There’s a new king of ‘The Jungle Book’
‘The Jungle Book’ is an embarrassment of visual riches that thoroughly entertains on every level.
‘The Jungle Book’ is an embarrassment of visual riches that thoroughly entertains on every level.
So much for our heroes getting stranded miles away from the scene of a genocide then. Despite our belief that Miles and the gang were far away from the room where Truman is about to pour mustard gas onto unwitting Willoughby residents and the Texas president, the crew uses its cunning (and a steam train, presumably) to make it back and derail Truman’s plan. This gives us one of the best one-two punches of the finale: Miles throwing down the very last spit of swordplay we’ll get from this series, and one more classic, resigned Milesism: “Run, you idiots,” he implores to the masses gathered to hear from the Texas and U.S. presidents, while firing a rifle in the air.
Can we all just take a moment to consider New Vegas as the absolute finest location in Revolution? The meta pop culture jokes are fantastic. The tiny little seeds of David Schwimmer reduced to performing as a cabaret act or Justin Timberlake squaring off against Joey Fatone in a deathmatch are exactly what the show needs more of to really establish its place in a greater context and carve out some glorious black humour at the same time.
Revolution, Season 2, Episode 4: “Patriot Games” Written by Anne Cofell Saunders and Paul Grellong Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Wednesdays at 8 pm (ET) on NBC The problems with “Patriot Games” start right at the teaser. Charlie is grabbing a drink alone in a bar. She’s just about to leave when a gang of burly …
This is an episode of two distinct halves, one where we’re largely spinning wheels and another where the action ramps up and we delve into horror movie territory. The chess pieces are starting to move into place for the season’s large arc and yet we seem a long way from getting the band back together.
Revolution begins its second season in far more promising fashion than it ended its first. As the power ticked back on, the show’s central conceit seemed to evaporate. Thankfully, if we can take Aaron’s word for it, the power is now off for good, and the show is all the stronger for it. This was a completely necessary reset for the show: the Monroe Republic is no more, there’s no grand desire among the core group to restore power, and everyone’s getting back to pre-Surge reality without helicopters and armored cars causing carnage. Monroe’s a bare-knuckle boxer, Charlie seems to be finding herself, the Nevilles are searching for Julia, and everyone else is camped up in a remote Texas stronghold. It’s almost as if the first season never happened, other than the relationships forged between the cast. We hear nothing of the late Danny, for instance.
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 11: “The Stand” Written by Anne Cofell Saunders and Paul Grellong Directed by Steve Boyum Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Coming back from a four-month hiatus is not easy for any show, and is doubly difficult for a first-season show that has yet to develop a strong loyal …
When Homicide: Life on the Street premiered in January 1993 after the Super Bowl, it leaped into a different world than the standard hour-long dramas. There were a few exceptions like Hill Street Blues that provided an inspiration, but Creators Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana were entering uncharted territory. The cast lacks the typical pretty …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 9: “Kashmir” Written by Charles Beeson Directed by Jim Barnes Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC There’s a massive problem in “Kashmir” which derails the main premise of the train-tunnel-set episode. Having the central characters hallucinate over a lack of air is one thing, but to do it in …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 5: “Soul Train” Written by Paul Grellong Directed by Jon Cassar Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC The strongest episode yet of Revolution isn’t perfect, yet it walks the line between action and exposition more deftly than its predecessors. The action is exciting and engaging, the story moves forward …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 3: “No Quarter” Written by Monica Owusu-Breen Directed by Sanford Bookstaver Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Revolution is a show that began life with a lot of expectations. Built on a premise that was highly intriguing, yet could turn faulty very quickly, it had the added weight of …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Written by Eric Kripke Directed by Jon Favreau Airs Mondays at 10pm ET on NBC (starting 9/17) Revolution’s first episode is a must-see introduction to a well-crafted post-apocalyptic world. Many critics and San Diego ComicCon attendees have ranked it as one of the best of this year’s television crop …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 11: “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” Written by Ian Goldberg and Andrew Chambliss Directed by Bryan Spicer Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad fame takes a creative leap from hardened drug lord to Genie of Agrabah (the fictional land in Disney’s Aladdin). Unlike …
Once Upon a Time, S1E02, “The Thing You Love Most”Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Directed by Greg Beeman Airs Sundays at 8pm ET on ABC Though the majority of reviews for the pilot of Once Upon A Time were pretty harsh, perhaps the show deserves a second chance. The creators have plenty to …