Warehouse 13: “Beyond Our Control”

As Seen on TV Warehouse 13 Syfy Channel, Tuesdays, 9/7 c “Beyond Our Control” Written by Daniel Simkins Directed by Constantine Makris “I haven’t been benign since 1957.” —Artie I didn’t think anything could top last week’s comic-book based episode, until I watched this irrepressible homage to the B-movies dear to every geek. A local television station is broadcasting a “film festival”, showing the entire oeuvre of B-movie actor Raymond St. James (Philip Winchester,Crusoe), in the Warehouse’s own backyard. This is causing very strange frequency interference with the Farnsworth communication machines, but worse, it is causing scenes from the movie…

Warehouse 13: “Age Before Beauty”

Last Year’s Model Warehouse 13 Syfy Channel, Tuesdays, 9/7 c “Age Before Beauty” Written by Andrew Kreisberg Directed by Tawnia McKiernan “I haven’t been benign since 1957.” —Artie “Texting? It’s what the kids do these days instead of going to the dinosaur races.” —Claudia When this series introduced Claudia back in the first season, my first reaction was a groan. Another teenager with Attitude? Puh-lease. But the character has become one of the wittiest and most appealing characters on this show, delivering punchlines and energy week after week. Against the lethargic plodding that is Leena, she appears like a streak…