The Critical Myth Crew revisits the Night of the Australian Mayan Apocalyse by dropping acid with Fringe (spoilers through 5.9), shifting about with Haven (spoilers through 3.11), gets bottled up with Burn Notice (spoilers through 6.16), and goes yin/yang with Homeland (spoilers through 2.12)! Recorded 20 Dec 2012.

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Written by Michael Taylor, David Eick, Bradley Thompson, and David Weddle
Directed by Jonas Pate

It’s been quite some time since we’ve had new material related to the “Battlestar Galactica” franchise. Setting aside “Caprica” for the moment, a more direct production was “The Plan”, a completely unnecessary addition to the story that did little to ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by David Fury
Directed by Jeffrey Hunt

If there has been one major casualty of this shortened fifth and final season, it has been the inability of the writers to delve into the details of what the supporting characters have been doing all this time. Previous seasons have allowed the depth and scope to explore ( Read more... )

Contributor: Bronzethumb

Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Saul Metzstein

Here to bridge the gap between the departure of the Ponds and whatever story arc Moffat has cooked up for the fiftieth anniversary is one of the more successful Christmas specials “Doctor Who” has ever produced. It helps that unlike last year, the writing and direction has ( Read more... )

Contributor: Henry T.

Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino

I will admit it immediately: I am an unabashed Tarantino fan. My all-time favorite film is still “Pulp Fiction”. Tarantino may have his share of detractors, but there’s no denying his filmmaking prowess. He has been honing his technique for more than two decades now, and that makes any ( Read more... )

The Critical Myth Crew gets together over the holidays to discuss and debate the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special! Recorded 27 Dec 2012.

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Contributor: Henry T.

Written by Alex Gansa and Meredith Steihm
Directed by Michael Cuesta

Maybe it’s because I’ve watched many of the TV shows that Joss Whedon used to make, but I was genuinely worried for both Carrie and Brody during the first half of this season finale. On Whedon’s shows, whenever there are romantic pairings, there is a small ( Read more... )

Contributor: Henry T.

Written by Christopher McQuarrie, based on the book One Shot by Lee Child
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie

The unfortunate byproduct of Tom Cruise being such a mega movie star is that he has to headline everything he does. He has to own whatever room he walks into. That’s what I kept seeing as I watched “Jack Reacher”, Cruise ( Read more... )

The world may not have ended, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about a show where it did! Lots of feedback on The Walking Dead, and much more! Recorded 15 Dec 2012.

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Happy Apocalypse Friday, everyone! The Critical Myth Crew is here to provide your hellbound entertainment by suiting up with Person of Interest (spoilers through 2.10), ringing in the new year with pain with Arrow (spoilers through 1.9), and then debating the merits of the Nolans (Chris and Jon) with some listener feedback. Recorded 15 Dec 2012.

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