Made-for-tv movies have developed from their Hallmark stereotype in recent years, thanks to the rise of companies such as HBO. Although these films feature lower budgets and smaller casts than larger productions, they offer directors and actors greater freedom – leading them toward more successful results.
Related: Top 10 Best TV Series of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
Despite this shift away from melodrama for sensationalism’s sake, made-for-tv movies remain a viable alternative to seeing stories on screen without spending too much cash or time in cinemas.
10 Highest-Ranked TV Movies on IMDb Duel (1971) – 7.6 You Don’t Know Jack (2010) – 7.6 Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) – 7.6 Conspiracy (2001) – 7.6 61* (2001) – 7.7 A Christmas Carol (1984) – 7.8 The Normal Heart (2014) – 7.9 Prayers for Bobby (2009) – 8.0 Threads (1984) – 8.0 Temple Grandin (2010) – 8.2 10 ‘Duel’ (1971)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell
IMDb: 7.6/10 74K | Popularity: 1,865 | Metascore: 81 | Awards: 3 (1 Primetime Emmy Award)
“Duel,” a 1971 suspense thriller from the mind of acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, follows...
Related: Top 10 Best TV Series of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
Despite this shift away from melodrama for sensationalism’s sake, made-for-tv movies remain a viable alternative to seeing stories on screen without spending too much cash or time in cinemas.
10 Highest-Ranked TV Movies on IMDb Duel (1971) – 7.6 You Don’t Know Jack (2010) – 7.6 Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) – 7.6 Conspiracy (2001) – 7.6 61* (2001) – 7.7 A Christmas Carol (1984) – 7.8 The Normal Heart (2014) – 7.9 Prayers for Bobby (2009) – 8.0 Threads (1984) – 8.0 Temple Grandin (2010) – 8.2 10 ‘Duel’ (1971)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell
IMDb: 7.6/10 74K | Popularity: 1,865 | Metascore: 81 | Awards: 3 (1 Primetime Emmy Award)
“Duel,” a 1971 suspense thriller from the mind of acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, follows...
- 4/5/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Guest star Frances Fisher looks to be an unsinkable UnSub, as seen in this sneak peek from Wednesday’s Criminal Minds (CBS, 9/8c).
RelatedCriminal Minds Scoop: Frances Fisher Is a ‘Creepy’ Blast From Gideon’s Past
In “Devil’s Backbone,” after the guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package with evidence relating to the years-ago kidnapping of two boys, the Bau questions a notorious serial killer from back in Gideon’s day, Fisher’s Antonia Slade, who may have information on the lads’ whereabouts.
Among Slade’s past trespasses, she and her husband had set up a runaway hotline for teens…...
RelatedCriminal Minds Scoop: Frances Fisher Is a ‘Creepy’ Blast From Gideon’s Past
In “Devil’s Backbone,” after the guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package with evidence relating to the years-ago kidnapping of two boys, the Bau questions a notorious serial killer from back in Gideon’s day, Fisher’s Antonia Slade, who may have information on the lads’ whereabouts.
Among Slade’s past trespasses, she and her husband had set up a runaway hotline for teens…...
- 4/19/2016
- TVLine.com
Apparently Rose’s mom really went off the deep end after she ran off with that Jack Dawson boy.
As revealed via social media, Frances Fisher is set to guest-star on CBS’ Criminal Minds — and now TVLine has details on her stirring turn.
RelatedCriminal Minds Boss Discusses Derek’s Exit and Filling That Void
In Season 11’s penultimate episode, titled “Devil’s Backbone,” the Resurrection alum will play Antonia Slade, “a crazy UnSub who was put away by [Mandy Patinkin’s] Jason Gideon 15 years ago,” Criminal Minds showrunner Erica Messer tells TVLine.
Among her past trespasses, Antonia and her husband had set...
As revealed via social media, Frances Fisher is set to guest-star on CBS’ Criminal Minds — and now TVLine has details on her stirring turn.
RelatedCriminal Minds Boss Discusses Derek’s Exit and Filling That Void
In Season 11’s penultimate episode, titled “Devil’s Backbone,” the Resurrection alum will play Antonia Slade, “a crazy UnSub who was put away by [Mandy Patinkin’s] Jason Gideon 15 years ago,” Criminal Minds showrunner Erica Messer tells TVLine.
Among her past trespasses, Antonia and her husband had set...
- 3/31/2016
- TVLine.com
Last night, CBS served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 6 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Pariahville," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff go down as a town full of just sex offenders becomes the main focus for the Bau after a string of murders, and more. In the new, 8th episode press release: The Bau Has A Town Full Of Suspects When They Investigate Murders In An Area Inhabited Solely By Sex Offenders, On "Criminal Minds," Wednesday, Nov. 4. Press release number 2: When a woman is murdered in a small town in Florida inhabited entirely by sex offenders, the Bau are going to face a community full of suspects. Also, Lewis will receive a career opportunity that may take her away from the Bau. Guest stars feature: Noah Crawford (Matt Franks), Joel Gretsch (Sheriff Paul Desario...
- 10/28/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
If only every Defiance episode could work as well as this week's, which had great story flow and characteristically strong SFX...
This review contains spoilers.
3.5 History Rhymes
From the outset, History Rhymes was a much slicker and tighter narrative than we’ve been graced with so far this season.
The centre-piece is the often turbulent relationship between Nolan and Irisa, and how they’re now bonded together to share a common memory collection.
It might seem somewhat late in the process to give Nolan more backstory, but as this progressed, his failings and Irisa's were better revealed. As it went on, I began to wonder if Irisa is actually more guilt-ridden than Nolan, but surely the point is that only these two characters can understand the pain of the other, even if they’re not exactly bonding right now.
The only problem with the memory sequences was that taken out...
This review contains spoilers.
3.5 History Rhymes
From the outset, History Rhymes was a much slicker and tighter narrative than we’ve been graced with so far this season.
The centre-piece is the often turbulent relationship between Nolan and Irisa, and how they’re now bonded together to share a common memory collection.
It might seem somewhat late in the process to give Nolan more backstory, but as this progressed, his failings and Irisa's were better revealed. As it went on, I began to wonder if Irisa is actually more guilt-ridden than Nolan, but surely the point is that only these two characters can understand the pain of the other, even if they’re not exactly bonding right now.
The only problem with the memory sequences was that taken out...
- 7/7/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Recently, ABC dropped the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Resurrection" episode 12 of season 2, and it gives us new looks at some pretty wild stuff as another giant group of returned people show up on the scene, and more! The episode is labeled, "Steal Away." In the new, 12th episode official description: Bellamy will fear for Rachel and her unborn child after a series of inexplicable events. Description number 2: After a series of inexplicable events, Bellamy is going to fear for the safety of Rachel and her unborn child. Preacher James will predict that the baby's birth will unleash an ancient evil. Margaret will rally the Returned at the government facility and forms an uneasy alliance with Preacher James. Bellamy's government contact, (Donna Murphy), will warn that something big is on the horizon. The episode was written by Nathan Louis Jackson ,and it was directed by Felix Alcala.
- 1/12/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Resurrection" episode 12 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Steal Away," and it turns out that we're going to hear some devastating news from Preacher James about Rachel's unborn child destined to deliver major evil, and more! In the new, 12th episode press release: Bellamy is going to fear for Rachel and her unborn child after a series of inexplicable events. Press release number 2: After a series of inexplicable events, Bellamy will fear for the safety of Rachel and her unborn child. Preacher James is going to predict that the baby's birth will unleash an ancient evil. Margaret is going to rally the Returned at the government facility and forms an uneasy alliance with Preacher James. Bellamy's government contact, (Donna Murphy), will warn that something big is on the horizon. Guest stars feature: Michelle Fairley as Margaret Langston, Kathleen Munroe as Rachael Braidwood,...
- 1/11/2015
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
The Good Wife, Season 6, Episode 8, “Red Zone”
Written by Nichelle Tremble Spellman
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et
Though I continue to be a stalwart Good Wife devotee, one aspect of its last couple of seasons has consistently stuck in my craw, and that aspect is front and center throughout “Red Zone,” an otherwise perfectly acceptable episode. That aspect is Kalinda’s sex life.
It’s certainly true that TV is lacking for meaningful representations of characters that don’t simply conform to heteronormative mores. The fact that Kalinda has never been comfortable within a standard “coupling” (nor accepting of any labels other characters attempt to place on her sexuality) is remarkable. Unfortunately, for the many, many great and fresh character beats the series has supplied to literally almost every other character, Kalinda hasn’t had anything new to do for a very long time now. I...
Written by Nichelle Tremble Spellman
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et
Though I continue to be a stalwart Good Wife devotee, one aspect of its last couple of seasons has consistently stuck in my craw, and that aspect is front and center throughout “Red Zone,” an otherwise perfectly acceptable episode. That aspect is Kalinda’s sex life.
It’s certainly true that TV is lacking for meaningful representations of characters that don’t simply conform to heteronormative mores. The fact that Kalinda has never been comfortable within a standard “coupling” (nor accepting of any labels other characters attempt to place on her sexuality) is remarkable. Unfortunately, for the many, many great and fresh character beats the series has supplied to literally almost every other character, Kalinda hasn’t had anything new to do for a very long time now. I...
- 11/11/2014
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Last night, CBS dropped the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 8 of season 6, and it appears to be quite intense and drama-filled as Cary gets told, he's very close to having to spend 10 years in the slammer, and more! The episode currently doesn't have a title. The new, 8th episode official plotline, reads like this: Alicia is going to end up, working a college rape case which pits her against Louis Canning when it moves from a university hearing to civil court. Elsewhere, Eli and Elfman are going to end up, conducting a political focus group as Alicia dives into her campaign for State’s Attorney. The episode was written by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, and it was directed by Felix Alcala. Episode 8 is scheduled to air on Sunday night, November 9th at 8pm central time on CBS.
- 11/3/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 8 of season 6. The episode is currently untitled. It sounds like things will get very intense and drama-filled as major tensions will take place between Alicia and Louis Canning when they battle each other in the court room, and more! In the new,8th episode press release: Alicia and Louis Canning are going to square off in court. Press release number 2: Alicia will take on a college rape case which pits her against Louis Canning when it moves from a university hearing to civil court. In the meantime, Eli and Elfman will conduct a political focus group as Alicia dives into her campaign for State’s Attorney, Michael J. Fox returns as Louis Canning. Rita Wilson guest stars as lawyer Viola Walsh. Guest stars feature: Jerry Adler (Howard Lyman), David Fonteno (Judge Robert Parks), Madeleine Martin...
- 11/2/2014
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
The Good Wife, Season Five, Episode 18, “All Tapped Out”
Written by Julia Wolfe and Matthew Montoya
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Sundays at 9pm on CBS
Entering into season five, the writers on The Good Wife had a plan. This has likely always been true on the show but especially going into this year, when it was clear they were going to lose Josh Charles and need to fundamentally transform the show in some ways, it seems likely that more than a few discussions were had about how to make all of this fit together. Which is why an episode like “All Tapped Out,” which wraps up the Nsa subplot in a way that makes it an open question whether there was ever a point to the arc at all, can be a bit frustrating.
The Good Wife excels at unspooling storylines over months so that they more accurately resemble life in the legal profession,...
Written by Julia Wolfe and Matthew Montoya
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Sundays at 9pm on CBS
Entering into season five, the writers on The Good Wife had a plan. This has likely always been true on the show but especially going into this year, when it was clear they were going to lose Josh Charles and need to fundamentally transform the show in some ways, it seems likely that more than a few discussions were had about how to make all of this fit together. Which is why an episode like “All Tapped Out,” which wraps up the Nsa subplot in a way that makes it an open question whether there was ever a point to the arc at all, can be a bit frustrating.
The Good Wife excels at unspooling storylines over months so that they more accurately resemble life in the legal profession,...
- 4/21/2014
- by Jordan Ferguson
- SoundOnSight
Last night, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 18 of season 5, and it appears to be very interesting as a very bold Louis Canning shows back up on the scene, trying to claim he's the new Will, but gets shut down by Kalinda, and more. The episode is titled, "All Tapped Out." In the new,18th episode, Florrick/Agos will end up, working a case of an Nsa whistleblower, only to find out that the agency has been spying on the firm as well as Alicia’s personal life. Meanwhile, Diane is going to face the challenging task of working with Louis Canning when he joins Lockhart/Gardner. Alicia is going to end up, going after the State’s Attorney when he attempts to make Finn a scapegoat in the Jeffrey Grant case. The episode was written by Matthew Montoya and Julia Wolfe,...
- 4/14/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 18 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "All Tapped Out," and it sounds like things will get pretty intriguing as Florrick/Agos and Alicia discover that the Nsa has been monitoring them, and more. In the new,18th episode press release: An Nsa whistleblower is going to lead Florrick/Agos to the source of leaks coming from the firm. Press release number 2: Florrick/Agos will take on the case of an Nsa whistleblower, only to learn that the agency has been monitoring the firm as well as Alicia’s personal life. In the meantime, Diane will face the difficult task of working alongside Louis Canning when he joins Lockhart/Gardner. Also, Alicia will go after the State’s Attorney when he attempts to make Finn a scapegoat in the Jeffrey Grant case. Michael J. Fox...
- 4/13/2014
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Whoopi Goldberg has signed up to star in and executive produce the indie holiday drama The Christmas Pearl, which is an adaptation of Dorothea Benton Frank novel. Felix Alcala is attached to direct, from a script penned by Anne Rapp, which tells the story of a tension-filled Christmas gathering of a South Carolina family, and the 93-year-old matriarch's grandmother's maid named Pearl, who comes back to the family as a ghost, after the family's usual maid is called away. Here's the official synopsis for the novel: Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to...
- 3/5/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
New Criminal Minds season 9,episode 15 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS dished out the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 15 of season 9. The episode is entitled, "Mr. & Mrs. Anderson," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing as the Bau crew takes a look into several new murders, and more. In the new,15th episode press release: The Bau are going to investigate a series of murders near Pittsburgh,focusing on unsurbs who are working as a team. Press release number 2: When the Bau investigates several murders in the Pittsburgh area, the team is going to search for a pair of UnSubs working as a team. Also, Garcia and Morgan will share their Valentine’s Day plans for their respective significant others. Guest stars will feature: Stephen Simon (Sam), Rochelle Aytes (Savannah), Ned Bellamy (Alan Anderson), Mary Mara (Judith Anderson), Wendy Davis...
- 2/6/2014
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
Review Ron Hogan 22 Nov 2013 - 07:42
With no real peril or stakes, watching The Tomorrow People is like eating a bland bowl of oatmeal, says Ron...
This review contains spoilers.
1.7 Limbo
One of the positive things you can say about this week's episode of The Tomorrow People is that director Felix Alcala actually does a really good job at creating menace. The show is full of fights that are typically poorly done, and there's usually not much atmosphere different from your usual CW show, but at least for this week, and at least for the scenes involving the villain of the week, we get some decent horror movie style set-ups and pay-offs, even if the show continues to tinker with the rules of its psychics in order to pull off some of the tricks.
The cold opening tonight, in which we are introduced to the threat of the week for this episode,...
With no real peril or stakes, watching The Tomorrow People is like eating a bland bowl of oatmeal, says Ron...
This review contains spoilers.
1.7 Limbo
One of the positive things you can say about this week's episode of The Tomorrow People is that director Felix Alcala actually does a really good job at creating menace. The show is full of fights that are typically poorly done, and there's usually not much atmosphere different from your usual CW show, but at least for this week, and at least for the scenes involving the villain of the week, we get some decent horror movie style set-ups and pay-offs, even if the show continues to tinker with the rules of its psychics in order to pull off some of the tricks.
The cold opening tonight, in which we are introduced to the threat of the week for this episode,...
- 11/22/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
All of our enthusiasm for "The Tomorrow People" crashed landed with a thud last week when the dreaded "triangle" reared its ugly head. If you're still on board, however, here's a sneak peek of tomorrow night's Episode 1.07, "Limbo."
"The Tomorrow People" Episode 1.07 - "Limbo" (airs 11/20/13, 9-10pm)
No Mans Land — When Stephen (Robbie Amell) decides to have some fun with his newfound powers, Jedikiah (Mark Pellegrino) takes extreme measures to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
After John (Luke Mitchell) and Russell (Aaron Yoo) return from their trip, John feels a strange tension between himself and Cara (Peyton List). Stephen tries to handle a new and dangerous breakout on his own but finds himself in over his head and needing help from his fellow Tomorrow People.
Meanwhile, Stephen has a moment of clarity when it comes to his father and is more determined than ever to figure out what happened to him.
"The Tomorrow People" Episode 1.07 - "Limbo" (airs 11/20/13, 9-10pm)
No Mans Land — When Stephen (Robbie Amell) decides to have some fun with his newfound powers, Jedikiah (Mark Pellegrino) takes extreme measures to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
After John (Luke Mitchell) and Russell (Aaron Yoo) return from their trip, John feels a strange tension between himself and Cara (Peyton List). Stephen tries to handle a new and dangerous breakout on his own but finds himself in over his head and needing help from his fellow Tomorrow People.
Meanwhile, Stephen has a moment of clarity when it comes to his father and is more determined than ever to figure out what happened to him.
- 11/19/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
As we suspected when The CW sent out its "Sweeps Alert" a few days ago, they've now provided expanded synopses for the November 19-21 eps of "Supernatural," "The Tomorrow People," and "The Vampire Diaries."
There's still no clarification of what will be shown in "The Originals" time slot on November 19th, but once we hear something, we'll pass it on.
"Supernatural" Episode 9.07 - "Bad Boys" (airs 11/19/13, 9-10pm)
Young Dean — Dean (Jensen Ackles) gets a call from an old friend named Sonny (guest star Blake Gibbons) asking for help with a ghost. Sonny runs a home for delinquent boys, and Dean was sent there for stealing food when he was younger. Sam (Jared Padalecki) is stunned he never knew this about his brother and asks for more information, but Dean dodges his questions.
Another murder occurs while Sam and Dean are at the house so they scramble to find the culprit before anyone else dies.
There's still no clarification of what will be shown in "The Originals" time slot on November 19th, but once we hear something, we'll pass it on.
"Supernatural" Episode 9.07 - "Bad Boys" (airs 11/19/13, 9-10pm)
Young Dean — Dean (Jensen Ackles) gets a call from an old friend named Sonny (guest star Blake Gibbons) asking for help with a ghost. Sonny runs a home for delinquent boys, and Dean was sent there for stealing food when he was younger. Sam (Jared Padalecki) is stunned he never knew this about his brother and asks for more information, but Dean dodges his questions.
Another murder occurs while Sam and Dean are at the house so they scramble to find the culprit before anyone else dies.
- 11/1/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
The Good Wife, Season 5, Episode 4: “Outside the Bubble”
Directed by Felix Alcala
Written by Robert King & Michelle King
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on CBS
When conversations about the best shows on television begin, The Good Wife is rarely in the conversation. It lacks the tight structure of Breaking Bad or the elegant languorousness of Mad Men. It doesn’t have the flashy madness of Homeland or Hannibal, nor the period prestige of Downton Abbey or the new Masters of Sex. And it is plagued by two terms that have become dirty words in this Golden Age of Television: network procedural. Yet in its fifth season, The Good Wife is showing once again why it is the best at what it does, and a strong contender whenever TV’s current cream of the crop is mentioned.
“Outside The Bubble” is an example of the show firing on all cylinders,...
Directed by Felix Alcala
Written by Robert King & Michelle King
Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on CBS
When conversations about the best shows on television begin, The Good Wife is rarely in the conversation. It lacks the tight structure of Breaking Bad or the elegant languorousness of Mad Men. It doesn’t have the flashy madness of Homeland or Hannibal, nor the period prestige of Downton Abbey or the new Masters of Sex. And it is plagued by two terms that have become dirty words in this Golden Age of Television: network procedural. Yet in its fifth season, The Good Wife is showing once again why it is the best at what it does, and a strong contender whenever TV’s current cream of the crop is mentioned.
“Outside The Bubble” is an example of the show firing on all cylinders,...
- 10/21/2013
- by Jordan Ferguson
- SoundOnSight
Way back in 1997 CBS attempted to launch a show based on the Justice League of America. Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá the series pilot focused on a female meteorologist who gains superpowers and her subsequent induction into the world famous Jla. Featuring a who’s who of DC superheroes including Green Lantern, The Flash and Martian Manhunter, the show was a monumental flop on all levels and instead was turned from a pilot episode into a TV movie, not that you stand any more chance of ever watching it outside of YouTube.
Perhaps one of the biggest failings however were the costumes the heroes wore. They were without a doubt some of the crappiest looking fancy dress costumes you’d ever seen and immediately made some of us think that if superheroes actually existed that is precisely how ridiculous they would look in their disguises. Criminals would be easy to...
Perhaps one of the biggest failings however were the costumes the heroes wore. They were without a doubt some of the crappiest looking fancy dress costumes you’d ever seen and immediately made some of us think that if superheroes actually existed that is precisely how ridiculous they would look in their disguises. Criminals would be easy to...
- 6/12/2013
- by Matt Aspin
- Obsessed with Film
*here be spoilers. Creator: Eric Kripke. Director: Felix Alcala. Writers: Eric Kripke and Anne Cofell Saunders. Producers: Jon Favereau and J. J. Abrams. Cast: Daniella Alonso, Tim Guinee, Maria Howell, David Lyons, Graham Rogers, Tracy Spiridakos, Zak Orth, Billy Burke, and Giancarlo Esposito. It is surprising to come off the action packed Epis. 3 of "Revolution" and to transition into such a sombre tone in Epis. 4, "The Plague Dogs." However, viewers should note that both directors, writers and producers are changing with each episode. This change might give a clue as to why this series' tone is so different across episodes. "The Plague Dogs'" melancholy tone was brought about by the death of character Maggie (Anna Lise Phillips) and through a series of flashbacks involving Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell). There was this recurring theme of loss or abandonment in this showing, which seemed to be the antithesis of the previous episode.
- 10/10/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 4: “The Plague Dogs”
Written by Anne Cofell Saunders
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Mondays at 10 pm (Et) on NBC
Lawless anarchy in the world that Revolution has established is to be expected, and the show hasn’t hesitated on that front, as every episode has seen at least one death. Most of the violence, however, has been perpetrated either by the militia or by the resistance fighters, and while that is understandable, with all semblance of a society gone, the idea that there’d be fringe groups or individuals operating under their own rules isn’t difficult to believe. Nor is it difficult to imagine that the sudden loss of power and the associated anarchy would drive some people mad. While the last episode provided some glimpses of the anarchy as an indication of how Monroe’s militia began, this episode takes a look at the...
Written by Anne Cofell Saunders
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Mondays at 10 pm (Et) on NBC
Lawless anarchy in the world that Revolution has established is to be expected, and the show hasn’t hesitated on that front, as every episode has seen at least one death. Most of the violence, however, has been perpetrated either by the militia or by the resistance fighters, and while that is understandable, with all semblance of a society gone, the idea that there’d be fringe groups or individuals operating under their own rules isn’t difficult to believe. Nor is it difficult to imagine that the sudden loss of power and the associated anarchy would drive some people mad. While the last episode provided some glimpses of the anarchy as an indication of how Monroe’s militia began, this episode takes a look at the...
- 10/10/2012
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Miss last night’s episode? Here’s what you need to know about Revolution’S “The Plague Dogs”
Airdate: 08/10/12 Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders Director: Felix Alcala Synopsis: The search to rescue Danny Matheson comes to a screeching halt when Miles, Charlie, Nora, Maggie, Zak and Nate encounter a ravenous pack of dogs and one equally ravenous owner. Meanwhile, after a storm traps Captain Tom Neville under a roof, Danny must decide whether or not to save him, while Monroe’s interrogation of Rachel continues. Introduced: Maggie’s backstory, which involves her heartbreaking, not to mention unsuccessful attempt to reunite with her children in England after the lights went out fifteen years prior and features her first meeting with what would become her surrogate family in the Mathesons. Historic Moment: Revolution’s first “major” character death. And while we aren’t going to pretend we didn’t see it coming from...
Airdate: 08/10/12 Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders Director: Felix Alcala Synopsis: The search to rescue Danny Matheson comes to a screeching halt when Miles, Charlie, Nora, Maggie, Zak and Nate encounter a ravenous pack of dogs and one equally ravenous owner. Meanwhile, after a storm traps Captain Tom Neville under a roof, Danny must decide whether or not to save him, while Monroe’s interrogation of Rachel continues. Introduced: Maggie’s backstory, which involves her heartbreaking, not to mention unsuccessful attempt to reunite with her children in England after the lights went out fifteen years prior and features her first meeting with what would become her surrogate family in the Mathesons. Historic Moment: Revolution’s first “major” character death. And while we aren’t going to pretend we didn’t see it coming from...
- 10/9/2012
- by theTVaddict
- The TV Addict
A Wesen freedom fighter seeks refuge in Portland, but it looks like he’s guilty of murder. Nick must choose whether to help him or turn him in.
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 18: “Cat and Mouse”
Written by Jose Molina
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
Ever since “Three Coins in a Fuchsbau” revealed Hitler as not only a very bad person, but a Wesen (and not the nice meek, mousy kind – more the kind with sharp teeth and a surly attitude), I’ve been impatiently waiting for that revelation to be worked into the plot. This episode, my hunch is proved correct.
The angle which lets us into the inner workings of Wesen politics is the flight of a crusading journalist Ian Harmon (Neil Hopkins faking a Brit accent for extra authenticity) from a contract killer Hundjager (Sebastian Roché taking a break from shapeshifter...
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 18: “Cat and Mouse”
Written by Jose Molina
Directed by Felix Alcala
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
Ever since “Three Coins in a Fuchsbau” revealed Hitler as not only a very bad person, but a Wesen (and not the nice meek, mousy kind – more the kind with sharp teeth and a surly attitude), I’ve been impatiently waiting for that revelation to be worked into the plot. This episode, my hunch is proved correct.
The angle which lets us into the inner workings of Wesen politics is the flight of a crusading journalist Ian Harmon (Neil Hopkins faking a Brit accent for extra authenticity) from a contract killer Hundjager (Sebastian Roché taking a break from shapeshifter...
- 4/22/2012
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Grimm Episode 118 "Cat and Mouse" Written By: Jose Molina Directed By: Felix Alcala Original Airdate: 20 April 2012 In This Episode... A man named Ian is being hunted across the country by a hitman. He kills the peon in St. Louis, but then the head honcho, a German named Edgar, picks up the chase and follows Ian to Portland. There, he loses the scent. Edgar is part of the Verrat, an organization that is essentially like the Nazi party of the Wesen world. They believe in keeping the Wesen bloodlines pure, and in the 1930s held mass executions for anyone caught fraternizing with humans. The Verrat used to only be of concern to those still in the old country, but...
- 4/21/2012
- FEARnet
Covert Affairs
Created by Chris Ord and Matt Corman
imdb, USA, Tuesdays at 10Pm
2.01 Begin the Begin
Directed by Kate Wood, Written by Chris Ord and Matt Corman
2.02 Good Advices
Directed by Ken Girotti, Written by Stephen Hootstein
2.03 Bang and Blame
Directed by Allan Kroeker, Written by Erica Shelton
2.04 All the Right Friends
Directed by Stephen Kay, Written by Norman Morrill
2.05 Around the Sun
Directed by Félix Alcalá, Written by Dana Calvo
2.06 The Outsiders
Directed by Marc Roskin, Written by Julia Ruchman
2.07 Half a World Away
Directed by Félix Alcalá, Written by Julia Ruchman
*****
Covert Affairs is a surprisingly smart espionage procedural which is simultaneously built on the unrealistic TV tradition of Bond Girls and a more realistic tradition of espionage procedurals.
Female spies on TV have always been heavily influenced by Bond Girls, although TV influenced Bond as well. Two of the earliest female spies on TV, Cathy Gale...
Created by Chris Ord and Matt Corman
imdb, USA, Tuesdays at 10Pm
2.01 Begin the Begin
Directed by Kate Wood, Written by Chris Ord and Matt Corman
2.02 Good Advices
Directed by Ken Girotti, Written by Stephen Hootstein
2.03 Bang and Blame
Directed by Allan Kroeker, Written by Erica Shelton
2.04 All the Right Friends
Directed by Stephen Kay, Written by Norman Morrill
2.05 Around the Sun
Directed by Félix Alcalá, Written by Dana Calvo
2.06 The Outsiders
Directed by Marc Roskin, Written by Julia Ruchman
2.07 Half a World Away
Directed by Félix Alcalá, Written by Julia Ruchman
*****
Covert Affairs is a surprisingly smart espionage procedural which is simultaneously built on the unrealistic TV tradition of Bond Girls and a more realistic tradition of espionage procedurals.
Female spies on TV have always been heavily influenced by Bond Girls, although TV influenced Bond as well. Two of the earliest female spies on TV, Cathy Gale...
- 11/23/2011
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
The Good Wife
Created by Michelle King and Robert King
imdb, CBS, Sundays at 9Pm
3.01 A New Day
Directed by Brooke Kennedy
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Meredith Averill
3.03 Get A Room
Directed by David Platt
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Julia Wolfe
3.04 Feeding the Rat
Directed by Fred Toye
Written by Keith Eisner
3.05 Marthas and Catilins
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by Ted Humphrey
3.06 Affairs of State
Directed by Dean Parisot
Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff
*****
When CBS originally announced The Good Wife it seemed like a terrible idea. Make a TV series about the wife of a fallen politician? The one forced by circumstances and her own ambition to stand by his side and publicly forgive him? Even when doing so means doubling your public humiliation?
Three years in, The Good Wife is by...
Created by Michelle King and Robert King
imdb, CBS, Sundays at 9Pm
3.01 A New Day
Directed by Brooke Kennedy
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Meredith Averill
3.03 Get A Room
Directed by David Platt
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Julia Wolfe
3.04 Feeding the Rat
Directed by Fred Toye
Written by Keith Eisner
3.05 Marthas and Catilins
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by Ted Humphrey
3.06 Affairs of State
Directed by Dean Parisot
Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff
*****
When CBS originally announced The Good Wife it seemed like a terrible idea. Make a TV series about the wife of a fallen politician? The one forced by circumstances and her own ambition to stand by his side and publicly forgive him? Even when doing so means doubling your public humiliation?
Three years in, The Good Wife is by...
- 11/4/2011
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
The Good Wife
Created by Michelle King and Robert King
imdb, CBS, Sundays at 9Pm
3.01 A New Day
Directed by Brooke Kennedy
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Meredith Averill
3.03 Get A Room
Directed by David Platt
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Julia Wolfe
3.04 Feeding the Rat
Directed by Fred Toye
Written by Keith Eisner
3.05 Marthas and Catilins
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by Ted Humphrey
3.06 Affairs of State
Directed by Dean Parisot
Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff
*****
When CBS originally announced The Good Wife it seemed like a terrible idea. Make a TV series about the wife of a fallen politician? The one forced by circumstances and her own ambition to stand by his side and publicly forgive him? Even when doing so means doubling your public humiliation?
Three years in, The Good Wife is by...
Created by Michelle King and Robert King
imdb, CBS, Sundays at 9Pm
3.01 A New Day
Directed by Brooke Kennedy
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Meredith Averill
3.03 Get A Room
Directed by David Platt
Written by Michelle King and Robert King, based on a story by Julia Wolfe
3.04 Feeding the Rat
Directed by Fred Toye
Written by Keith Eisner
3.05 Marthas and Catilins
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by Ted Humphrey
3.06 Affairs of State
Directed by Dean Parisot
Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff
*****
When CBS originally announced The Good Wife it seemed like a terrible idea. Make a TV series about the wife of a fallen politician? The one forced by circumstances and her own ambition to stand by his side and publicly forgive him? Even when doing so means doubling your public humiliation?
Three years in, The Good Wife is by...
- 11/2/2011
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
#15
Season 4, Episode 2: Thirty-Eight Snub
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by George Mastras
Thirty Eight Snub features two memorable scenes. No one can forget Walt receiving a fist to the eye and a half a dozen kicks to the midsection from Mike the Cleaner. Mike is a man of few words, and speaks only to avoid trouble and make his job less complicated, but when Mike speaks, his words are heard and heard loud:
“Do yourself a favour and learn to take yes for an answer.” -Mike
The other unforgettable scene featured Walt purchasing a gun from Lawson. The dialogue in this scene was reminiscent of a Tarantino film or a Elmore Leonard novel: “Some call it a moral right, I do include myself within that class … If you’re not a convicted felon, you might be best advised to bear your arms within the confines of the law.”
Remember...
Season 4, Episode 2: Thirty-Eight Snub
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by George Mastras
Thirty Eight Snub features two memorable scenes. No one can forget Walt receiving a fist to the eye and a half a dozen kicks to the midsection from Mike the Cleaner. Mike is a man of few words, and speaks only to avoid trouble and make his job less complicated, but when Mike speaks, his words are heard and heard loud:
“Do yourself a favour and learn to take yes for an answer.” -Mike
The other unforgettable scene featured Walt purchasing a gun from Lawson. The dialogue in this scene was reminiscent of a Tarantino film or a Elmore Leonard novel: “Some call it a moral right, I do include myself within that class … If you’re not a convicted felon, you might be best advised to bear your arms within the confines of the law.”
Remember...
- 10/13/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Top 10 Episodes #10
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Season 2, Episode 7: Negro Y Azul
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by Vince Gilligan & John Shiban
“Tortuga means ‘Turtle.’ That’s me: I take my time, but I always win.” -Tortuga
‘Negro Y Azul‘ appears on this list simply for having the biggest “Wtf” moment of the entire series so far. This is the episode that featured the cartel folks decapitating Tortuga (well-played, in a brief cameo by actor Danny Trejo), and placing his head over an actual turtle, wired to explode. At this point we haven’t met Gus anywhere yet, but the introduction of the Cartel makes us realize just how over his head, Walt is, and just how relentless and dangerous the drug lords can be. It’s always refreshing to take the show out of the suburbs from time to time, and showing us just how far Walt’s actions can reach.
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Season 2, Episode 7: Negro Y Azul
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by Vince Gilligan & John Shiban
“Tortuga means ‘Turtle.’ That’s me: I take my time, but I always win.” -Tortuga
‘Negro Y Azul‘ appears on this list simply for having the biggest “Wtf” moment of the entire series so far. This is the episode that featured the cartel folks decapitating Tortuga (well-played, in a brief cameo by actor Danny Trejo), and placing his head over an actual turtle, wired to explode. At this point we haven’t met Gus anywhere yet, but the introduction of the Cartel makes us realize just how over his head, Walt is, and just how relentless and dangerous the drug lords can be. It’s always refreshing to take the show out of the suburbs from time to time, and showing us just how far Walt’s actions can reach.
- 6/23/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
"Most of us go to work every day with a pretty good idea of what's going to happen. As Detective Bryant will be reminded of today…cops never do."
It's perhaps one of the most veracious lines ever to introduce an episode of television, and featured at the start of Southland's fourth episode this season, entitled "Code 4"—surely one of the most wrenching, visceral and immersive hours of television ever filmed.
For those familiar with TNT's crime drama, you already know that each instalment begins with a voice over accompanying a profound scene that occurs later in the story. The episode then goes back and shows us the events that led up to that profound moment.
Of course, if you haven't been watching Southland, then put simply, you should be. Here's the skinny: The series follows the contrasting lives of both Los Angeles beat cops and detectives, giving us...
It's perhaps one of the most veracious lines ever to introduce an episode of television, and featured at the start of Southland's fourth episode this season, entitled "Code 4"—surely one of the most wrenching, visceral and immersive hours of television ever filmed.
For those familiar with TNT's crime drama, you already know that each instalment begins with a voice over accompanying a profound scene that occurs later in the story. The episode then goes back and shows us the events that led up to that profound moment.
Of course, if you haven't been watching Southland, then put simply, you should be. Here's the skinny: The series follows the contrasting lives of both Los Angeles beat cops and detectives, giving us...
- 2/14/2011
- CinemaSpy
I don’t easily warm to legal dramas because, to me, they conjure images of berobed barristers in dusty wigs speaking jargon, and I can’t shake the feeling that catching criminals is more exciting than trying them in court. It’s easier to stomach a legal drama in film, knowing you have a finite commitment to the process, but the prospect of watching the events of a courtroom every week has never appealed. The glossier American legal dramas (sans wigs and stuffy grandiloquence) often have this bookish vibe undercut in creative ways. Ally McBeal daydreamed of dancing babies, Damages hardly steps foot inside an actual courtroom, and Eli Stone was distracted by divine visions. Which is why The Good Wife came us such an unexpected surprise last year, for striking the perfect balance between episodic legal intrigues and serialized family drama, with no need for gimmicks or distractions.
A stylistic throwback to ’90s programming,...
A stylistic throwback to ’90s programming,...
- 1/7/2011
- by Dan Owen
- Obsessed with Film
We’ve loved Jennifer Love Hewitt ever since she made us Hardly Wait, and so have you. And by default, we’ve gotten to know her supernatural procedural, The Ghost Whisperer. Fans of the CBS show will be happy to hear the creators have brought back their successful web-series The Other Side for a third installment. The award-winning web series was directed by Emmy Award nominated director Félix Enríquez Alcalá (Battlestar Galactica and Criminal Minds) and intersects with The Ghost Whisperer storyline. The first webisode goes live this Friday, March 13th at 12pm Pst. Check out all the spooker action at http://www.cbs.com/ghost.
- 3/13/2009
- UGO TV
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