Red Gets Poisoned, but ‘The Blacklist’ Gets Better in “The Apothecary”
Decent writing, great casting, and a potential plot twist help The Blacklist recover some of its faded glory.
Anthony Merino
Anthony Merino’s first review was published in the January, 1993 issue of New Art Examiner. In August, the exhibition he curated Domestic Mysteries will open at New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. (http://www.ceramics.ntpc.gov.tw/ceramics_en)
‘Who’ Will Be the Next Doctor?
What shall it be? A Doctor with whip-smart delivery of his lines? A woman who will bewitch before she kicks a Dalek's ass? Oh, the possibilities...
‘Oklahoma City’ Shows That Timothy McVeigh’s Terrorism Has Contemporary Reach
Oklahoma City documents the complex events and individuals that lead to America's largest domestic terrorist attack.
An Overcrowded Episode Shows ‘The Blacklist’ Is Exhausted
"Natalie Luca (No. 184)" suffers from too many twists that don't compel viewers, and Red prepares himself for death -- or just practices for a poetry slam.
Which Came First: O.J. Simpson or Donald Trump?
The similarities between O.J. Simpson and Donald Trump provide insight into how American celebrity works.
‘The Blacklist’ Continues to Mistake Ambiguity for Complexity
First half, too clever by half; what The Blacklist hasn't achieved this season is far more impressive than it what it has.
‘The Blacklist’ Continues Its Slow Decline Into Mediocrity
In "Dr. Adrian Shaw (No. 98)", creator Jon Bokenkamp seems dedicated to throwing ice water on our suspension of disbelief.
There Are a Lot of Loose Ends to Tie-up in Season 4 of ‘The Blacklist’
There's potential for The Blacklist to get back to greatness. It has all the raw materials.
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 5 – “The Lindquist Concern (No. 105)”
Creator Jon Bokenkamp doesn't kill the ancillary characters, he just guts them of everything that makes them interesting.
Great Performances: ‘Hamilton’s America’
Marketing meets documentary in Hamilton's America, which makes it no less interesting and worth watching.
The Comedy Gift That Keeps on Giving: Late Night Hosts Respond to the Trump Tapes
The comedy gods bestowed on late night television the Trump tapes; all stepped up and answered the challenge.
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 4 – “Gaia”
Even at its worst, The Blacklist never seemed lazy. Until now.