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X-Files: Season Four

by Rob Friesel

Coming off the heels of Season Three, the fourth season of The X-Files is a bit of a strange animal.  Whereas Season Three took a lot of chances with the narrative and let itself unpredictably intersperse humor throughout, Season Four seemed a return to the the otherwise dark and heavy subject matter that was more […]

X-Files: Season Three

by Rob Friesel

After the thrilling, cliffhanger ending to Season Two, A. and I were more than ready to get to the next developments in the series.  Too bad we had a “Very Long Wait” ahead of us in the rental queue 1.  It was worth the wait though.  The writers for Season Three have found their stride […]

X-Files: Season Two

by Rob Friesel

The X-Files – The Complete Second Season (Slim Set) As I mentioned in my discussion of Season One, it has been about ten years since I have seen The X-Files; and as I mentioned there, the series seems to have held up well over time. Happy coincidences seem to have us re-watching these almost as […]

X-Files: Season One

by Rob Friesel

About 10 years has elapsed since the last time I saw an X-Files episode. While I would not say that I watched it religiously during high school, it was certainly a favorite. Who but Chris Carter was doing anything interesting on TV during the 1990s? It was somewhat amazing to me that Fox – the […]

haiku movie review: Jaws

by Rob Friesel

Shark attack! Panic! We depend on summer beach tourism, jack ass. I think I was probably nine years old the last time I saw Jaws. Certainly, I was far too young to appreciate the fascinating sub-text of “hard science” (Richard Dreyfuss’ Dr. Matt Hooper) versus “conventional wisdom” (Robert Shaw’s Quint). The struggle is an intense […]