Review of Fringe’s pilot episode
The first episode of J.J. Abrams' new series was engrossing and tempting. We'll be back for more... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Author Archives: Sarah Stegall
Bride of Frankenstein—a review of Terminator: TSCC’s “Samson & Delilah”
Marginalizing a good character, changing the emotional focus to a knock-off, and forgetting their roots: the series premiere does not bode well... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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X-Philia—a review of The X-Files: I Want to Believe
This is the movie X-Files fans have been waiting for: not the flash of a summer blockbuster, but the spookiness of The X-Files... (There is a spoiler marker about half-way through this review.)
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Encoding Humanity—a review of The Andromeda Strain
This updating of the 1971 movie—both of which are based on Michael Crichton's novel—is a good modernization, bringing in modern sensibilities and science... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Appassionato—a review of Moonlight’s “Sonata”
A good, fitting end to a series that could have been so much more... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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CBS is dropping Moonlight
CBS failed to pick up the series for a second season, citing failure to hold its audience, despite remarkably passionate fans...
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Family Values—a review of Moonlight’s “What’s Left Behind”
After waking up to what they could be doing, the writers seem to be backsliding into ruining a good thing. But sometimes a good actor can power through... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Re-Vamp—a review of Moonlight’s “Click”
Everything's better in post-strike Moonlight—the relationships, the dialogue, the mood... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Self-Made Hero—a review of Iron Man
Iron Man flies, especially when he isn't flying... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Vampire’s Kiss—a review of Moonlight’s “Fated to Pretend”
First show back after the hiatus, and suddenly this show rocks... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A Man of His Time—a review of New Amsterdam’s “Love Hurts”
For a story with great potential and some really good points, it seems to have lost out for a poor attempt at combination... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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She’s baaack…
A fairly trustworthy source reports that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been renewed...
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The Magic Bullet—a review of New Amsterdam’s “Reclassified”
John Amsterdam may be immortal, but mercifully, it looks as if New Amsterdam is not... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Sins of the Fathers—a review of New Amsterdam’s “Legacy”
The front story of this one was a little uneven, but the little touches, like grace notes, are always wonderful. Now, of course, comes the fear that the show will not continue... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Time Traveler’s Confession—a review of New Amsterdam’s “Keep the Change”
The producers have a good thing here—an interesting immortal—but they keep mucking it up by trying to make it just another cop show... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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