TV Review: FX’s The Americans 5×9, “IHOP”

While I’m sure rabid fans of The Americans continue to dig what the espionage drama is dealing out, I’m curious how others are taking season 5. The show received a surge in newfound popularity, given the Emmy/Golden Globe acclaim from…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 5×5, “Lotus 1-2-3”

For all the plates that are spinning, The Americans sure knows how to make the emotional moments land. That’s even more impressive, considering how little time Philip and Elizabeth spend together in “Lotus 1-2-3”. Even without the revelations that take…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 5×1, “Amber Waves”

Riding in from a wave of new found popularity as far as Emmy, Golden Globe and other nominations are concerned, The Americans has returned for its penultimate season and it is off to a great start. Starting with the opening…

Movie Review: Captain Fantastic

In order to exploit as much enjoyment out of Matt Ross’s Captain Fantastic, a viewer has to first set aside their irritation at the single minded nature of just about all of the adult characters. When a film is so…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×13, “Persona Non Grata”

So it looks like we shouldn’t be expecting the Jennings/Beeman wedding anytime soon, let alone many guests, given the shake ups in the cast. The Americans defies traditional expectations for its season finale episode, “Persona Nona Grata”, and holds onto…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×12, “A Roy Rogers In Franconia”

For the penultimate episode of the season, The Americans puts forward a lot of setup for what could be a really exciting finale. Despite being central character-focused, “A Roy Rogers in Franconia” does little to really expand on Philip and…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×11, “Dinner For Seven”

The first half of this season of The Americans mainly put the focus on Philip dealing with Martha. Seeds were planted to allow the arc of this season to expand when it comes to Paige and everything going on at…