Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 15th, 2018
“It’s what I do.” What David Boreanaz does is create iconic television characters. He has had no trouble getting work over the years. He has had the ability to jump from one successful series to another and enjoy longevity in those roles. Unlike many actors who have had big television roles, he doesn’t get at […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on June 28th, 2018
When we first meet the Pierce family it is at the Freeland jail, where Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is there to bail out his oldest daughter, Anissa (Nafessa Williams). The show doesn’t waste time in tackling social issues as we see them have an encounter with the Freeland police force as they are pulled over […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on April 21st, 2018
Nails. This right here is an ongoing struggle between me and my wife. As a man, I do not understand the significance of spending money on something that you can do yourself. Not to mention, I can tell you how many times I’ve gotten in trouble for not noticing when she goes to get a […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on April 11th, 2018
“Hey, it’s Hannah… get a snack. Settle in because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. But if you’re listening to this tape, you’re one of the reasons why.” 13 Reasons Why started out as a novel in 2007. It didn’t catch the world on fire […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on March 30th, 2018
With Archer Season 9 Danger Island getting ready to debut in April, Season 8 of Archer titled Dreamland makes its way onto DVD, for many to binge and catch up before the season premiere. I have to admit it took me a while to finally give this show a chance. Last year I had the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on March 22nd, 2018
“Now I’m awake to the world. I was asleep before. That’s how we let it happen…nothing changes instantaneously. In a gradually heating bathtub, you’d be boiled to death before you knew it.” The most amazing thing about The Handmaid’s Tale — other than a powerhouse lead performance from the best actress working in television right […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on March 5th, 2018
“Keeping the country safe is big business now. It’s getting bigger.” Much of this sixth season of Homeland is spent exploring the notion that the CIA’s cloak-and-dagger activities in the Middle East might have outlived their usefulness and a new course of action is required. But considering that Showtime’s previously white-hot spy drama — a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on February 21st, 2018
If The Wire isn’t the greatest television show of all time, it’s certainly in the conversation. That landmark HBO series was created by David Simon, who took a journalistic and novelistic approach in telling the story of a decaying city (Baltimore) and its various institutions. Now, Simon has teamed up with crime novelist George Pelecanos for […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on February 15th, 2018
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: single gal pals looking for love — among other things — in the big city. On television, the trope dates back to the days of Laverne & Shirley and continues with more contemporary entries like Sex and the City and Girls. The queens kweens of Comedy Central’s […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on November 8th, 2017
“Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality.” As things in our world become exponentially more chaotic and inexplicable by the day, the theory that we’re all living in a computer simulation becomes a little harder to completely dismiss. The idea that our reality is an illusion dates back to the 17th century but […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on October 23rd, 2017
“Welcome! Everything is fine.” One of my favorite bits from the dearly departed Inside the Actors Studio involved host James Lipton administering a questionnaire that concluded with “If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?” It’s a momentous question that often drew a humorous response. […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on October 19th, 2017
“How many more people will you sacrifice?” When it premiered in 2013, Reign was an effective bit of counterprogramming for the CW, which continues to be ruled by superheroes, vampires, and other Supernatural beings. Even as Reign appalled historians, the series quickly established itself as a campy and compulsively watchable take on the saga of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 11th, 2017
Things are about to change in big ways for the Disney series Once Upon A Time. The sixth season is now out on Blu-ray, and the seventh season has just begun its run on ABC. If you try to go back and forth between these seasons, you might be puzzled more than usual. The show […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 9th, 2017
“Welcome to The Vault, the most amazing library ever. An archive of the incredible. A repository of the impossible. A storehouse of secrets great and small. This is the untold history of America.” Things have not been going so well for Ichabod Crane and his fight against the supernatural. The show has had trouble finding […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on October 2nd, 2017
“You love this type of drama.” When Fox’s Empire premiered in early 2015, it became an instant sensation that re-wrote the ratings record books. The show’s mix of high drama and hip-hop obviously struck a chord with an underserved segment of TV viewers. Of course, that sort of otherworldly buzz and ratings success was never […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 27th, 2017
“My name is Oliver Queen. After five years in hell, I returned home with only one goal: to save my city. Today I fight that war on two fronts. By day, I lead Star City as its mayor. But by night, I am someone else. I am something else. I am the Green Arrow…” Who […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 22nd, 2017
“Book ’em, Danno.” It’s been seven years since we started to hear that phrase again. Before 2010, it had been 30 years. Still it persisted in the modern lexicon along with the term Five-0, which is still shouted in high-crime areas in cities all over the country whenever a police presence is felt closing in […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 8th, 2017
There have been a lot of changes at NCIS over its 14 season run to date. Over time people have come and gone, but rarely has the series had to deal with so much change going into a new season. The most obvious of these has been the departure of Michael Weatherly as beloved character […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 30th, 2017
“When I was a child, my planet Krypton was dying. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course, and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become… Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2017
When we begin the second season of Blindspot, three months have passed since the first season’s explosive finale. We are placed back in the action with the same time having passed on the show. Jane (Alexander) has been kept at a covert CIA black ops location where she is being tortured for information. It is […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 14th, 2017
“Weird, messy, complicated, sad, wonderful, amazing, and above all, epic.” It’s time to say goodbye to Mystic Falls. It’s time to say goodbye to Damon, Stefan, Bonnie, Caroline, and all of those fan-favorite “ships” that have passed in some rather bloody nights. After eight years The Vampire Diaries is getting the stake and fading off […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on May 4th, 2017
“I thought it was dull…unless it was supposed to be a satire.” Television has been trending toward shorter, more self-contained stories. Successful shows like American Horror Story, Fargo, American Crime, and others reboot themselves every year with new characters and storylines in an attempt to offer viewers something fresh each season. The Affair seemed ready-made […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on March 24th, 2017
“Black women aren’t bitter. We’re just tired of being expected to settle for less.” When people talk about racial and gender equality, they typically point to notions like everyone having the right to vote or the same opportunity to pursue their personal or professional passion without fear of discrimination. The premise of Insecure — HBO’s […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on February 10th, 2017
Season 1 of From Dusk Till Dawn gave us a ten-episode remake of the hit original movie while setting up a mythology to stretch its story over numerous seasons. Season 2 took us deeper into the culebra syndicate, and we got to see how they operate in their world as Carlos (Wilmer Valderrama) searched for […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on January 10th, 2017
“Evil has returned to Sleepy Hollow.” With the big bad finally destroyed and an apocalypse averted, the dynamic duo of Sleepy Hollow have gone their separate ways. Abby is now with the FBI, while Crane has gone into seclusion and ends up in jail for trying to sneak an artifact into the country from his […]
