http://www.tvequals.com Your source for TV news, reviews, and more... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:29:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/06/shameless-fathers-day-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/06/shameless-fathers-day-review/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:26:24 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=200341 The storylines in Shameless move so fast that even though only five episodes of the second season have aired, it seems like ages since Eddie carved a hole in the ice, tied a concrete block to himself and jumping into the icy waters after the humiliating romp between his daughter and Frank went viral. The [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/06/shameless-fathers-day-review/feed/ 1 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/06/house-of-lies-utah-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/06/house-of-lies-utah-review/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:01:02 +0000 The TV Czar http://www.tvequals.com/?p=200260 I think I may be in love with Kristen Bell. Because of her juxtaposition to Marty and the other guys, she comes off as the somewhat of a moral compass for the entire show. While Clyde, Doug, and Marty run around and act like overgrown children, Jeanne acts as if she has somewhat of a [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/06/house-of-lies-utah-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/shameless-showtime-fathers-day-season-2-episode-5/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/shameless-showtime-fathers-day-season-2-episode-5/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:04:51 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199507 Shameless “Father’s Day” Season 2 Episode 5 airs Sunday February 5 at 10pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Frank tries to claim Eddie’s insurance benefits and pension, despite being a prime suspect in his death; Fiona attends a ritzy wedding with Richard and lies about her background; Lip is devastated by Karen’s rejection; Carl rents Frank’s [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/shameless-showtime-fathers-day-season-2-episode-5/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/californication-the-ride-along-season-5-episode-5/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/californication-the-ride-along-season-5-episode-5/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:02:18 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199509 Californication “The Ride-Along” Season 5 Episode 5 airs on Sunday, February 5 at 10:30pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Charlie’s boyhood dream is realized and Hank’s worst nightmare comes true when Samurai Apocalypse invites the boys on a ride-along with the Santa Monica Police Department and takes them on a joyride that goes sexually awry for [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/californication-the-ride-along-season-5-episode-5/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/house-of-lies-utah-episode-5/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/house-of-lies-utah-episode-5/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:01:37 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199511 House of Lies “Utah” Episode 5 premieres on Sunday February 5 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: On a consulting gig in Utah, Jeannie is put in charge when it becomes clear that the racist CEO of a no-frills motel chain won’t take Marty seriously; Clyde tries to make inroads with a virginal [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/05/house-of-lies-utah-episode-5/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/actress-gabourey-sidibe-bumped-up-to-series-regular-on-the-big-c/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/actress-gabourey-sidibe-bumped-up-to-series-regular-on-the-big-c/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:59:05 +0000 Rueben http://www.tvequals.com/?p=200003 When the acclaimed Showtime series The Big C returns for its third season on April 8, actress Gabourey Sidibe will be a full-fledged series regular. Sidibe plays Andrea Jackson, one of Cathy Jamison’s (Laura Linney) students, for whom she has bonded over the course of the first two seasons. As TV Line puts it, the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/actress-gabourey-sidibe-bumped-up-to-series-regular-on-the-big-c/feed/ 3 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/exclusive-interview-house-of-lies-dawn-olivieri-talks-about-being-monica-being-naked-and-coming-back-on-the-vampire-diaries/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/exclusive-interview-house-of-lies-dawn-olivieri-talks-about-being-monica-being-naked-and-coming-back-on-the-vampire-diaries/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:11 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199956 Don’t you wish you could manipulate, lie, cheat AND get paid for it? Well, Dawn Olivieri gets to be that person when she plays Monica, the manipulative psychopatic consultant and ex-wife to Don Cheadle’s Marty Caan on the amazing Showtime series ‘House of Lies’. We had the opportunity to chat with the delightfully charming Dawn [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/exclusive-interview-house-of-lies-dawn-olivieri-talks-about-being-monica-being-naked-and-coming-back-on-the-vampire-diaries/feed/ 1 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/02/showtime-renews-californication-shameless-house-of-lies/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/02/showtime-renews-californication-shameless-house-of-lies/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:58:45 +0000 Sarah http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199755 Showtime has announced their decision to pick up another season of the entertaining trio of the drama ‘Californication’, ‘Shameless’, and the hilarious ‘House of Lies’. Sharing the news with network viewers, Showtime’s president of entertainment, David Nevins, sounded excited over the pick ups, and commended show runners for their success at growing the ratings on [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/02/showtime-renews-californication-shameless-house-of-lies/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/02/the-borgias-season-2-promos-and-cast-photo/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/02/the-borgias-season-2-promos-and-cast-photo/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:35:52 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199617 Showtime has released a tons of trailers and promos for the second season of its original series, The Borgias, which returns on Sunday, April 8, at 10pm. THE BORGIAS is a complex, unvarnished portrait of one of history’s most intriguing and infamous dynastic families. Oscar(r)-winning actor Jeremy Irons returns in his Golden Globe(r)-nominated role as [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/02/the-borgias-season-2-promos-and-cast-photo/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/31/susan-sarandon-cast-on-the-big-c/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/31/susan-sarandon-cast-on-the-big-c/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:39:52 +0000 Sarah http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199383 Veteran actress Susan Sarandon has been cast on The Big C, per reports from TV Line. Slated to appear in the cancer comedy’s third season on Showtime, the longtime performer will play a character by the name of Joy. A new friend of actress Laura Linney’s Cathy, who is also a survivor. Joy will, according [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/31/susan-sarandon-cast-on-the-big-c/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/30/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/30/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-review/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:27:29 +0000 The TV Czar http://www.tvequals.com/?p=198992 This week marked the fourth episode of House of Lies freshman run. So far, a few things are clear. First, Don Cheadle is every bit as good as we thought he would be. Second, Kristen Bell is much more in her element when she can play parts with some edge. And finally, we have absolutely [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/30/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/30/shameless-a-beautiful-mess-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/30/shameless-a-beautiful-mess-review/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:09 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199044 Last week Shameless really went for it in terms of what they could allow Frank to do without becoming completely despicable, and it somehow worked brilliantly, in a way that was shocking, poignant, horrifying and a little funny. What really helped were the scenes after Dottie’s death, where Frank went into a spiral of guilt. [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/30/shameless-a-beautiful-mess-review/feed/ 1 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/shameless-showtime-a-beautiful-mess-season-2-episode-4/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/shameless-showtime-a-beautiful-mess-season-2-episode-4/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:15:17 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/shameless-showtime-a-beautiful-mess-season-2-episode-4/ Shameless “A Beautiful Mess” Season 2 Episode 4 airs Sunday January 29 at 10pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Fiona deals with the consequences of sleeping with Craig when his angry wife shows up at the door; Debbie develops a stress-rash and Fiona wonders if she’s putting too much responsibility on the kids; Sheila has made [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/shameless-showtime-a-beautiful-mess-season-2-episode-4/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/californication-waiting-for-the-miracle-season-5-episode-4/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/californication-waiting-for-the-miracle-season-5-episode-4/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:05:48 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/californication-waiting-for-the-miracle-season-5-episode-4/ Californication “Waiting For The Miracle” Season 5 Episode 4 airs on Sunday, January 29 at 10:30pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Hank receives an unwelcome surprise in the form of Carrie, ex-girlfriend and arsonist that he’s forced to invite along when Karen and Becca show up to invite him to a dinner party. Stu, Marcy and [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/californication-waiting-for-the-miracle-season-5-episode-4/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-episode-4/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-episode-4/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:00:40 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-episode-4/ House of Lies “Mini-Mogul” Episode 4 premieres on Sunday January 29 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: With Jeremiah out of town, Marty is forced to bring his son Roscoe to his next job in San Francisco; hoping for some quality time with his dad, Roscoe ends up spending it all with the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/29/house-of-lies-mini-mogul-episode-4/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/23/house-of-lies-microphallus-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/23/house-of-lies-microphallus-review/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:34:58 +0000 The TV Czar http://www.tvequals.com/?p=197879 Despite the misleading episode name, this week’s episode “Microphallus” took a look at the emotional, self-destructive side of Marty Kaan. Given that the first episode started with him passed out naked in bed, starting the third episode with him crying after dreaming of his dead mother was a bit startling. One thing is clear about [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/23/house-of-lies-microphallus-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/23/shameless-ill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/23/shameless-ill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day-review/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:35:47 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=198049 Sometimes things take a while to click. I didn’t like Caroline on The Vampire Diaries until season 2, and there’re a bunch of other characters it took a while for me to warm up to. I’ve mentioned several times that Frank is the least interesting character on Shameless to me. This was the episode when [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/23/shameless-ill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/californication-boys-girls-season-5-episode-3/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/californication-boys-girls-season-5-episode-3/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:46:59 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/18/californication-boys-girls-season-5-episode-3/ Californication “Boys & Girls” Season 5 Episode 3 airs on Sunday, January 22 at 10:30pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Hank delivers a completed draft of “Santa Monica Cop” to Samurai Apocalypse but his attempts to leave town are once again thwarted when he’s asked to show a night on the town to Kali, his “acquaintance” [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/californication-boys-girls-season-5-episode-3/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9cill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-3/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9cill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-3/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:41:52 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9cill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-3/ Shameless “I’ll Light a Candle for You Every Day” airs Sunday January 22 at 10pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Fiona hopes her moral compass isn’t leading her astray when she reconnects with her married high school crush, but when she finds an abandoned purse with over five hundred dollars inside, she assumes her luck is [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9cill-light-a-candle-for-you-every-day%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-3/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/house-of-lies-microphallus-episode-3/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/house-of-lies-microphallus-episode-3/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:37:00 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/house-of-lies-microphallus-episode-3/ House of Lies “Microphallus” Episode 3 premieres on Sunday January 22 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Marty arrives at the offices to find Greg Norbert there to announce the possible acquisition of Galweather by MetroCapital; the Pod flies to Indiana to consult for a beverage company, where Marty applies his management skills [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/22/house-of-lies-microphallus-episode-3/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/16/house-of-lies-amsterdam-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/16/house-of-lies-amsterdam-review/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:26:44 +0000 The TV Czar http://www.tvequals.com/?p=196717 After an up and down first episode that garnered mixed reviews among prominent television critics, House of Lies served up their second offering this Sunday with “Amsterdam.” This week, The Pod tackled the ripped-from-the-headlines story of a divorcing owners of a pro sports team (Hi, McCourts!). In reality, this week’s case was barely treated with [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/16/house-of-lies-amsterdam-review/feed/ 2 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/16/shameless-summer-loving-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/16/shameless-summer-loving-review/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:02:25 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=196735 It seems a bit weird that a show as deranged as Shameless could be one of the best family shows on television, but it’s quite true. There’s a center of deep love in the midst of this hard show, which is mean and dark but rarely cynical or insincere. The external factors (Frank’s abusive neglect [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/16/shameless-summer-loving-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/house-of-lies-amsterdam-episode-2/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/house-of-lies-amsterdam-episode-2/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:54:05 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/11/house-of-lies-amsterdam-episode-2/ House of Lies “Amsterdam” Episode 2 premieres on Sunday January 15 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Marty and The Pod are sent to Phoenix to clean up a mess at a very powerful sports franchise caused by the impending divorce of its high-powered owners. Jeannie takes a dinner meeting with Derek, an [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/house-of-lies-amsterdam-episode-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/californication-the-way-of-the-fist-season-5-episode-2/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/californication-the-way-of-the-fist-season-5-episode-2/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:50:15 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/californication-the-way-of-the-fist-season-5-episode-2/ Californication “The Way Of The Fist” Season 5 Episode 2 airs on Sunday, January 8 at 10:30pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Hank passes on writing Samurai Apocalypse’s new movie but Sam won’t take no for an answer and drags Hank to a meeting with director Peter Berg, where they discover that Hank and Peter have [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/californication-the-way-of-the-fist-season-5-episode-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummer-loving%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-2/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummer-loving%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-2/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:48:17 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummer-loving%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-2/ Shameless “Summertime” airs Sunday January 15 at 10pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: As Sheila conquers her agoraphobia, a worried Frank finds a new financial plan in fellow bar patron Dottie, whose declining health and city pension make her an ideal match; Fiona juggles her job, the kids and her burgeoning love life, and Jasmine tries [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/15/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummer-loving%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/09/shameless-summertime-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/09/shameless-summertime-review/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:07 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=195261 Shameless was one of the best shows last year. It’s a remake that knew how to be remade: it takes everything that worked really well in the original UK version and it ditched (or tried to ditch) the stuff that didn’t work. Almost everything that didn’t work involved Frank, but the rest of the series [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/09/shameless-summertime-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-instruments-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-instruments-review/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:34:08 +0000 The TV Czar http://www.tvequals.com/?p=195181 Ah, there’s nothing like starting a show off with some nudity and a man’s cross-dressing son to get your attention. That’s how Showtime chose to introduce us to Don Cheadle’s Marty Kaan in “Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments.” Then, as if they didn’t already have us hooked for the episode, they bring out the Zack [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-instruments-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/showtimes-house-of-lies-doesnt-lie-advance-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/showtimes-house-of-lies-doesnt-lie-advance-review/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:27:13 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/?p=195170 Showtime’s brand new half hour series, House of Lies, premieres tonight and they promise to tell you the whole truth about what it’s like to be a management consultant. The series focuses on Martin Kihn (Don Cheadle) a highly-successful and charismatic but very flawed consultant and his team including sharp-witted Jeannie Van Der Hooven (Kristen [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/showtimes-house-of-lies-doesnt-lie-advance-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-episode-1/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-episode-1/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:14:43 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-episode-1/ House of Lies “Gods of Dangerous Financial” Episode 1 premieres on Sunday January 8 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Season 1 premiere. Mary and The Pod consult with a greedy New York bank. Show Synopsis: Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of MBA-toting management consultants are playing America’s 1 [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/house-of-lies-gods-of-dangerous-financial-episode-1/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/californication-jfk-lax-season-5-episode-1/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/californication-jfk-lax-season-5-episode-1/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:13:49 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/californication-jfk-lax-season-5-episode-1/ Californication “JFK & LAX” Season 5 Episode 1 airs on Sunday, January 8 at 10:30pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Season 5 premiere. Years later, Hank returns to L.A. to write a movie. Show Summary: It’s three years later on the Showtime Original Series Californication and Hank Moody, having barely escaped jail time at the end [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/californication-jfk-lax-season-5-episode-1/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummertime%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-1/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummertime%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-1/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:12:33 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummertime%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-1/ Shameless “Summertime” airs Sunday January 8 at 10pm on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: In the Season 2 premiere, despite her breakup with Steve, Fiona tends bar at a local hotspot with Veronica, hangs out with a successful young business executive, and enjoys her youth; Debbie runs a daycare with Carl; Ian takes over at the Kash [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/08/shameless-showtime-%e2%80%9csummertime%e2%80%9d-season-2-episode-1/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/07/shameless-showtime-season-2-cast-photos/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/07/shameless-showtime-season-2-cast-photos/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:01:56 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/07/shameless-showtime-season-2-cast-photos/ Shameless Season 2 premieres Sunday January 8 at 10pm on Showtime. Show Summary: SHAMELESS – Oscar®-nominated William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum star in this fiercely engaging and fearlessly twisted new series. Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be… perhaps better off. When [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/07/shameless-showtime-season-2-cast-photos/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/19/homeland-marine-one-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/19/homeland-marine-one-review/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:18:31 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=194022 The season finale of Homeland cemented that this is not just the best new show of the year, but one of the best shows on television full stop. The show has the makings of a classic if it can sustain the kind of quality this season had. Season two the characters are all starting off [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/19/homeland-marine-one-review/feed/ 1 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-review/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:58:01 +0000 Luke Gelineau http://www.tvequals.com/?p=193994 I love Dexter. I thought the first two seasons were masterpieces, the third was solid, fourth was phenomenal, and the fifth was pretty good. This has been one of my favorite shows on television for the past few years, and I was very excited for this season to begin. With all that said, however, I [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-review/feed/ 4 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/homeland-showtime-marine-one-episode-12/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/homeland-showtime-marine-one-episode-12/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:00:37 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/homeland-showtime-marine-one-episode-12/ Homeland “Marine One” Episode 12 airs Sunday December 18 at 10pm et/pt Episode Synopsis: While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President’s policy summit at the State Department. Show Summary: [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/homeland-showtime-marine-one-episode-12/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-season-6-episode-12/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-season-6-episode-12/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:00:04 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-season-6-episode-12/ Dexter “This Is the Way the World Ends” Season 6 Episode 12 airs on Sunday December 18 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: In the Season 6 finale, Dexter and Homicide race against a lunar eclipse to catch the Doomsday Killers before their final gruesome act; Debra struggles with a new emotional reality. [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/18/dexter-this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-season-6-episode-12/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/15/a-shameless-holiday-greeting/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/15/a-shameless-holiday-greeting/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:58:38 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=193741 The Gallaghers are back for a SHAMELESS new season in 2012. To kick off the holidays, the cast of SHAMELESS has recorded a naughty Christmas carol, with music and lyrics by series star William H. Macy. Enjoy.]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/15/a-shameless-holiday-greeting/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-review/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:20:10 +0000 Luke Gelineau http://www.tvequals.com/?p=193315 I don’t often share personal stories in my reviews, but watching the most recent episode of Dexter made me want to share a little anecdote. A couple years ago I came to the realization that I wasn’t happy with my weight, so for the 2010 new year I resolved to lose weight. I signed up [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-the-vest-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-the-vest-review/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:10:14 +0000 Luke Gelineau http://www.tvequals.com/?p=193003 (Note: Your usual reviewer is out this week, so I will be reviewing Homeland in their stead.) After last week’s explosive ending, I was really hoping for Homeland to return this week with “The Vest” and really hit the ground running. I mean, there’s been a freaking explosion in the middle of a crowded Washington [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-the-vest-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-season-6-episode-11/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-season-6-episode-11/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:30:29 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-season-6-episode-11/ Dexter “Talk to the Hand” Season 6 Episode 11 airs on Sunday December 11 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Dexter finds that in order to catch the Doomsday Killers, he must create a macabre tableau of his own; Debra’s battle with LaGuerta over the case of the dead call girl boils over, [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/dexter-talk-to-the-hand-season-6-episode-11/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-showtime-the-hand-episode-11/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-showtime-the-hand-episode-11/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:45:20 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-showtime-the-hand-episode-11/ Homeland “The Hand” Episode 11 airs Sunday December 11 at 10pm et/pt Episode Synopsis: In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes her chaotic theories have merit; before his congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item. Show [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/11/homeland-showtime-the-hand-episode-11/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/07/house-of-lies-showtime-previews-and-behind-the-scenes-video/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/07/house-of-lies-showtime-previews-and-behind-the-scenes-video/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:08:55 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/07/house-of-lies-showtime-previews-and-behind-the-scenes-video/ House of Lies premieres on Sunday January 8 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. Show Synopsis: A scathing, Corporate America-skewering comedy about a self-loathing management consultant (Academy Award® nominee Don Cheadle) from a top tier firm who is never above using any means (or anyone) necessary to get his way with and for his clients. [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/07/house-of-lies-showtime-previews-and-behind-the-scenes-video/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/06/homeland-representative-brody-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/06/homeland-representative-brody-review/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:50:42 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=192234 Claire Danes is going to win an Emmy for Homeland. There is no other female actor getting the chance to do what she gets to do every week on Homeland, and I can think of no other female actress delivering such a tour de force performance. I hate that phrase – tour de force – [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/06/homeland-representative-brody-review/feed/ 3 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/06/web-therapy-season-2-announced/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/06/web-therapy-season-2-announced/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:10:22 +0000 Kelly http://www.tvequals.com/?p=192079 Showtime has ordered up a second season of Web Therapy, the network’s online-turned-television comedy series starring Emmy Award winner Lisa Kudrow, it was announced today by Showtime President of Entertainment David Nevins. Kudrow stars as Fiona Wallice, the self-professed and self-serving psychotherapist who treats patients for three minutes via webcam. Season two will be comprised [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/06/web-therapy-season-2-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/05/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/05/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-review/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:38:17 +0000 Luke Gelineau http://www.tvequals.com/?p=191830 After last week’s incredibly obvious and telegraphed “twist”, I was heading into “Ricochet Rabbit” hoping for it to really pick up on the Doomsday case and try to redeem this rather lackluster season. Regardless of how much I didn’t like the twist last episode, there’s still enough time for Dexter to improve in the final [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/05/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-review/feed/ 6 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-season-6-episode-10/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-season-6-episode-10/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:20:16 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-season-6-episode-10/ Dexter “Ricochet Rabbit” Season 6 Episode 10 airs on Sunday December 4 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime. Episode Synopsis: Dexter tries to figure out the Doomsday Killers’ next victim before it’s too late; Debra has a strong reaction to a crime scene, which leads her to the realization that she leans too heavily on [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/dexter-ricochet-rabbit-season-6-episode-10/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/homeland-showtime-representative-brody-episode-10/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/homeland-showtime-representative-brody-episode-10/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:15:06 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/homeland-showtime-representative-brody-episode-10/ Homeland “Representative Brody” Episode 10 airs Sunday November 20 at 10pm et/pt Episode Synopsis: Carrie and Saul identify Walker’s contact in Washington but their target has diplomatic immunity; Brody is approached to run for a disgraced congressman’s seat in the House of Representatives. Show Summary: HOMELAND, a one-hour drama, is a psychological thriller starring Claire [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/04/homeland-showtime-representative-brody-episode-10/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/28/homeland-crossfire-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/28/homeland-crossfire-review/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:50:21 +0000 Ciara http://www.tvequals.com/?p=190690 HOMELAND “Crossfire” Season 1 Episode 9 – This episode of Homeland left me with some conflicting emotions. On the one hand, the previous eight episodes were television gold and I’m loath to dislike a show which provided its audience for so many weeks with some truly fantastic moments. On the other hand, this was a [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/28/homeland-crossfire-review/feed/ 1 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/dexter-get-gellar-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/dexter-get-gellar-review/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:08:40 +0000 Luke Gelineau http://www.tvequals.com/?p=190548 DEXTER “Get Gellar” Season 6 Episode 9 – One great perk of being a critic for this website is that we get to see screeners of some TV shows early. For instance, I’ve been able to see all of the episodes of Dexter this season at least a week and a half before the air [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/dexter-get-gellar-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/homeland-showtime-crossfire-episode-9/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/homeland-showtime-crossfire-episode-9/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:30:29 +0000 Mokibobolink http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/homeland-showtime-crossfire-episode-9/ HOMELAND “Crossfire” Episode 9 airs Sunday November 20 at 10pm et/pt Episode Synopsis: After his attempt to sever ties with Abu Nazir, Brody finds himself reliving his captivity and recommits to his mission; Carrie finds herself in the middle of a public relations nightmare on the heels of the mosque shooting. Show Summary: HOMELAND, a [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/27/homeland-showtime-crossfire-episode-9/feed/ 0