Let’s get this out of the way, “The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears” may be a great episode of The Americans, but it’s just the worst episode title to go with. Fortunately, Matthew Rhys’ first…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×7, “Travel Agents”
So do we have an over/under on how far Poor Martha is going to get in her ‘new life’. It seems as if everything else in this season of The Americans has been put on hold, as ‘Travel Agents’ is…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×6, “The Rat”
Something I don’t focus on too much with The Americans is the emphasis on disguise. Almost every week, Philip and Elizabeth must don some silly wig or facial hair when on a mission. I think the show is kind of…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×5, “Clark’s Place”
Call him Poor Stan or Sad Sack Stan, but one thing Noah Emmerich is not is lazy. Stepping back into the director’s chair for the second time in this series, “Clark’s Place” finds Emmerich continuing to shine in his efforts…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×4, “Chloramphenicol”
Juxtaposition plays a key role in any competent television series and The Americans is no different. Sometimes it comes in the form of a splashy action sequence, set to the music of the time, much like the ‘Tainted Love’ scene…
TV Review: AMC’s The Walking Dead 6×16, “Last Day On Earth”
I was afraid this would happen. The optimist in me thought The Walking Dead could conclude its season with a reveal of Negan that would have justified the buildup and set up a credible threat we would be continuing to…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×3, “Experimental Prototype City Of Tomorrow”
Poor Henry Jennings. After weeks of tolerating comments about his smelly cologne and hanging out with Stan, the man who seems to pay the most attention to him, it finally seemed like things were going to turn around with a…
