All posts by Lari Burkhart

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Review: Fear the Walking Dead, Episode 3 – “The Dog”

by Lari Burkhart on September 16, 2015

With no new episode over Labor Day weekend, it was a long wait for the third installment of Fear the Walking Dead. The question now is, was is worth the wait? Episode Recap Beginning where it left off, Travis and his family are still trapped [...]

What to Watch in September

by Lari Burkhart on September 9, 2015

Over the summer, viewers have had ample opportunity to catch up with favorite shows and clear out their DVR space. Well, September is here and with it comes the season of fall premieres. With a full slate of new and returning shows, it’s easy to [...]

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Review: Fear the Walking Dead, Episode 2 – So Close, Yet So Far

by Lari Burkhart on September 1, 2015

Despite record breaking numbers for the series premiere of Fear the Walking Dead, a lot of people weren’t satisfied with the pacing and thought sacrificing action for character development was a bad move. If you were one of those misguided viewers, rest [...]

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Review: Hand of God Series Premiere

by Lari Burkhart on August 31, 2015

Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but I was totally unaware of Amazon’s original programming until this new series popped up on my radar earlier this month. Naturally, a show entitled Hand of God peaked my interest and I figured I would check it out. [...]

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Review: Fear the Walking Dead Series Premiere

by Lari Burkhart on August 26, 2015

For those of us who love The Walking Dead, news of a spinoff series was welcome; most of us have been counting down the days until the series premiere. Summer buzz offered many premiere dates that came and went, but still no new zombies to obsess over. [...]

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Review: The Jim Gaffigan Show – Red Velvet If You Please

by Lari Burkhart on July 31, 2015

After an incredibly positive response to the premiere episode of The Jim Gaffigan Show, the series returned for the second week and continued to offer a lot of laughs. This time, however, there were some minor problems that made the show seem a bit [...]

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Review: The Jim Gaffigan Show – Pilot

by Lari Burkhart on July 2, 2015

For fans of comedian Jim Gaffigan, news that he will be starring in his own sitcom is welcome. Even with TV Land’s spotty record with original shows, I have high hopes for this one and am eagerly looking forward to the next episode. Unfortunately, [...]

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Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Chapter One: The Friends of English Magic

by Lari Burkhart on June 17, 2015

Well, BBC has done it again. They’ve taken something great and managed to make it even better. While the series premiere of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell may not seem like a show destined for greatness at first glance, it is definitely far above par. [...]

What To Watch In June

by Lari Burkhart on June 6, 2015

May is the month for finales. It’s when we say goodbye to all the characters and stories that kept us company over the fall and winter months and settle in to wait on their return when fall comes again. Fortunately, the networks understand: they have [...]

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Review: Between Series Premiere

by Lari Burkhart on June 3, 2015

Normally, Netflix loads an entire season of an original series at once. With Between, they are trying something new and giving viewers one episode at a time on a weekly basis. This new format may have worked for some of the other shows Netflix has [...]

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Review: Faceoff – Season 8

by Lari Burkhart on May 1, 2015

Director(s): Michael Agbabian, Dwight D. Smith, Derek Atherton Writer: N/A Composer: N/A Starring: Glenn Hetrick, McKenzie Westmore, Ve Neill Distributor: Mission Control Media; Syfy Genre: Reality Rating: NR Syfy’s Face Off is the reality television show [...]

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Review: The Messengers Series Premiere – Awakening

by Lari Burkhart on April 23, 2015

The latest offering by CW, The Messengers, fits perfectly into the paranormal niche the network has carved for itself. Though it’s not perfectly clear which direction the show will be heading, the premiere does manage to offer an intriguing opening for [...]

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Review: StarTalk – Series Premiere

by Lari Burkhart on April 21, 2015

Neil Degrasse Tyson had a large amount of success with the series Cosmos, so I expected that success to translate to his new Natgeo series, StarTalk. Even the show’s tagline, “Science and pop culture will collide,” seemed to point to something that would [...]

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Review: The Walking Dead, Season 5, Episode 16 – “Conquer”

by Lari Burkhart on April 2, 2015

What The Walking Dead fans have learned to expect from a finale is that it will have us on the edge of our seats throughout the entire show and that, in the end, we’ll be left with as many questions as we had going into it. The build-up to the finale is [...]

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Review: The Walking Dead, Season 5, Episode 15 – “Try”

by Lari Burkhart on March 25, 2015

With next week being the season finale of The Walking Dead, “Try” is one of those episodes that focuses on building tension and offering no relief; I have to say, it is very successful in doing just that. Cast members who didn’t get to take part in the [...]