“Sins of the Father”Photo Credit: Fox“Sins of the Father” picks up with Dre’s story. After lastweek’s spectacular basketball ballet, he was bound to get himself committed.This week the episode opens with Dre in a cozy sweat suit sitting on anoverstuffed couch surrounded by family and the golden light of dozens ofburning candles, which struck me …
Empire-Episode 9 Recap
“Unto the Breach”photo credit: FoxOver the past three episodes we’ve been treated to more of a family versus business dynamic and I realize that’s the story I prefer to see. “Unto the Breach” felt just like that, where is the story going? Empire is like pizza, even when it’s bad it’s good. There is nothing …
Empire Episode 8 Recap
“The Lyons Roar”Photo Courtesy of Chuck Hodes/FOX via http://www.billboard.comEpisode 8 is the antithesis to episode 7’s family theme; in fact “The Lyons Roar” shatters the whole feel-good family vibe we saw last week. Episode 8 opens with a flashback to Cookie discovering her guilty verdict and being carted off to jail in front of her …
Empire-Episode 7 Recap
“Our Dancing Days”Photo Credit: Fox “Kaboom! Guess who stepped in the room, Tical…”*That’s how I felt watching the closing scenes of Episode 7 of Empire. If you haven’t seen it already you probably want to stop here, ‘cause this recap will be full of spoilers. My apologies for the delayed post; I thought about not finishing …
Empire Episode 6 Recap
“Out, Damned Spot”Photo Credit: Fox Lil’ Kim’s “The Jump Off”ushers us into Empire’s sixth episode. Cookie’s experiencing that ‘what shouldI wear’ moment that always makes you want to tear off your clothes, don a thickfloor length robe and slide on your best plush bootie slippers and call it aday. Just when it seems like she might …
Empire Episode 5 Recap
“Dangerous Bonds”Photo Credit: FoxDrip drop, drip drip drip, drop… …is the sound of the sweat rolling off Cookie’s underarms as she wrangles the various crises she experiences in “Dangerous Bonds.” It also happens to be the hook on Hakeem’s new soon-to-be hit single with his boo-thang Tiana. For once he seems to be making some …
Empire- Episode 4 Recap “False Imposition”
“What I want is for you to put Donkey Kong in a barrel and get the hell out of my office.” Courtesy of Lucious addressing Cookie about Portia, thus begins the 4th installment of Empire…at least for me.While that line was special and Portia’s facial expressions are priceless, tonight’s episode felt more like a shifting …
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Empire-“The Devil Quotes Scripture”
Like Power this summer Empire is the winter’s answer to that missing link. Maybe fall and the holidays erased Power from recent memory but Empire certainly raises the stakes in the meantime. Casting film actors Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard makes this show that more delightful. Let’s get right to it. Why does this …
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