2016 has been shit. Decipher the why’s for yourselves, but there are plenty of them. Due to this-perhaps inspite of it-more and more we have turned to entertainment to keep the demons at bay and distract our mind with television…
TV Review: Rectify (4×01) “A House Divided”
Rectify is the most distinctive drama on television, mainly because of how much it avoids television’s biggest appeals. There’s little comfort on the show. Its most fascinating relationships—Daniel and Tawney, Amantha and Jon—are defined by how broken these people are,…
TV Review: Rectify (3×06) – “The Source”
Wow. Great TV has a way of dazzling you, leaving you dumbstruck, not knowing what just happened. Often, this is done by shocking the audience. A main character unexpectedly dies or is injured, or things get worse at a moment…
TV Review: Rectify (3×05) – “The Future”
My primary complaint about last week’s episode was that, while a lot happened in it, what happened wasn’t presented interestingly enough. Directed by Nicole Kassell (returning to the show for the first time since season one’s “Modern Times”), “The Future”…
TV Review: Rectify (3×04) – “Girl Jesus”
“Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who cares Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who’s there” – Depeche Mode, “Personal Jesus” Among the best things about Rectify is its reliability. Even in…
TV Review: Rectify (3×03) – “Sown with Salt”
Overall, “Sown with Salt” has more flaws than either of the previous episodes this season. It’s the third Rectify episode to be directed by Billy Gierhart (the other two being series classics “Sexual Peeling” and “The Great Destroyer”), who has…
TV Review: Rectify (3×02) – “Thrill Ride”
“Hoorah” began Rectify’s third season by showcasing the aftermath of the events that ended its second. With Daniel having agreed to the plea deal, Amantha losing her faith in him, and Tawney and Teddy’s continuing struggles with their marriage, the…