointly reviewed with Samir Roy. Samir: How can a movie feel so long and not enough at the….
The Americans review: “Operation Chronicle”
“Operation Chronicle” is not a bad episode of The Americans; in fact, I don’t think there’s ever been a bad episode of The Americans. It’s not even a slow episode,….
Arrow review: “Unthinkable”
Damn – that’s how you do a season finale, Arrow. “Unthinkable” hit the ground running and didn’t let up once; the breakneck pace saw the return of multiple characters (some….
Fargo review: “The Six Ungraspables”
Written, as always, with Margaux Poupard. Trevor: So, I caught a couple Coen brothers references last night. Namely, the store at the beginning, where Lester buys the socks and shotgun,….