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Almost Human, Ep. 1.10, “Perception”: crafts a story that fails to connect
Almost Human‘s first season run has been an inconsistent series of fun and exciting episodes and moderately satisfying episodes, with the occasional installment of a wholly disappointing episode. “Perception” teeters between the extreme degrees when the spotlight shines on its greatest flaw: the sluggish advancement of its supporting characters and their backstories. The investigation following […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.09, “Unbound”: Time to meet the maker
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 9: “Unbound” Written by Jeffrey Hunt Directed by Graham Roland Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX “I don’t know if you know what it’s like to be part of something that defines you forever and in a way that you do not wish to be defined.” It’s easy […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.08, “You Are Here” revisits the season’s biggest mystery
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 8: “You Are Here” Written by J. H. Wyman & Naren Shankar Directed by Sam Hill Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX “So close, yet so far away. That must be frustrating…” In every episode following the pilot, we’ve seen Kennex and Dorian solve case after case with […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.07, “Simon Says” races towards a low-stakes climax
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 7: “Simon Says” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by Jeannot Szwarc Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX So far on Almost Human, we’ve navigated urban areas decked out in futuristic tech, established the main setting in the police precinct, toured the android storage facility, and seen neat gadgets […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.06, “Arrhythmia” explores the darker side of human ingenuity
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 6: “Arrhythmia” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by Jeff T. Thomas Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX Marketing and advertising never promised that Almost Human wasn’t a cop show and that it wouldn’t touch on clichéd plotlines somewhere along its first season run. What it did promise, however, […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.05, “Blood Brothers”: Reimagines classic set-up and flourishes with improved character focus
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 5: “Blood Brothers” Written by Cole Maliska Directed by Omar Madha Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX In its first few episodes since the action-packed series premiere, Almost Human has delivered thrills, humor, and clever integration of technology into the criminal and crime-fighting worlds, and this episode is […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.04, “The Bends” works as a whole but moves in an unfortunate direction
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 4: “The Bends” Written by Daniel Grindlinger Directed by Kenneth Fink Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX “If you approach your work with reverence and pour your very soul into it, it […] More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.03, “Are You Receiving?”: Continues to work towards greatness within procedural standards
Dorian’s summary of the his partner serves as a check on the core relationship of the show as seen through the limited perspective of a sentient calculating machine as well as a progress report of Karl Urban’s character’s development thus far. More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.02, “Skin”: Fills in the blanks and entertains
The problem with crime dramas these days is the fact that there are so many of them. It’s easy for a good story with unique qualities to fall into step with similarly-constructed procedural sameness. Fortunately, “Skin” continues to differentiate Almost Human from the dozens of other network series and provides plenty of hope for the show’s future. More
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Almost Human, Ep. 1.01, “Pilot”: Action-packed beginnings achieve story but rush to establish character
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by Brad Anderson Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX Set in the year 2048, Almost Human takes on an immense challenge by attempting to introduce a cast of characters in a futuristic world and construct a plot that explores the […] More
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Six Actors Who Should Be Cast As Batman
In July, when Zack Snyder announced that Batman would have a role in the Man of Steel sequel, the internet went ablaze with excitement and speculation. A major issue of speculation was casting; who would play Batman? After Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and Christian Bale each succeeded and/or failed at making […] More
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Watch three clips from David Twohy and Vin Diesel’s third ‘Riddick’ film
Vin Diesel may seemingly be stuck in franchise obligation purgatory, but the long gestation period and return of Riddick series mastermind David Twohy to the reigns of this third installment gives some support to hope that this is more passion project than cash-in on cult status. Set after The Chronicles of Riddick but looking closer […] More
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