TV Review: Fargo Season 2 Premiere “Waiting for Dutch”

I loved the first season of FX’s Fargo. I loved the ominous tone, the twisted storytelling, and most of all, the many rich characters. Fargo Season 1 was chock-full of wonderfully specific characters. Every single character in Season 1 was dynamic, original, and useful…

TV Review: Fargo (1×09) “A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage”

I understand that narratively, Lorne is the shows antagonist but man, you’d be hard presses to argue that Lester isn’t the true villain. We instinctively know when something bad is going to happen in film and television. More often than…

TV Review: Fargo (1×07) “Who Shaves the Barber?”

After last week’s episode and the tension riddle conclusion it would be easy for this week’s installment to seem a bit stilted in comparison. Where last week dealt with events and circumstances coming to an ugly head, this week deals…

TV Review: Fargo (1×05) “The Six Ungraspables”

“Only a fool thinks he can solve the world’s problems” “But you gotta try, don’t you?” Turning out its best episode yet Fargo steps it up a notch and begins moving at a faster speed. It’s a testament of just…

TV Review: Fargo (1×04) “Eating the Blame”

We are predators, and sometimes forces are beyond our control. That is the message of this week’s Fargo which may be the best one yet. So many of these characters are terrible people. Sure they may entertain us such as…

TV Review: Fargo (1×03) A Muddy Road

Molly has, unsurprisingly, become the hero of the show. Sure, Lorne is the leading character and the one who’s actions people revolve around, but Molly is who I want to see more of, who I root for and who I…

Top Movies Based on True Stories: Saving Private Ryan

There are hundreds of movies based on true stories- some that are made direct to DVD or for TV and others that are released in theaters. The list below names the top movies (in my opinion) that are based on…