Sep 24 2018
2
“In October of 2014, a white police officer fatally shot a black teenager on the streets of Chicago,” states the…
Scott Von Doviak
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My debut novel Charlesgate Confidential is now available from Hard Case Crime.
Jun 10 2018
4
A
For the last half of the third season of Billions, we’ve been watching two separate shows interweaved, connected…
Jun 3 2018
2
B-
As penultimate episodes go, it would be hard to top last year’s “Golden Frog Time,” in which Chuck pulled off the…
May 27 2018
6
B
If the back half of season three has been considerably less compelling than what has come before—and I think it has…
May 23 2018
3
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
May 22 2018
6
B+
We knew it would come down to this in the end: All you need is love. Exactly how that would manifest itself in the…
May 20 2018
1
B
The downside to wrapping up your major storylines in the middle of a season is that it can take a while to get…
May 16 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them,…
May 15 2018
6
B
“Think Fast,” the penultimate episode of this fourth season of The Flash, peaks early with one of the best…
May 13 2018
2
B
A week ago, Chuck and Axe were working together. Now they’ve all but forgotten about each other. “All The Wilburys”…
May 9 2018
1
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
May 8 2018
2
B
As the fourth season of The Flash approaches its conclusion, “Harry And The Harrisons” is a surprisingly low-key and…
May 6 2018
1
B+
May 2 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
May 1 2018
4
C
“Therefore She Is” is a crucial episode for anyone truly invested in the overarching Thinker storyline this season.…
Apr 29 2018
4
A-
Let’s start with the ending, which is both unexpected and inevitable, as well as the most tantalizing set-up for the…
Apr 29 2018
2
B+
“Paean To The People” is split into roughly two halves. The first is Homeland at its thrilling, suspenseful best, as…
Apr 25 2018
1
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Apr 24 2018
2
C-
When the writers of The Flash decide to hammer home a theme, they don’t hold back. You could hardly miss it this…
Apr 22 2018
2
B+
Sometimes it’s hard to believe Billions hasn’t already been on for 10 years, given the tangled web of backstory it…