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The Three Strike Rule: “Rescue Me”

The Three Strike Rule: “Rescue Me”

Scott Malchus September 7, 2011 5

Rescue Me had a knack for sucking you in with ridiculous antics between the guys in the firehouse, and then shoving a red hot poker into your windpipe with something so heartbreaking or heartfelt

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The Three Strike Rule: “Zen” and the Art of Murder Maintenance

The Three Strike Rule: “Zen” and the Art of Murder Maintenance

Scott Malchus August 25, 2011 0

Rufus Sewell’s eyes immediately lure you into watching Zen, the BBC series based on he popular Aurelio Zen novels by Michael Dibdin. Sewell, an actor better known for period dramas than contemporary murder mysteries,

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The Three Strike Rule: “It’s an honor just to be nominated”

The Three Strike Rule: “It’s an honor just to be nominated”

Scott Malchus July 15, 2011 7

Scott Malchus examines the 2011 Emmy nominations in the latest edition of The Three Strike Rule

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The Three Strike Rule: “The Killing”

The Three Strike Rule: “The Killing”

Scott Malchus April 20, 2011 2

AMC's "The Killing" is easily one the best shows of the year

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The Three Strike Rule: “The Middle”

The Three Strike Rule: “The Middle”

Scott Malchus March 29, 2011 5

Scott Malchus doesn't mind being stuck in "The Middle" in the latest Three Strike Rule

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The Three Strike Rule: “Greek” Graduates From the Airwaves

The Three Strike Rule: “Greek” Graduates From the Airwaves

Scott Malchus March 8, 2011 2

ABC Family's "Greek" drives off into the sunset with its series finale

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The Three Strike Rule: “Rich Man, Poor Man”

The Three Strike Rule: “Rich Man, Poor Man”

Scott Malchus October 26, 2010 1

ABC’s Rich Man, Poor Man ushered in a new form of television, one that saw great triumphs (Roots, Shogun, Lonesome Dove) and abysmal wastes of time (pretty much anything with Stephen King’s name attached

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The Three Strike Rule: “Mad Men”

The Three Strike Rule: “Mad Men”

Scott Malchus October 17, 2010 20

I believe that like any great character of fiction, we see a part of ourselves in Don Draper. We see a human being with faults, albeit ones that are amplified by being the

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The Three Strike Rule: Checking In With “My Boys”

The Three Strike Rule: Checking In With “My Boys”

Scott Malchus August 22, 2010 3

My Boys has now begun its fourth season on TBS and the single camera comedy series is still delivering a wonderful, relaxed half hour of laughs .  Anyone who may have been concerned when

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The Three Strike Rule: “Hot in Cleveland”

The Three Strike Rule: “Hot in Cleveland”

Scott Malchus July 21, 2010 2

If you clicked on this link expecting me to rip into Hot in Cleveland, you might as well stop reading now. I like the show. It makes me laugh. Hard. In a summer full

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