Spike’s Idiot Box: Out of the Game
Halloween-themed episodes did nothing notable to raise the profile of struggling and middling sitcoms last week. See the mediocre results proffered in ‘The Goldbergs’, ‘Trophy Wife’, ‘The Millers’ or...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.05 Recap: “Not Everyone Gets to Live”
After last week’s surprise dismissal of Carol from the group, I’m sure that I’m not the only viewer who expected this week’s episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ to be somewhat of a filler episode before...
View ArticleSpike’s Idiot Box: There’s No Place Like ‘Homeland’
My DVR has been working overtime lately. It seems like just about every current show is pumping out new episodes. I’m almost looking forward to the holidays and reruns, just so that I can ease up a...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.06 Recap: “I’m Never Going to Let Anything Happen to You”
This week, we leave prison life behind to catch up with ol’ One Eye in a very special episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ entitled “How the Governor Got His Groove Back.” (Actually, it’s called ‘Live Bait’.)...
View ArticleSpike’s Idiot Box: Down but Not Out
I’ve been a huge fan of AMC’s ‘The Killing’, which was canceled twice, breaking my heart both times. So I was euphoric when I learned this week that Netflix has picked the series up for yet another...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.07 Recap: “It’s Your Turn”
At first glance, this week’s episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ may seem like filler as the series prepares for its mid-season finale next week. However, there’s much more going on here than meets the eye,...
View ArticleSpike’s Idiot Box: Every Doc Has Its Day
‘Doctor Who’ celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 23rd. Leading up to the occasion, the BBC has been airing tons of ‘Doctor Who’ episodes and specials in preparation for this television...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.08 Recap: “We Can Still Come Back”
This week’s episode marked the mid-season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ (no new episodes until February 9), and it didn’t disappoint. However, although the episode was highly entertaining, I did have a...
View Article‘Mob City’ Pilot & 1.02 Recap: “I Live in a World of Gray Hats”
Frank Darabont, the man behind such acclaimed hits as ‘The Shawshank Redemption‘ and ‘The Green Mile‘, as well as the former show-runner of ‘The Walking Dead‘, returns to television this week with ‘Mob...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of December 15th, 2013
Why go out in the cold when you can stay home where it’s warm and play videogames? This wintery week brings us the return of the extremely popular ‘The Walking Dead’, as well as a new version of the...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.09 Recap: “Every Bullet Counts”
After a couple months off, ‘The Walking Dead’ returned on Sunday with the ninth episode of Season 4 (entitled ‘After’). The once relatively safe prison is now deserted and our heroes have scattered to...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.10 Recap: “We Can Live Here for the Rest of Our Lives”
In last week’s episode of ‘The Walking Dead’, we found out what happened to Rick, Carl and Michonne after they left the prison. This week, we catch up with the rest of the gang. Things start off with...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.11 Recap: “Trust Me, I’m Smarter Than You”
This week’s episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ basically has three mini-stories going on – one of which I found really fun, one was mildly interesting, and the third I found incredibly silly. Once again,...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of March 2nd, 2014
After multiple delays and the fall of longtime game publisher THQ, the ‘South Park’ RPG is finally here. With that and the next episode in the massively popular ‘Walking Dead’ series, it’s a big week...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.12 Recap: “You’re Gonna Be the Last Man Standing”
This week’s episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ only focuses on two characters, Daryl and Beth. Yet it turns out to be one of the strongest entries in the entire series, as fans finally find out more about...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.13 Recap: “That’s a Redneck Brunch Right There”
This week brings us another episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ without star Andrew Lincoln. Instead, we continue to find out what’s going on with Daryl and Beth, as well as catch up with Maggie, Sasha and...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.14 Recap: “The Whole World’s Haunted Now”
Although this week’s episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ yet again focuses on just one group of characters, it turns out to be one of the most daring (and should I say controversial?) episodes of the entire...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.15 Recap: “Nothing Sadder Than an Outdoor Cat Thinks...
This week is the next-to-the-last episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ this season, which means that it’s more about set-up than execution. However, a few plot points progressed in this entry, and the good...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ 4.16 Recap: “Who Are We?”
The season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ lived up to the hype. The episode provided plenty of tension, plenty of action, and perhaps the best season-ender we’ve seen from the series to date. It also...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of May 11th, 2014
Despite some stiff competition, this week’s clear headliner among new videogame releases is the latest ‘Walking Dead’ episode. Of course, time-traveling ‘Contra’ needn’t be ashamed to take second...
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