
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
The season ends with twists and the promise of a new adventure
When last we left Storybrooke, the town was in imminent danger of being wiped off the face of the planet. And as Tamara and Greg enact their plan to use the magical trigger, it seems as if all is lost. Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and her parents break the bad news about Neal to Mr. Gold (Roberty Car ...
Read MoreRegina has a bit of an identity crisis in the Enchanted Forest
One of the last episodes of Season 2 takes a vaguely unnecessary trip down Regina and Snow’s memory lane. In the Enchanted Forest, Regina (Lana Parrilla) takes on a magical disguise in order to see how her people really feel about their Queen. But it turns out they pretty much hate her guts an ...
Read MoreSnow White loses her mom, while Henry gains a dad
The titular queen refers to the flashback story of young Snow (Bailee Madison) losing her mother (Rena Sofer) to an unexpected illness. Snow tries to find help for her beloved mom from the Blue Fairy (Keegan Connor-Tracy). The Blue Fairy appears to offer a cure that would require someone else to ...
Read MoreEmma's convoluted family story gets even stranger
In an episode heavy on the drama and light on action, "Once Upon a Time" reveals the answers to several mysteries big and small. Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) and Henry (Jared Gilmore) all arrive in New York City to search for Gold's son. They quickly find him, although he d ...
Read MoreFor Anton the Giant, it ain't easy being big ... or small
The gang from Storybrooke discovers that Cora brought a kidnapped Anton the Giant with her. Fortunately, she has conveniently rendered Anton "travel-sized." The problem is that Anton (Jorge Garcia) has a nasty reaction when he meets acting sheriff and former prince, David. David (Josh Dallas) rea ...
Read MoreSynopsis comes just weeks before upcoming IMAX tease
Star Trek has always been about exploring space. But at least in the J.J. Abrams era, it's hard to explore space without defending Earth first. Paramount Pictures has released some of the first official information about the upcoming "Star Trek: Into Darkness," calling it an "explosive action thr ...
Read MoreEven in Storybrooke, dead is dead. Or is it?
In a Halloween-tinged episode, the series goes for the zombie effect. Sympathy for Regina is built and the question of Dr. Whale's true identity is finally solved. In the Enchanted Forest's past, Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) tries to teach Regina (Lana Parrilla) to use magic. She's dead-set, ...
Read MoreEmma discovers the truth and goes on her first official quest
This review may contain spoilers. The series wraps up a solid freshman season with a whole new set of questions. After Henry succumbs to the poison apple, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) realizes that what ails him can only be explained by magic. She confronts the visibly distraught Regina (Lana Pa ...
Read MoreAfter a slow start, this fairy tale really starts to grow on you
It's so hard to find time to watch all the great television programs out there, and I know that I am missing out on a lot. "Once Upon a Time," which was just renewed for a second season, almost became one of the victims of shows I never got around to watching. I stuck it out for the first handful ...
Read MoreStorybrooke isn't the first magical infiltration into our world
We finally find out what happened to Bae after he was sucked into the Whirlpool of Death in the Enchanted Forest. He also continues to be in the running for the Crappiest Childhood Award. Having been thrown into a land without magic, young Bae (Dylan Schmid) finds himself in Victorian England. Th ...
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