Television Reviews

Flashback to ‘The Twilight Zone’s’ First Episode: ‘Where Is Everybody?’

The Twilight Zone

Every great thing has to have a beginning, right? Have you ever thought about how the Twilight Zone began? Pretty well, as it turned out. “Where Is Everybody?” is the first Twilight Zone episode ever, but that’s not the only reason it’s a classic. Let’s look at some of the …

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True Crime Doc, ‘The Staircase,’ Offers A Look at a Flawed Justice System

Few true crime documentaries are as gripping and complex as Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s 13 episode series, The Staircase. The makers of the series decided to make a documentary about a case from beginning to end, including all aspects of the family life, court planning, and trial details. This is truly the …

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‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 Premiere: Mercy Review

The cast and crew celebrated their 100th episode with AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 8 Premiere! This episode started off strong and continued for the duration. Just to recap, the show picks up where season 7 ended. One key point to remember is when Dwight pleaded with Rick and Daryl to trust him. …

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Let’s Just Call It Horror: The First 3 Episodes of ‘Breaking Bad’

Though not all would agree, I believe the first 3 episodes of Breaking Bad could function as a self-contained, dramatic, topical horror movie. And no, I’m not saying this because I’m high on meth (I swear that I’m not). Pilot Episode To begin with, Breaking Bad is about what many …

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‘Mr. Mercedes’ Red Carpet and Premiere Party

I recently had the opportunity to attend the red carpet and premiere party of the AT&T original series Mr. Mercedes. which was created by Boston Legal’s David E. Kelley and directed by Lost’s Jack Bender. With 2017 being the Year of the King, I was thrilled to be one of the …

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‘The Mist’ Episode 2 “Withdrawal” Recap

It’s that time again where we dive into Spike’s new series The Mist with episode 2, “Withdrawal.” Last week, we left off with Eve and Alex Copeland stuck in the mall. Kevin, Adrian, Mia and Bryan were stuck in the jail while Natalie was stuck at the church. This week’s episode …

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Don’t Go Into ‘The Mist’: Pilot Episode Review

The first episode of any series has to set up the viewer for what is about to come ahead. Last night, Spike’s series The Mist, based off of the Stephen King short story of the same name, premiered to some excited horror fans. Did the TV series bring the horror …

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