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Girls, Ep. 2.06, “Boys” is about unhappiness and delusion

Girls, Season 2, Episode 6: “Boys” Written by Murray Miller & Lena Dunham Directed by Claudia Weil Original Air date: 17 Feb 2013 A compelling follow-up to one of the more contentious episodes of the series, we move forward from Hannah’s realization that she wants the white picket fence to a cluster-fuck of characters in …

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Survivor: Caramoan Ep. 26.1, “She Annoys Me Greatly”: Brisk, unpredictable premiere sets the stage for an exciting season

Survivor: Caramoan Review, Season 26, Episode 1 “She Annoys Me Greatly” Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS For their second version of “Fans vs. Favorites”, the Survivor producers are clearly going for memorable television with their returning players. There are few examples of people who dominated their original seasons, and only one made the …

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New Girl, Ep. 2.16, “Table 34”: Turban On, Marriage & The Mojo Man

New Girl, Season 2, Episode 16: “Table 34” Written by David Iserson Directed by Tristram Shapeero Airs on Tuesdays at 9pm on FOX With the audience keen to see the aftermath of the kiss we’ve all been waiting for, the gang attends an Indian marriage convention in New Girl’s most anticipated episode of the season. …

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New Girl, Ep 2.15,“Cooler”:Smash Cuts, Confidence 101 And The Return Of True American

New Girl Season 2, Episode 15: “Cooler” Written by Rebecca Addelman Directed by Max Winkler Airs on Tuesdays at 9PM on FOX We get another great episode of New Girl this week as we see the return of ridiculously fun drinking game, “True American”. “Cooler” dials back the wackiness of the last few episodes, for a …

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Happy Endings, Ep. 3.13, “Our Best Friend’s Wedding”: It’s weddings galore!

Happy Endings, Season 3, Episode 13 : “Our Best Friend’s Wedding” Written by Hilary Winston Directed by Rob Greenberg Airs Tuesdays at 9pm and 9:30pm ET on ABC IT IS A DOUBLE DOSE OF HAPPY ENDINGS! Yep, that’s right. Because of some scheduling problems, we are now being treated to a double dose of Happy …

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Bunheads, Ep. 1.13, “I’ll be your Meyer Lansky”: Gold in them there hills

Bunheads Season 1, Episode 13, “I’ll be Your Meyer Lansky” Written by Beth Schrader Directed by Jackson Douglas Airs Mondays at 9 pm (ET) on ABC Family “Every time we have a conversation I feel like I need more movie channels”. Bunheads is probably the only show on TV that could reference Diner in one …

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Once Upon a Time, Ep. 2.12, “In The Name of the Brother”: The world comes to Storybrooke

Once Upon a Time, Season 2, Episode 12: “In The Name of the Brother” Written by Jane Espenson Directed by Milan Cheylov Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC We find chaos is in full effect when we venture into Storybrooke this week. Belle, having crossed the town line, is freaking out at Rumpelstiltskin. Hook, …

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Dexter – Season Seven darkly provides maximum entertainment

Episode Reviews   There’s no doubting that television has changed dramatically in the last few years, particularly in regards to the acclaimed serialized fiction shows that have ground out a new niche as cinematic storytelling per excellence. Think of how Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead, and Breaking Bad have utterly dwarfed episodic entertainment …

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12 TV episodes of Christmas

Let’s face it Christmas television in recent years has become pretty dire; here is a list of alternative programs and Christmas specials for you to enjoy over the Christmas holidays! 12. Community, “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” Known for it’s endless pop culture references, Community carried on this theme with their Christmas episode. What makes it stand …

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Dexter Ep 7.12 ‘Surprise, Motherf—r!’ an occasionally thrilling but decisively disappointing season finale

Dexter, Season 7, Episode 12: “Surprise, Motherf—r!” Written by Scott Buck & Tim Schlattmann Directed by John Dahl Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on Showtime When Dexter returned to the airwaves twelve short weeks ago it returned as if possessed by a ethereal phantom bearing the face of its old self but the fury of …

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Dexter Ep 7.11: ‘Do You See What I See?’ an ill-timed and worrying blip of uninspired writing

Dexter, Season 7, Episode 11: “Do You See What I See?” Written by Tim Schlattmann & Manny Coto Directed by Steve Shill Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on Showtime Christmas time has come, and all dear and dark Dexter wants is the future which is so tantalizingly close to his grasp. By this point, unfortunately, …

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Arrow, Ep. 1.07: “Muse of Fire” fixes many of the show’s problems

Arrow, Season 1, Episode 7: “Muse of Fire” Directed by David Grossman Written by Geoff Johns and Marc Guggenheim Airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET on The CW Arrow lets loose another promising episode with its seventh outing of the series, this time directed by David Grossman with story by Andrew Kriesberg and teleplay by Geoff …

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As good as it gets: ‘Homeland’, series 2, episode 5, ‘Q&A’

Homeland is reported to be President Obama’s favorite TV show. (His First Lady’s is said to be Downton Abbey, but more on that later.) And Mr President must have been on the edge of his seat, gripping the arms of his White House chair, while watching series 2, episode 5, ‘Q&A’. There is a moment …

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Dexter Ep 7.08: ‘Argentina’ brave and thematically pleasing

Dexter, Season 7, Episode 8: “Argentina” Written by Arika Lissane Mittman Directed by Romeo Tirone Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on Showtime Last night’s Dexter could just as easily be called ‘There’s No Place Like Home’, such was the focus on daunting realizations and lack of closure brought up by its train of thought. By …

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10 shows that were cancelled…too soon

With ABC cancelling Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue recently, we decided to look back on other TV series that were cancelled too soon. 10. Ringer (1 season, 22 episodes, ended in 2012) Sarah Michelle Geller plays a pair of twin sisters who are complete opposites. There’s Bridget, a recovering drug addict and stripper, and …

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Grimm, Ep. 2.11, “To Protect and Serve Man”: Things are looking up for Hank

Grimm Episode 2.11 ‘To Protect and Serve Man’ Written by: Dan E. Fesman Directed by: Omar Madha Airs Friday 9.00pm EST on NBC When is Hank going to get a girlfriend? I’ve asked this question twice now and from this week’s show, I wasn’t the only one anxious to see Hank, whose last romantic experience …

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Dexter, 7.02, “Sunshine & Frosty Swirl”: Maintains the momentum and quality

Dexter, Season 7, Episode 2: “Sunshine & Frosty Swirl” Written by Manny Coto Directed by Steve Shill Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on Showtime So far, Dexter’s seventh season has been defined by conversations, meaningful exchanges loaded with significance and potentially lethal consequences. Given how last week’s “Are You…?” concluded, with Debra discovering Dexter’s secret …

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Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 3.03, “Bone For Tuna”: The women take over

Boardwalk Empire, Season 3, Episode 3, “Bone For Tuna” Written by Chris Haddock Directed by Jeremy Podeswa Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO Top moment this week: watching Bobby Cannavale and Gretchen Mol in their first scene together. It’s like watching a Great White and a cobra face off. Two entirely different but equally …

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Dexter, Ep 7.01, “Are You…?”: A game changing return to form

Dexter, Season 7, Episode 1: “Are You…?” Written by Scott Buck Directed by John Dahl Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on Showtime After ten months spent on the knife edge of a startling cliffhanger, Dexter finally returns to our screens with a bang, galactic shocks, and the tantalizing sense that season seven could well see …

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Boardwalk Empire, Ep 3.02, “Spaghetti and Coffee”: As unappetizing as the title

Boardwalk Empire Review, Season 3, Episode 2, “Spaghetti and Coffee” Directed by Howard Korder Written by Alik Sakharov Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO I knew this episode of Boardwalk Empire was in trouble before it even started and that was because of the length of the recap. We’re only two episodes into the …

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Dexter: 5 Mistakes Season 7 Must Fix

Ever since it first aired in 2006, Dexter has continuously paid dividends for its network, Showtime, drawing in huge viewing figures, critical acclaim and fully merited award recognition for its taut, supremely crafted and morally duplicitous sagas following the existence of TV’s favorite serial killer. That essential entertainment, however, is on the wane. Like another …

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Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 3.01: “Resolution”: New Year’s brings new faces and new tensions to Atlantic City

Boardwalk Empire Review, Season 3, Episode 1, “Resolution” Directed by Tim Van Patten Written by Terence Winter Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO If we were all asking ourselves how Season 3’s premiere would top the dark and bloody finale to Season 2, it took about thirty seconds for the answer to be handed …

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