
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
Invisibility cloaks and miniture robots with lasers!
After her encounter with Quinn (Angus Macfadyen) at the end of the previous week’s episode of "Chuck," Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) is reset back to her original super-spy state. Quinn has convinced her that she is a CIA spy, he is her handler, that Chuck (Zachary Levi) has killed her old team, a ...
Read MoreFake death and big bad guys lead to an exciting finish
"Chuck Versus the Bullet Train" picks up where last week’s episode left off. Quinn (Angus Macfadyen) has captured Chuck (Zachary Levi) and asks him to fix the Intersect, which is "en route to his base." Quinn also informs Chuck that Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (Adam Baldwin) are dead. ...
Read MoreSecrets kept, secrets revealed, new secrets ...
This review may contain spoilers. There seem to be two strategies in television regarding the approaching ratings sweeps. One is to throw reruns on until the counting begins and the other is to ramp up the action so the viewer is anxious to find out how things will work out for his favorite chara ...
Read MoreIn the lastest series of comics, what would have happened if Tony Stark was Dr. Doom?
I have always enjoyed Marvel's What If stories. Taking the established characters and continuity and turning things upside down and on their ear often leads to great storytelling. This week's release, "Iron Man: Demon in an Armor," is certainly no exception. The premise, stated on the first page ...
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Read MoreA fantastic start to a two-part episode
This article may contain spoilers. This is a two part episode, so we cant pass final judgment on the story yet but the first part has us wanting more and thats a good endorsement. While the situation Chuck finds himself in is quite serious and life threatening, we get the humor and human touc ...
Read MoreIts just one damn thing after another. Chuck cant get a break in 'Chuck Versus The First Fight'
This review may contain spoilers. Have you ever had one of those days when nothing goes right no matter how hard you try to make it go well? One of the worst days ever for Chuck begins with him making an unauthorized visit to the interrogation room in which the CIA is holding his mother. Eve ...
Read MoreThe covertly asked question in this episode asks which is scarier, Dr. Wheelwrights nightmare toxin or Jeff and Lesters Buy More Halloween décor
This review may contain spoilers. The week before Halloween provides television viewers with many Halloween themed stories. Chuck Versus The Aisle of Terror stands out among them. Robert Englund of Nightmare on Elm Street fame provides a not too over the top villain and we get a frightening glimp ...
Read More'Its a dead mans party. Who could ask for more?'
'Its a dead mans party. Who could ask for more?' This review may contain spoilers. In Chuck Versus The Couch Lock Chucks ongoing search for Frost not only brings to light an unfortunate episode from John Caseys past but answers the questions, is a boys best friend his mother and who would sho ...
Read MoreIt's like a soap opera ... for geeks
This review may contain spoilers. Although Chuck is ostensibly a spy story, its always been more about how Chucks uninitiated entry into the spy world affected the characters personal lives than anything else. Chuck vs. the Coup Détat is no exception to that rule. The main focus is the lo ...
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