Shawn Bourdo

“I didn’t hate the episode I just felt like I had tuned into a special-guest-written episode.” – Shawn

“I’d rank [this episode] in my top 3 of all time. Maybe even top 2.” – Kim

“For every Human Target that comes and goes without notice, there will be a Constantine that leaves far too early.” – Shawn

And treat yo’self to some Rifftrax this month.

A thoughtful and abstract look at the best and worst of TV in 2015.

The season comes to a half end and after a little time to think about it, Kim and Shawn react.

“It’s been a season of Epic Fail.” – Shawn

In which the bastardness of the executioner is debated and characters questioned.

“This show is quickly losing me.” – Kim

“The Walking Dead returned with a little more excitement, and I do mean ‘little’.” – Kim

Kim and Shawn take another walk down TV Street and look back at their March thoughts.

“I am always worried about a whole episode where we abandon our huge cast and follow just one person or story.” – Shawn

Each chapter feels like a lecture in an X-Files course that Mr Muir should be teaching.

Thank you – no thank you.

Rave reviews for episode two except for the haircuts.

Triumphant return of The Walking Dead.

Includes the answer to the question, “was the ending enough to bring me back for another season?”

“Hold on for another week, I think you’ll love me someday.” – Episode 5

The dead have disappeared.

The third episode moves the needle a bit.

“Is this a parallel universe where no one has ever seen a zombie movie, except for that one kid?”

At least we have Sunday Dead again!

Age must pass as youth enters.

BBC Entertainment releases a recent Daleks Greatest Hits but the real gem is a 1975 classic hidden on Disc 2.

It brings back memories from opening night.

Scooby and Scrappy solve mysteries back when Shawn was a pre-teen.

Errol Morris changes the documentary game in 102 minutes.

T&A focuses their attention of the young, unlikely leader of the group: Glenn.

What they talk about when they talk about what they are watching this season.

Kim and Shawn take a thoughtful look at the man with the mullet.

Is The Graduate still meaningful? Maybe more than ever.

In which we start with blood and end with fire. In between Carol kicks ass.

SAMCRO travels to Ireland and gets a baby back, people get kidnapped and rescued and old vendettas are addressed.

Touch it! Touch the Obelisk.

SAMCRO is forced to deal with LOAN and lots and lots of retaliation. Throw in some rape, porn, and more revenge for good measure.

T&A come out of the shadows to see what our crew is doing to start Season Two.

The Sons of Anarchy are introduced to T & A by way of Season One.

Psychological thriller spins a tale without darkness.

The fourth season of The Killing tries to go out with a bang.

The current state of the Marvel film empire is considered.

The reboot of the Avengers’ core characters, while not surprising, is disheartening.

The Second Doctor encounters the Cybermen for his first time but that’s not his only problem.

The first dramatic comedy by Chaplin teaches us how to see clearly despite the blinding lights.

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Old film finds new audience.

Malick’s masterpiece unfolds for the patient.

In which I dabble in some hip hop-related panels and a few Spotlights On.

Life is sweet but it can hurt too in Mike Leigh’s tribute to family love in north London.

The Doctor and Jo battle the Master in a story that tells us more about the latter than the former.

Buffy meets Scooby partially impresses and partially disappoints in Second Season.

Adult science fiction show reduced to novel aimed at simpler audience.