TV News: First Look – The Magicians Season 4 Photos

The Magicians
Season 4 First Look Photos
December 21, 2018

With all of the Fall Season activity percolating and popping, I have been remiss in posting the first photos published for new season of The Magicians. As we’re only about a month away from the Season 4 premiere, January 23, now is as good a time as any to take a gander at what our favorite magicians will be facing in the new season …

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What To Watch Tonight – Friday, December 21, 2018

What To Watch Tonight? Still no MacGyver and not even any great holiday choices to be watching. We’ve got new Midnight, Texas and Van Helsing.  In the holiday specials sphere, we’ve got the heart string pulling, A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary on CBS and  I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown on ABC – which, I’ve never even heard of.  Maybe go to the movies tonight, there are some great choices out right now!

What Are You Watching?!? 

MIDNIGHT, TEXAS — “Patience is a Virtue” Episode 208 — Pictured: (l-r) Dylan Bruce as Bobo, Arielle Kebbel as Olivia, Peter Mensah as Lemuel — (Photo by: Karen Kuehn/NBC)

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TV Recap: Timeless – That’s Everyone’s History …

Timeless
“The Miracle of Christmas,
Parts 1 & 2” (Episode 211; 212)
December 20, 2018

Then:

“You guys wanna get Rufus back or what?” ~ Future (short hair) Lucy

Now:

The (series?) finale of Timeless …

(This is a detailed, blow by blow recap & review of the two hour movie so it’s All Spoilers, Beware)

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What To Watch Tonight – Thursday, December 20, 2018

What To Watch Tonight? The two hour Timeless (series?) finale airs tonight. There is nothing else on tonight worth watching so fire it up on all of your televisions (we need the ratings tonight). And then, at 10pm, replay the movie on all of your TVs. It’s amazing and you won’t want to miss it!
TIMELESS — “The Miracle of Christmas Part II” Episode 212 — Pictured: (l-r) Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston, Malcolm Barrett as Rufus Carlin, Matt Lanter as Wyatt Logan — (Photo by: Darren Michaels/Sony/NBC)
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What To Watch Tonight – Wednesday, December 19, 2018

What To Watch Tonight?  We’re repeating Christmas specials at this point, people. Run Run Run away! Turn off the TV … go see Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at the movies. There is no good, original, TV tonight. Well, watch Vikings but then turn off the TV otherwise.
Photo by Jonathan Hession

TV News: PCR’s Top 5 Favorite Television Shows of 2018!

PopCultureReview’s Top 5 Favorite TV Shows of 2018
Best of 2018 Lists
December 18, 2018

It’s the time of the year when people start thinking about the year that (almost) was and what their favorite things were (and not so favorite if you’re so inclined). PopCultureReview is not immune from these musings.

We’re rolling out our “Best Of 2018” Lists; click here to see our Five Favorite Movies of the Year! Today, we turn our eye towards our favorite medium, television! Why five? Simple. Three seems too little and ten, too many. 

I watch a lot of TV; I could generate a Top 25 list of my favorite shows and still keep things off that I really like. So, I get it – your favorite show isn’t here; chances are I really like said show and agree with you that it’s awesome but, the way numbers work, there can only be five in a Top Five List. 

Now, remember, these are not necessarily the five BEST television shows of 2018 (though, I’d argue, in most cases they are and certainly in the case of my number 1 pick), but rather, our Top Five Favorite.

So, here is the list of PopCultureReview’s Top Five Favorite Television Shows of 2018 … after the jump! 

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2018 New York Comic Con: Interview with Liz Heldens and Justin Cronin from “The Passage”

2018 New York Comic Con
Day 3 (October 6, 2018)

At this year’s New York Comic Con, we got a chance to speak with Liz Heldens, the Executive Producer and Showrunner of the upcoming Fox series, The Passage. Joining Liz was Justin Cronin, author of the 2010 sci-fi, dystopian, monster horror novel of the same name which the show is based on. The Passage premieres on Fox on January 14, 2019.

Liz and Justin sat at the roundtable for a long time, much longer than we’re usually given access to creatives at these types of things. I appreciate them for answering all of the questions tossed at them.  Liz and Justin spoke a variety of topics, including working together on adapting the novels to television; how people experience a story on a personal level; and the importance of telling a character driven story in a genre show.

“I certainly approached it as character first and genre second, which is how I think Justin approached the novels.” ~ Liz Heldens

“A book is an event and event happens every time it’s read.” ~ Justin Cronin

Justin Cronin and Liz Heldens. Taken at 2018 New York Comic Con. (Photo: M. Caputo)

After the jump, check out transcribed excerpts from the interview with Liz and Justin, as well as video of the full unedited interview!

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2018 New York Comic Con: Interview with Brianne Howey and Vincent Piazza from “The Passage”

2018 New York Comic Con
Day 3 (October 6, 2018)

At this year’s New York Comic Con, we got a chance to speak with Brianne Howey and Vincent Piazza, the stars of the upcoming FOX show, The Passage.  The Passage, based on the 2010 sci-fi, dystopian, monster horror novel by Justin Cronin of the same name, premieres on FOX on January 14, 2019.

Brianne (who plays Shauna Babcock) and Vincent (who plays Clark Richards) were great and sat with us for a long time. They spoke on a number of things during our roundtable, including the enthusiasm for the show; how the writers have made a vampire-genre show relevant to 2018; the use of time and flashbacks in the storytelling; character development and character-specific episodes over the season; and getting to work on their own stunts.

“It kind of plays on truth and fiction, as well. Leading into a genre world. It’s interesting. I love the set-up.” ~ Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza and Brianne Howey. Taken at 2018 New York Comic Con (Photo: M. Caputo)

After the jump, check out transcribed excerpts from the interview with Brianne and Vincent, as well as video of the full unedited interview!

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2018 New York Comic Con: Interview with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Emmanuelle Chriqui from The Passage

2018 New York Comic Con
Day 3 (October 6, 2018)

At this year’s New York Comic Con, we got a chance to speak with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Emmanuelle Chriqui, the stars of the upcoming FOX show, The Passage.  The Passage, based on the 2010 sci-fi, dystopian, monster horror novel by Justin Cronin of the same name, premieres on FOX on January 14, 2019.

Mark-Paul (who plays Brad Wolgast) and Emmanuelle (who plays Dr. Lila Kyle) were great and stayed with us for a long time. They spoke on a number of things during our roundtable, including adapting source material for TV and making changes to characters from novels; how The Passage exceeds being a typical genre show; and how ambitious in scope the production of the show has been.

“It took me a while, and because I’m such a huge fan of the books, it took me a while to understand that what we’re doing as a TV show, doesn’t have to be the exact adaptation of the books.” ~ Mark-Paul Gosselaar

 

“They’re so good, man. This is so much more than a genre show.” ~ Emmanuelle Chriqui

 

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Emmanuelle Chriqui, 2018 New York Comic Con (Photo: M. Caputo)

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What To Watch Tonight – Tuesday, December 18, 2018

What To Watch Tonight?  Oh, friends, we’re deep into the Winter break already and it’s only just begin. There isn’t a new episode of scripted television anywhere you look. So, let’s plum the depths of Holiday shows with The CW’s  Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2018 and Greatest Holiday Video Countdown. Also on, a winner is announced on The Voice.
Greatest Holiday Commercials — Image: GHC_0004 — Pictured (L-R): Keltie Knight and Kevin Frazier — Photo: © 2018 Juma Entertainment. All rights reserved
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