Posts Tagged‘tv reviews’

Falling Skies: “Sanctuary” Part 1 & Part 2

Pied Piper Falling Skies TNT, Sundays, 9 PM “Sanctuary, Parts 1 and 2” Part One written by Joel Anderson Thompson; Part Two written by Melinda Hsu Taylor Parts One and Two directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan “You definitely have a different scale of problems out here.” — Mike I saw it coming. I hoped I was wrong, as I always do when a Cliche starts oozing its way into a story, but I wasn’t. This two-part story on Falling Skies switches the focus of this alien-invasion series into the classic nihilistic we-are-our-own-worst-enemy trope you see in virtually every single story of war shown…

Chuck: “Chuck vs. the Bearded Bandit”

The Wedge By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2011 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Fridays on NBC at 8/7 PM “Chuck vs. the Bearded Bandit” Written by Rafe Judkins & Lauren LeFranc Directed by Patrick Norris “She took all of our potential clients today.” — Chuck Like all new business owners, Carmichael Industries has to market their services, so we open this episode with Chuck, Casey and Sarah making a pitch at a convention. Despite Chuck’s charm and Sarah’s looks, they come across as stiff as, well, John Casey, so it’s no wonder they are immediately upstaged by the dynamic Gertrude Verbanski…