“Rise Up” marks the halfway point for the limited series and it sets up future episodes in a way that is sure to end in blood. After an episode that was weak, “Rise Up” does just the opposite. It rose…
The Purge 1X04 Review: The Future Doesn’t Look Bright in “Release the Beast”
After three episodes that are jam-packed with action, “Release the Beast” falls flat. Not sure if it’s the show or just the gruesome concept, but it’s quite a snooze fest since no one exciting gets murdered. For a show that…
The Purge 1×03 “The Urge to Purge” Review: Let the Killings Begin
Things have escalated for our main characters inThe Purge’s third episode, “The Urge To Purge.” As most everyone continues their attempts to stay alive, Penelope is not one of them. As Penelope becomes the next member of the cult to be…
The Purge 1×02 Review: It’s the Survival of the Fittest
After an intriguing premiere that showed various aspects of The Purge, “Take What’s Yours” fell flat and left us with more questions than answers. However, since this is a 10-episode series, that could be the point. The Purge is slowly…
The Purge Series Premiere Explores New Character Stories
Like many great franchises before it, The Purge has come to the small screen in a 10-episode series on USA. When USA announced they would be making a series around the franchise, there was immediate intrigue. The series of Purge films…
Movie Review: The Purge: Election Year
As uninteresting and derivative as the original Purge was, I’ll give it credit for this: The Purge knew it was better to focus solely on the horrors happening to one group of people. We followed a family trying to survive the…
Connor’s Movie Review: The Purge
Imagine an America where crime is nearly extinct. An America where the economy is flourishing, and poverty is almost entirely extinguished. An America where, once a year, the law (with few exceptions) is lifted for the 12-hour period of 7pm-…