The Boys Episode 4.01 Recap and Review: Easing into a New Season by Feeling Uneasy

The Boys Episode 4.01 Recap and Review: Easing into a New Season by Feeling Uneasy

The Boys is back and the first episode of season four, “Department of Dirty Tricks,” wasted no time in digging into the action, moving the plot forward at a brisk pace while at the same time drilling into each of the characters’ rather twisted psyches.  And man, do we mean twisted.  Each character seems to…

The Boys Season 3 Episode 2 Review – “The Only Man in the Sky”

The Boys Season 3 Episode 2 Review – “The Only Man in the Sky”

What do you know.  Homelander can do whatever the f*** he wants.  “The Only Man in the Sky” is a truly fitting title.  From my understanding, it’s a call back to a line from the comics. Here, it’s a true reflection of the God complex simmering within Homelander, the one being held back by Stan…

The Boys Season 3 Episode 1 Review – “Payback”

The Boys Season 3 Episode 1 Review – “Payback”

It’s been a year, and man have things changed.  I finally got a chance after a busy weekend to watch the season three premiere of The Boys, titled “Payback,” and it wasn’t what I expected.  That’s actually good.  There were some real fascinating character stories underneath a couple of shocking scenes of intense gore.  Over…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.12 – “Nightshifter”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.12 – “Nightshifter”

I have such fond memories of “Nightshifter.”  I remember showing “Supernatural” to my then 16 year old son, who wondered why so much of his childhood was dominated by Mom doing all this work for some TV show.  I was writing about the show and maintaining this site on my laptop at every little league…

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 12.18 – “The Memory Remains” aka “Old School”

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 12.18 – “The Memory Remains” aka “Old School”

Whew!  What a relief.  I was really starting to think that “Supernatural” had forgotten what it was truly about.  Thank you John Bring and Phil Sgriccia for reminding everyone.   While I’m not going to go as far as calling “The Memory Remains” a series classic or even a totally brilliant hour, it was a…

Robert Singer Quietly Steps Down as Supernatural Executive Producer

The rumors have been happening for a while.  During this summer’s press blitz for season eleven, especially at San Diego Comic Con, Executive Producer (since season one) Robert Singer was notably absent.  Also, reports that his duties were slowly being scaled back circulated, sparking talk since Singer often held the stance that he wouldn’t be…

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 10.23, “Brother’s Keeper” aka Sam and Dean Broke the World Again?

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 10.23, “Brother’s Keeper” aka Sam and Dean Broke the World Again?

Sam, Dean, what did you do? Did you go and break the world again? I gotta say, if “Brother’s Keeper” did one thing (and trust me, it did many things), it gave us enough possibilities to keep us all happily speculating and theorizing for the next five months (yes, October is that far away). Far…

Visual Review: Supernatural 10.14 “The Executioner’s Song” – Part 2

Visual Review: Supernatural 10.14 “The Executioner’s Song” – Part 2

There is no doubt that Supernatural’s mid-season finale, “The Executioner’s Song” was a masterpiece. The script, acting, music, sets and direction all combined to create a stunning example of television artistry. The visual and cinematography choices that presented the characters’ conflict were masterfully woven into the story, yet they immeasurably added to the story’s impact.