Author: Inkoo Kang
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‘Homeland’ Review: Saul Steps into the Spotlight
Saul is a dinosaur. He wears his years on his face, in the form of a rabbinical beard. His marriage is based more on lifelong…
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For the Easily Spooked, ‘The Returned’ is a Creepy Arthouse Alternative for Halloween
Halloween is one of my least favorite times as a critic. I generally don’t care for horror films or TV series that scare for scariness’…
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‘Homeland’ Review: Naked and Afraid
After last week’s surprise ending, where we learned about Carrie and Saul’s two-person undercover operation, “The Yoga Play” couldn’t go back to the shock well…
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Are Men in Dresses Still Funny?
HBO knows what it’s getting you this Thanksgivukkah season: the premiere of Australian comedian Chris Lilley’s new series, Ja’mie: Private School Girl. On November 24th,…
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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Review: Paternity and Paternalism
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Review: Paternity and Paternalism I suppose there was always only the slimmest of chances that Agents of SHIELD would give a fair…
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‘Homeland’ Review: In “Game Over,” the Season’s Just Beginning
Carrie is Homeland’s cockroach. We begin “Game Over” with her mired in a Kafkaesque nightmare, frustrated at every turn and more or less confined to…
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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Review: The Show’s First Great Episode
Agents of SHIELD finally delivers its first solid episode, courtesy of writer Jeffrey Bell, who cut his teeth on The X-Files and Angel. Though it…
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3 Things that Distinguish ‘Masters of Sex’ from Every Other Show on TV
Here’s some (s)excellent news: Showtime’s Masters of Sex is a fantastically thoughtful and original series. Based on the research (and eventual romance) between real-life sexologists…
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‘Homeland’ Review: “You Belong Here” in the ‘Tower of David’
The last time we saw Homeland’s Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), he was at the Canadian border, being framed for the murder of 200+ CIA agents…