Katey Stoetzel
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film/tv critic across the web. former podcaster. TV Editor for The Young Folks. member of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC). find me @kateypretzel

The X-Files 11×03 Review: “Plus One” Works Better on the Character Level

There’s a mish mash of ideas happening in “Plus One.” Doppelganger, telepathy, the concept of evil, the fear of growing older, the uncanniness of the “other” all have a part to play in this episode of The X-Files, “Plus One.” But…

The X-Files 11×02 Review: “This”

“This” feels much more like The X-Files. Written by X-Files alum Glen Morgan, this week’s episode is both parts monster-of-the-week and mythology. While I’d much prefer to have episodes that are solely MOTW instead of continuing this drawn out conspiracy…

The X-Files 11×01 Review: “My Struggle III”

Despite last night’s meager return for The X-Files, I’m still genuinely excited about the rest of the season. I have more faith right now in stand alone X-Files stories than the continuing mythology episodes. “My Struggle III” doesn’t provide many…

Supernatural 13×09 Review: “The Bad Place”

It’s been awhile since I’ve truly been excited about a Supernatural episode and what’s to come. This week’s mid-season finale, “The Bad Place,” puts season thirteen in a whole new ballpark despite a rough journey to get to this point.…

TV Movie Review: Psych: The Movie

Psych returned last night like an old friend you haven’t seen since high school. It’s only been three years, but it’s felt like ages since Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster closed their doors on their psychic detective agency and moved…

Supernatural 13×08 Review: “The Scorpion and the Frog”

“The Scorpion and the Frog” is miles ahead of any episode so far in season thirteen. It’s genuinely funny, producing laughs the likes of which I haven’t felt since Dean freaked out over a cat. Its premise is a nice…

Supernatural 13×07 Review: “War of the Worlds”

Kevin’s back, Ketch is back, and Lucifer is back in our world in what is Supernatural’s most interesting hour of season thirteen. People returning from the dead has reached comical proportions at this point, but Supernatural is doing it with…