With only one episode left, The Alienist pulled a risky move by shoving their titular character to the side for the duration of its penultimate episode. But surprisingly enough, the episode works perf…
The Alienist 1×06 Review: “Ascension”
Every show has their “jump the shark” moment. The writers need to keep the audience’s attention somehow when things start to go stale. And very often, the decision is not a good one. The Alienist is n…
The Alienist 1×05 Review: “Hildebrandt’s Starling”
Over the course of five weeks, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler has slowly been unraveled to the audience. He’s lonely, bitter, and has an ego the size of a mountain. After having yet another spatter with Sara (wh…
TV Review: The Alienist Series Premiere Dives into the Human Condition
If you’re going into The Alienist completely blind, you may be disappointed to find that it isn’t about the supernatural. Instead, it dives into the human condition, using criminal psychology to look …
2017 Screen Actors Guild Award: Complete Winner’s List
Many surprises occurred during last night’s celebratory event, but this year’s memorable stand-out was Lily Tomlin, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on stage, television, and f…
TV Review: Animal Kingdom Season 1 Finale “What Have You Done”
Before I dive deep into the finale of the first season of Animal Kingdom, I need to make a slight correction to some of my past reviews. Detective Yates is not Nicky’s stepmom. Thanks to those w…
TV Review: Animal Kingdom (1×9) “Judas Kiss”
Animal Kingdom has had its fair number of decent episodes this first season, but none have felt so economically controlled as episode nine, “Judas Kiss.” Every scene had the right amount o…