Something I don’t focus on too much with The Americans is the emphasis on disguise. Almost every week, Philip and Elizabeth must don some silly wig or facial hair when on a mission. I think the show is kind of…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×5, “Clark’s Place”
Call him Poor Stan or Sad Sack Stan, but one thing Noah Emmerich is not is lazy. Stepping back into the director’s chair for the second time in this series, “Clark’s Place” finds Emmerich continuing to shine in his efforts…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×4, “Chloramphenicol”
Juxtaposition plays a key role in any competent television series and The Americans is no different. Sometimes it comes in the form of a splashy action sequence, set to the music of the time, much like the ‘Tainted Love’ scene…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×3, “Experimental Prototype City Of Tomorrow”
Poor Henry Jennings. After weeks of tolerating comments about his smelly cologne and hanging out with Stan, the man who seems to pay the most attention to him, it finally seemed like things were going to turn around with a…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×2, “Pastor Tim”
It feels like the song ‘Tainted Love’ can be used almost anywhere, including terrifically exciting and off-putting scenes like the one I watched this week. While picking up exactly where ‘Glanders’ left off, ‘Pastor Tim’ is a good reminder that…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 4×1, “Glanders”
Quiet drama, locked doors and bad wigs! It looks like we are back with another season of The Americans. It may be underappreciated, but this series is picking up where things left off and doing little to change up what…
TV Review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 11
It must be tough finding new territory to explore in a show that’s gone on for 11 seasons. Add the fact that the show in question is very pointedly about characters who don’t experience any real growth and you’ve got an…