Skip to Main Content
Support The Heights:
The News Site of Boston College

The Heights

The News Site of Boston College

The Heights

The News Site of Boston College

The Heights

Westeros Report: The North Still Snows

Ryan Dowd September 16, 2015
This is fun. Frustrating, but fun. It makes the audience as integral to the telling of the story as Martin or Benioff and Weiss.

FX’s ‘Executioner’ Has All The Blood, But No Guts

Caleb Griego September 16, 2015
FX's newest program mimics HBO's 'Game of Thrones' in many ways, but fails to live up to its level of fantastic fiction.

Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ Redefines The Biopic Genre For The Small Screen

Caleb Griego September 13, 2015
Netflix original 'Narcos' follows the rise to prominence of Colombia's most notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar, and the men trying to bring him down.
Stephen! Stephen! Colbert Is Back

Stephen! Stephen! Colbert Is Back

Chris Fuller September 9, 2015
It's nice to see Colbert again, but like all the other late night MC's, Stephen's still a slave to the late night formula.

Don’t Binge Me, Bro

Chris Fuller September 3, 2015
In the age of Netflix, more and more shows are designed to be binged, but some shows just aren't cut out to be in the binge business.
In Defense Of True Detective

In Defense Of True Detective

Caleb Griego September 3, 2015
True Detective has played victim to plenty of negative criticism. But under honest, attentive analysis the second season in fact holds up.

How We Learned to Stop Caring And ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

Ryan von Ohlen September 3, 2015
'Fear the Walking Dead' is engaging in ways its popular predecessor has never been. But can the journey to martial law be as fun as the destination?

‘Daredevil’ Introduces A Blind, Blood-Stained Hero To The MCU

Caleb Griego April 30, 2015
The latest Daredevil iteration may be in the same universe as ABC's 'Agents of Shield and 'The Avengers,' but he takes on a much more grisly aesthetic.

‘Thrones’ Holds Onto Its Charm Despite A Longer Narrative Leash

Caleb Griego April 23, 2015
HBO's hit fantasy series plunges forward into exciting, uncharted territories, but needs to keep track of the details along the way.

In Its Final Hours, ‘Mad Men’ Cycles Back To Don Draper

Sean Keeley April 16, 2015
In the second episode of its final season, 'Mad Men' continues the slow burn as Don finds himself predictably alone.

Game Of Thrones: Crowning The Cast Of Westeros

Chris Fuller April 16, 2015
Dramatic settings and effects surely contribute to the show's success, but the show's casting and character make the show one of the best on television.

‘New Girl’ Still Funny, But Gang Sinks ‘Par 5’ In Episode On Racial Profiling

Summer Lin April 12, 2015
New Girl's latest episode, "Par 5" takes on Jess's networking disaster on a golf course and issues of police brutality and racial profiling.
Load More Stories