Storytelling with soul: The 20 best ‘Angel’ episodes
TV rankings: To mark the 20th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s and David Greenwalt’s “Buffy” spinoff, I pick my 20 favorite episodes of “Angel.”
‘National Treasure’ review
“National Treasure” – Ever since the last “Indiana Jones” movie 15 years ago, Hollywood has floundered in attempts to recapture the adventurous spirit with the likes of “The Mummy” and “Tomb Raider.” The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced “National Treasure” is a blast, carried by Nicolas Cage’s infectious enthusiasm for the hunt. – John Hansen, Brainerd Dispatch, Dec.
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 2 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: Angel Investigations moves into the Hyperion Hotel and the cast and mythology also expand.
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 1 (1999-2000), ranked
TV review: Whedon’s second series starts off as an anthology, but ultimately he realizes fans have come for the big picture.
First episode impressions: ‘Grimm’ (TV review)
Just like a musician doesn’t have to pay for the rights to record a song written before 1922, I assume a similar law holds true for “Grimm” (8 p.m. Central Fridays on NBC) and its use of characters from the 1812 collection “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.