There is a scene in this week’s episode of The Americans, “Salang Pass”, which has FBI Agent Stan Beeman and KGB officer Oleg Igorevich meet on opposite sides of a bridge. One is dressed in white and the other in…
TV Review: Broad City (2×06) “The Matrix”
I don’t know if I’d go as far as to say that I particularly enjoyed this week’s episode of Broad City “The Matrix” but you’ve got to admire a show that is fearless in its dedication to pure lunacy. The…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans (3×04) “Dimebag”
The Jennings are getting it from all sides when it comes to ambushes lately. Last week, Philip and Elizabeth were caught off guard by the CIA. This week, Philip and Elizabeth are caught off guard by their own daughter. Given…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 3×3, “Open House”
The centerpiece of this week’s episode finds Philip and Elizabeth stuck in a situation they did not anticipate, but have the ways and means of getting out of. It is a portion of the episode that puts everything aside, as…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 3×2, “Baggage”
Titles for various TV episodes are not always that hard to decipher. Friends even made it plain and clear by having a majority of their titles start with, “The One With…” The Americans follow-up episode to its strong third season…
TV Review: Broad City (2×03) “Wisdom Teeth”
I’m sort of at a loss on how I’m supposed to approach the review for this week’s episode of Broad City “Wisdom Teeth”. There’s a lot to process considering not a lot actually goes on. Here’s what happens: Abbi needs…
TV Review: FX’s The Americans 3×1, “EST Men”
America’s favorite family of seemingly regular people who are actually Russians spies living as Americans during the Cold War are back! The acclaimed FX series, The Americans, returns to television this week and despite being a show that is not…