Category: Movies and TV Reviews

Indeed, there’s been a murder! Directed by Matt Shakman, I’m still writing the review for his previous episode of Ugly Betty, “A Thousand Words Before Friday.” Thankfully, this isn’t his third and final episode, though. It is the third and final episode,…

It has finally happened: the writer’s strike has ended, and Dr Horrible is months away, setting in stone a clear breakpoint in writing for this era. The first director of this shiny, full HD and somewhat “overly lit” era of Ugly Betty is…

He looks like the investment banker who makes a mess of a train on a Tuesday after being a skinny, pretty woman’s 13th reason on the Saturday. Directed by someone new, the first of his three episodes, Matt Shakman joins before going…

Well, Dammit Janet! Directed by Victor Nelli Jr, this is his penultimate episode of the season, before helming the finale in “Jump.” It is also the penultimate episode for our writer this season, though next time he only worked on the teleplay…

I don’t think I’ll ever “beware” of a dog named Twinkie. Directed by Ron Underwood, this is his first of only two outings as Ugly Betty director. Underwood previously directed for Boston Legal, Monk, Desperate Housewives, Reaper, Heroes, most recently Elsbeth, and…

“Oh my god, it’s Betty White,” no, she’s Hispanic, and Henry is her White. Here we go again with lines that will get me canceled. Directed by Michael Spiller, Spiller previously directed “In or Out,” and this is his second of five…

Much like that time Maggie died: Willy’s in the grave, in the grave, Willy’s in the grave! I genuinely wish it wasn’t as awkward to transition to this now, but our director this week only did one episode of Ugly Betty, Gary…

Ahh, I wanted him to die… there are some people who’ll be angry if this is the week IT happens. Last time out was the final episode for our favorite director (don’t lie!), and once again, we’re seeing another exit as Rodman…

“It was on and off faster than Lindsay’s alcohol detection bracelet;” foreshadowing is a narrative device in which the storyteller… and so on. Directed by James Hayman, sadly this is the last of his run as director, even if he continues on…

Popular, not an episode that’s going to be pop-u-lar. The second of his run this season, Victor Nelli Jr returns from “Family/Affair,” which I only finished writing for yesterday as I write this one. Unlike having to put up with Henry’s existence,…