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Archer Review: "Drift Problem" (Episode 3.7)

The more I think of this week’s episode of Archer, I realize it is somewhat of an anomaly for the series. Usually with Archer the show builds to a third act that is an excellent combination of action and comedy that Archer puts together perfectly. But with this episode, “Drift Problem”, the show starts off with a bang and a fun first act, and then quickly dissolves into the weakest episode of the third season so far.   read more

Justified Review: "The Devil You Know" (Episode 3.04)

Quarles only joins us for the opening scene this week, but his proposal to Devil proves to be the catalyst that turns Devil’s bubbling discontent with Boyd’s leadership into a full blown boil. By episode’s end, Boyd’s crew will be one man lighter. For Quarles, this must have seemed like a win-win (much like sending Glen Fogle after Raylan). If Boyd ends up one soldier shy, then great. If Devil succeeds, all the better. As Quarles so eloquently yells, “Give me a goddamned amen.”  read more

Archer Review: "The Limited" (Episode 3.6)

With every season of Archer, the ISIS team leaves the confines of the office and go on a trip together, intentional or not, that ends up being one of the funniest episodes of the season. With season 1, the group went on an airship planned to blow up in “Skytanic” and in “Swiss Miss”, they went to a winter resort. This year’s outing in “The Limited” takes them on a high-speed train to return a Nova Scotian freedom fighter, Bilko, to Canada, and stands up against those other great episodes.  read more

Justified Review: "Harlan Roulette" (Episode 3.03)

For those looking for ‘shades of gray’, may I suggest tuning in to the FX Network Tuesday nights at 10:00. Tonight’s episode was about two things, storytelling and what the stories we choose say about the teller. There were (at least) three story monologues tonight and each one was illuminating not only in showing where each storyteller thinks they fall in the spectrum of right and wrong, but also how mistaken they may be about that. Often our best stories are the ones we tell ourselves.  read more

Archer Review: "El Contador" (Episode 3.5)

It’s an old tried and true formula for _Archer_, but it continues to work so well. Archer and Lana get sent on a mission, one where they are perturbed at each other, while the remaining staff of ISIS stays behind to have their own twisted adventures. In their third season, we’ve seen this set up time and time again, yet creator and writer Adam Reed continually finds new ways to make this simple set up never get old after all these episodes.  read more

Archer Review: "The Man From Jupiter" (Episode 3.4)

When looking at the character of Sterling Archer, it is easy to see that he is mostly a heightened version of stereotypes from spy movies, most notably James Bond. While, Archer would have no problem telling you he’s a loudmouth, secret agent, heavily drinking, womanizer, he’d probably also tell you the main influence in his life is actually Burt Reynolds. So it was a brilliant idea for writer/creator Adam Reed to introduce Reynolds into the world of Archer in this third season premiere.  read more

Learn How To Be Like Archer

FX series Archer now wants to teach you how to be your favorite spy. How To Archer: The Ultimate Guide to Espionage and Style and Women and Also Cocktails Ever Written is broken up into six sections that will help make you be more like Archer—as if being as cool as him is even possible. Here’s some direct advice (more of which you can win here) from Sterling Archer himself. How To Spy Under the subsection “Other Vehicles” Archer discusses snowmobiles: “Kinda redneck…However, like most other things rednecks love (moonshine, tractor pulls, anal sex, boar hunting), snowmobiles are pretty dang...  read more

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Review: “The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang’s Revenge” (Episode 7.13)

This season of _It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia_ has had its share of ups-and-downs, both for the show in general and for the characters. In the last episode of the seventh season, we get the end of the high school reunion. In the penultimate episode last week, we left The Gang dejected, wedgied in the bathroom, and seeking revenge on the cool kids. In this final episode, we see that revenge, which ends in classic _It’s Always Sunny_ fashion.  read more

Russell Brand To Host Show on FX

Russell Brand has inked a deal with FX to host a late night show.  read more

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Review: “The High School Reunion” (7.12)

After seven seasons of taking down almost everyone they’ve known in their past, The Gang from _It’s Always Sunny_ should know that going to their high school reunion isn’t going to go as well as they expect. The four high school friends, with Frank in tow, decide they are going to show all their old classmates how cool they have become, but of course their pasts are destined to come and bite them in the ass.  read more