Prison Break

By Administrator This direct-to-DVD release has an interesting history. The general story first originated with the announcement that “Prison Break” would receive its own spin-off, set in a woman’s prison, provisionally called “Prison Break: Cherry Hill”. What must have seemed like a good idea at the t...

By Administrator “Prison Break” has always been the sillier yet more consistent younger brother to “24″. Even without the real-time conceit of its forebear, “Prison Break” was designed to deliver an adrenaline rush each and every episode, and the writers did their best to pull it off. The first season was a...

By Administrator Written by Matt Olmstead and Nicholas Wootton Directed by Kevin Hooks (Note: This review covers the second half of the series finale event. A previous review covered the first half.) The irony of this series finale is that it’s technically not the series finale. The upcoming direct-to-DVD...

By Administrator After all, the series started with Michael’s plan to break Lincoln out of Fox River, to save him from Death Row. As Christina pointed out, Michael has sacrificed quite a bit for Lincoln’s sake. One might even argue that saving Lincoln’s life has forced Michael to sacrifice his own in all but t...

By Administrator This episode continues with the growing tension between Michael and Lincoln over how to resolve the conflict with the Company. Michael is still dedicated to taking the Company down by taking control of Scylla, and Lincoln and his gang have decided that the only viable way to get Scylla is t...

By Administrator For example, at one point, Michael has a serious seizure in the middle of the operation. Setting aside the fact that Michael should know better than to risk the entire operation when he’s having random attacks, he makes more than enough noise to trip off the alarm. Before that, however, the e...

By Administrator The usual intrigue helped to make up for most of the annoyance, particularly Sucre’s encounter with the minefield and Mahone’s quest for the creator of the map to Scylla. Sucre’s subplot involved some interesting countdown sequences and a chance to see Gretchen play both sides. Gretchen...

By Administrator Final Rating: 8/10 Written by Paul Scheuring Directed by Bobby Roth Due to scheduling conflicts, I would up watching this episode on Election Night, while enmeshed in the endless stream of returns, exit polls, and electoral votes. One might think that it was difficult to pay attention to...

By Administrator I also found the Sara/Gretchen confrontation to be a great moment for the season. Gretchen has been living in a world where it’s always “just business”, but Sara has only been on the receiving end. It should be interesting to see if Sara’s surprising show of force continues, and what Michael...

By Administrator Some moments strain belief (a “Prison Break” staple). For instance, I don’t know that exposing Sucre to Company inspection during the initial gambit with the car was a smart idea. Granted, he’s probably the least identifiable of the squad, but any exposure could be problematic at this sta...

By Administrator The third season began in about as goof a place as the writers could have hoped for: Michael, Mahone, T-Bag, and Bellick in a Panamanian prison, with Lincoln on the outside struggling to help Michael get out.  The final moment of the second season had been intense, and unlike the first priso...

By Administrator Michael’s ongoing war with the Company moves to a new phase, as he pursues Gretchen to exact vengeance for Sara’s death. This is quite a departure for Michael, because the idea of killing has never been easy for him. On the other hand, it’s been some time since the cost of Lincoln’s freedom has...

By Administrator The odds favor Michael, Lincoln, and Whistler, or there wouldn’t be much of a plot for the rest of the season. After his seeming recovery from his withdrawal, Mahone is another good candidate, because he’s just as intelligent as Michael. Lechero had been evading capture for years, and he ha...