Aaron Jelsema (CthulhuAttack)

I’m not normally a big fan of prequels, but I’m really invested in this one. Rather than the kids being. The most interesting parts as in previous “It” installments, I’m really getting into the adults’ stories, especially the military investigation into the goings on in the town. Two episodes in, I would say it is MUCH better than expected and we are eagerly awaiting the next episode. I often prefer the old-school weekly drops, but these have been tough to wait for. The sign of a great show. We’re hooked.

One of the best shows of this mini-genre in quite awhile. It changes up the formula significantly, but at heart is still the classic "The Fugitive" or "The Prisoner" style backdrop. Not a bad thing, as shows that use this - First Wave, Nowhere Man, Lost, Persons Unknown, etc. Overall really well done, scary, tension dripping show you'll want to binge but it might be better to only watch it once a day or week - that format kind of contributes to these type of shows and how great they are with suspense. If you're at all a sci-fi fan (but don't like ridiculous star trek character designs) or a thriller TV fan, this should be right up your alley. Lasted quite long, too - 3 very diverse seasons. Josh Holloway is great as usual as well. Just watch it, you'll thank me.

One of the greatest crime dramas of all time, it rivals "The Wire" in the annals of excellent TV. Killed before its time due to its storyline being viewed as a criticism of the Canadian government, it only got two seasons that received ZERO promotion. Still, it won awards and became a minor hit on Netflix years later. If you liked "The Wire", this can be viewed as basically a Canadian version, every bit as well written and acted. If you haven't seen it, watch it immediately wherever you can these days and think about buying a DVD set to posthumously support the folks that put work in to make this excellent series.

Right up there with The Shining and The Mist as one of the best adaptations of Stephen King ever undertaken. Acting is phenomenal, score is excellent, writing is as good as an adaptation of Stephen King source material gets. I wish there would have been multiple seasons but I get not wanting to risk tarnishing a near perfect product. This is one I'll be re-watching every few years. Absolute excellence in TV.

Right up there with Last of Us as not only one of the greatest video game adaptations of all time, but a genuinely great show that could hold its own even without the built-in fan base. Can't wait for season 2!

Surprisingly enjoyable for a kids film. Had enough adult references and Easter eggs to keep adults interested. Probably the best animated film I've seen since Monsters vs. Aliens.

One of the best TV series of recent years. A throwback to shows like Persons Unknown, The Prisoner and Life On Mars. I wasn't initially that excited about 1899 but it grew on me immensely, as the good ones do. I haven't been this invested in seeing a show get a renewal for season 2 in a LONG time. Here's hoping it gets the recognition it deserves, because it really is superb all around - from the cinematography to the writing to the excellent cast.

Not worth my time to properly review. I usually hate it when people call any show with sci-fi elements a Lost rip-off, but this truly deserves the knock. It's as if a team of 5th grade Lost fanatics were hired to write this and churned out a show so laughably God-awful it defies Description. I can put up with a lot of faults in my search for new sci-fi to occupy my nights, but this flaming dumpster fire piles atrocious writing on top of tropes on top of acting barely worthy of a school play. Avoid with extreme prejudice - saying it sucks would be far too kind. A total insult to the audience's intelligence and time.

Some of the best network TV to air in a long time, in the opinion of a long time serial drama fan. The writing, direction, score and acting are all top notch and subtly creepy as hell, bringing back memories of a time when Hitchcock was a household name and when suspense and what remains left to the imagination was far creepier than the jump scares and in your face gore so pervasive today. Also, from a science major, the skeptical angle taken to seemingly supernatural events is a refreshing take on a genre that often gets bogged down in the cheesy and ridiculous. I wasn't sure we would ever be fortunate enough to see this level of storytelling receive airtime on a network again, let alone see it achieve the ratings success it deserves, but I'm ecstatic to be proven wrong as Evil has been renewed for a second season. If you only have time in your schedule for one new show this year and you're at all or have ever been a fan of horror/mystery/thrillers, Evil is the way to spend that hour each week. My only gripe is that season one was, at 13 episodes, not as long as most network series - but in retrospect that's probably best as there is little filler and the story moves in a swift, succinct manner uncommon on networks with their sometimes bloated season orders. I cannot recommend Evil enough to serial fans that recall how much fun it used to be watching phenomenons like season 1 of Lost, then impatiently waiting for the next week to find out what happens next. Evil is easily a 5/5.