“What does it feel like to be so beautiful?” That’s a line from the book (and, it turns out, pretty much the title of the very next episode of CBS’s Clarice), and it never made it into Silence of the Lambs. Jame Gumb, aka Buffalo Bill, says it to Clarice Starling as he lies dying, […] More
I don’t know that I will wind up writing every week on the new episodes of Clarice. I don’t want to get caught up in a bunch of recap, and I don’t want to repeat myself too much. That said, so far I can’t shake the need to scream at anyone who will listen that […] More
Star Trek: Discovery returns with S3E1 “That Hope Is You, Part 1” a rollicking roller coaster of an episode that jumps off exactly where Season 2 ended, with Commander Michael Burnham and the USS Discovery hurtling through time to nearly 1000 years in their future. Over the course of this premiere episode there are shipwrecks, […] More
I’ve never been to New Orleans, but it’s been on my destination list ever since I saw Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. The animated introduction spurred a lifelong desire to visit the culturally rich city; I’ve long desired to see its historic cites, hear jazz music, and try a few culinary delicacies that can be found nowhere else. […] More
Earlier this year, I eagerly anticipated the premiere of a new CBS sitcom, Broke. I was a Pauley Perrette fan, having enjoyed her character, Abby Sciuto, on NCIS over the years, and I looked forward to watching her play an entirely new character in a different television genre. I loved Broke upon watching its premiere; I surprised myself […] More
The reimagined Hawaii Five-0 had a lot to live up to upon its premiere in 2010, given its predecessor ran for twelve seasons and was beloved by an entire generation. The 2010 version made some changes, including the character of Kono Kalakaua—in the new series, Kono was a girl. Grace Park made her character come alive; Kono […] More
Hawaii Five-0 was one of my go-to shows in high school. It was the perfect escapism: scenic and tranquil Hawaii, where I could escape to the beaches and the surf or watch a case unfold. I’m a fan of watching cases unravel and bringing peace to the victims and justice for all. However, it’s the characters […] More
I remember the first episode of the re-imagined Hawaii Five-0 that I saw. “Mai Ka Wa Kahiko,” or “Out of the Past,” the 15th episode of the second season. I caught it right at the part where Danny (Scott Caan) is driving the wrong way down a road in time to get to a cell phone to […] More
Portrait of a TV fan. Name: Joe Britt. Occupation: cab driver. Tonight, Mr. Britt is going to watch ‘a really big show,’ something special for the cabbie who’s seen everything. Joe Britt doesn’t know it, but his flag is down and his meter’s running and he’s in high gear—on his way to the Twilight Zone. […] More
Magnum, P.I. ran for eight seasons from 1980 to 1988. The show followed the adventures of Thomas Sullivan Magnum (Tom Selleck) as he solved cases in a Hawaiian paradise on Oahu. He lived in Robin’s Nest—one of acclaimed novelist Robin Masters’s many luxurious estates—alongside majordomo Jonathan Quayle Higgins (John Hillerman), whom he tended to annoy […] More
Two men alone in an attic, a young Japanese-American and a seasoned veteran of yesterday’s war. It’s twenty-odd years since Pearl Harbor, but two ancient opponents are moving into position for a battle in an attic crammed with skeletons, souvenirs, mementos, old uniforms, and rusted medals. Ghosts from the dim regions of the past, that will […] More
The Twilight Zone episode “The Howling Man” seems to fit the traditional “bottle episode” model: virtually one set being used, no special effects, limited casting and not the most elaborate script. A lot of bottle episodes exist to save the production company money so they can attribute more budget to another episode or grab that […] More
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