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)
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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
Television
26 Feb 2017
'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...
Anthony Merino
Television
17 Feb 2017
'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.
09 Feb 2017
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.
Anthony Merino
Television
07 Feb 2017
Was O.J. Simpson Donald Trump’s Predecessor?
O.J. Simpson and Donald Trump: more than a few celebrity similarities.
21 Dec 2016
'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.
Anthony Merino
Television
16 Nov 2016
'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.
Anthony Merino
Television
10 Nov 2016
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.
Anthony Merino
Television
02 Nov 2016
Great Performances: 'Hamilton's America'
Marketing meets documentary in Hamilton's America, which makes it no less interesting and worth watching.
Anthony Merino
Reviews
24 Oct 2016
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.
Anthony Merino
Television
24 Oct 2016
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.
Anthony Merino
Politics
19 Oct 2016
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 4 - "Gaia"
Even at its worst, The Blacklist never seemed lazy. Until now.
Anthony Merino
Television
17 Oct 2016
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episodes 1 to 3
While it was disappointing to see one of the best characters -- Mr. Kaplan -- killed off, it was even more disappointing to see her brought back.
Anthony Merino
Television
13 Oct 2016
Luke Cage: Season 1
Mike Colter and an exceptional supporting cast -- especially Alfre Woodard's brilliant performance -- bring the first African American comic hero to bold (and nuanced) life.
Anthony Merino
Reviews
03 Oct 2016
Abandoned: Season 1, Episode 1 - "Ghost Mall"
McCrank's a likable host, but the first episode focused too much on him and not enough on the episode's subject.
Anthony Merino
Television
19 Sep 2016
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