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HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Set to Explore The Realm of Moral Outlaws

Caleb Griego September 8, 2016
As the world of gunslingers and synthetic humanoids meet in 'Westworld,' the series represents an unlikely marriage with a wealth of potential from the creative mind of Michael Crichton.

Crime Drama Junkies Get Their Fix from Escobar’s Drug Empire in ‘Narcos’

Chandler Ford September 7, 2016
Though not without pacing problems and, at times, rather dull on-screen portrayals, 'Narcos' brings a considerable amount to the crime genre, in ways that only a true story could.

Marvel Gears Up for Another Dark, Soulful Spectacle with ‘Luke Cage’

Chris Fuller September 7, 2016
Set in Harlem, not in Daredevil or Jessica Jones’ iteration of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, Luke Cage has the potential to explore both a different literal setting, as well as a unique cultural setting.

‘New Girl’ Brings New Romantic Mishaps in Season Six

Hannah McLaughlin September 7, 2016
If there’s one ragtag group of idiots I’ve been missing for months, it’s the gang from Fox’s consistently hysterical sitcom New Girl.

McBride, Goggins Find Themselves on the Brink of Absurdity in ‘Vice Principals’

Chris Fuller September 1, 2016
Though its far from being the most complex or sophisticated program on television, 'Vice Principals' takes a seemingly mundane occupation and injects it with an admirable and hilarious level of absurdity.

Summer Television Gems Enthrall Viewers Through Fear, Oddities, and Crime

Caleb Griego August 31, 2016
With so much exceptional television coming out of the summer of 2016, the coming months are sure to be rife with tokens of summer in the winter's binge to come.
Failure Fuels Comedy in Tech-Hunting Grounds of 'Silicon Valley'

Failure Fuels Comedy in Tech-Hunting Grounds of ‘Silicon Valley’

Chandler Ford May 4, 2016
'Silicon Valley' demands its laughs through the trials of its characters and, in a world rife with failure and aspirations, it finds plenty of dreams to fuel the comedy fire.

Family Matters in ‘Game of Thrones’

Caleb Griego May 2, 2016
'Game of Thrones' may have forgot where it came from as the customs of the Seven Kingdoms become frequently and blatantly transgressed in Season 6.

Blood Continues to Draw, Boil, and Spill in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6

Becky Reilly April 27, 2016
There is no singular aspect that 'GoT' can look forward to, as all horizons in Westeros seemed to be headed down its signature roads of deceit, treachery, and violence that has made the show what it is.
'The Americans' Spy-Games Uproot the White Picket Fence

‘The Americans’ Spy-Games Uproot the White Picket Fence

Ryan Dowd April 24, 2016
As the levels of espionage and deceit continue to escalate, 'The Americans' try to good people, while being good spies for the motherland.
'Fear The Walking Dead' Champions Capable Cast, but Remains Rather Mindless

‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Champions Capable Cast, but Remains Rather Mindless

Chandler Ford April 24, 2016
Lacking a serious narrative vigor, 'Fear The Walking Dead' might just leave fans as hungry for brains and substance as the undead.

Schmidt Remains ‘Unbreakable,’ Despite Darker Dramatic Developments

Becky Reilly April 20, 2016
Dealing with dates, finances, and mean girls, Kimmy Schmidt continues to become one of the most genuinely funny and touching shows out there.
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