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Syfy’s Alice Review: A Visually Whimsical Reimagining

December 4, 2009

If I describe SyFy’s new four hour miniseries ‘Alice’ as a modern-day reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic stories I am probably doing it a disservice. Yet I cannot think of a more appropriate way to describe it.… Read More

Heroes Season 4, Episode 12 Review: The Fifth Stage

December 1, 2009

The passing of Nathan Petrelli ought to be one of those moments that should affect and stay with you. The character has, after all, been central to the series since the very first episode and is superbly played by Adrian Pasdar. Unfortunately… Read More

Heroes Season 4, Episode 11 Review: Thanksgiving

November 24, 2009

This season, Heroes could be said to have been telling the story of three families: the Petrellis, the Bennets and Samuel’s ‘family’ of Carnies. To tie in with Thanksgiving, this week’s episode sees all three families… Read More

FlashForward Season 1, Episode 9 Review: Believe

November 21, 2009

“Believe” does not take us any closer to solving the great mystery at the heart of FlashForward. Nor can it claim to be action-packed or particularly surprising. In spite of this it is the best episode of the series to date and the… Read More

V Season 1, Episode 3 Review: A Bright New Day

November 19, 2009

“A Bright New Day” opens with a really effective montage of confessions from members of Father Jack’s congregation. We hear their thoughts and feelings about the alien arrivals and how, for some, it challenges their faith… Read More

Heroes Season 4, Episode 10 Review: Brother’s Keeper

November 17, 2009

Since the start of this season, Heroes has been doing a pretty good job of building up the character of Samuel to seem to be something more than a straightforward villain. Unfortunately the reveal in “Brother’s Keeper”… Read More

AMC’s The Prisoner Review: A Challenging Investment

November 15, 2009

The Prisoner, a ‘reimagining’ of the iconic British fantasy drama from the 1960s, tells the story of a man who wakes up stranded in a strange place known as The Village. Given the name Six, he discovers that nobody in The Village… Read More

FlashForward Season 1, Episode 8 Review: Playing Cards With Coyote

November 13, 2009

Is there any show more annoyingly inconsistent on television right now than ABC’s FlashForward? After finally moving the series’ plot forward last week and giving us our first set of answers, I had hoped that we may have reached… Read More

V Season 1, Episode 2 Review: There Is No Normal Anymore

November 11, 2009

Having opened last week with a fast paced pilot episode, “There Is No Normal Anymore” has the difficult task of managing expectations and beginning the transition from opening to series. Fortunately although the episode is… Read More

Heroes Season 4, Episode 9 Review: Shadowboxing

November 10, 2009

Towards the end of “Shadowboxing” there is a moment that had me pumping my fist in the air. Could it be that the show is pulling a major surprise on its audience, killing off a main character in a genuinely meaningful sacrifice? It… Read More