By John Keegan and Henry Tran
The most troubling thought I had while watching this episode of "Alcatraz" was that the guest star playing the Criminal of The Week was far more interesting than the main cast. This has been the case for much of the show's admittedly uneven season thus far, but it particularly stood out to me here. The show's writers can't seem to find much variety from the norm here, as Clarence Montgomery apparently keeps committing murder in the same fashion as he did in the past. It's consistent with all the other criminals from 1963 who have come forward to the future, but there is still no explanation for why they are acting in this manner. I fear we may never get that explanation with the show running so close to the end.
The most troubling thought I had while watching this episode of "Alcatraz" was that the guest star playing the Criminal of The Week was far more interesting than the main cast. This has been the case for much of the show's admittedly uneven season thus far, but it particularly stood out to me here. The show's writers can't seem to find much variety from the norm here, as Clarence Montgomery apparently keeps committing murder in the same fashion as he did in the past. It's consistent with all the other criminals from 1963 who have come forward to the future, but there is still no explanation for why they are acting in this manner. I fear we may never get that explanation with the show running so close to the end.
If “Once Upon A Time” was America’s greatest satirist (and tweaker of Arthurian legend), it might tell me the rumors of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Since its writers will never equal even the misquoted Twain, it decided to send the delectable Meghan Ory to whisper similar sentiments in my ear. Certainly her sections are a return to form. And I swear my judgment was not impaired by all the blood that rushing from my brain.
NBC's new drama, Awake, will air it's third episode tonight. The series follows detective Michael Britten, played by Jason Isaacs, who was in a car wreck where either his wife, Hannah (Laura Allen), or son, Rex (Dylan Minnette), died. Britten lives in two realities. In one, his wife is alive. He goes to sleep and wakes up and he is there with his son in the other. Torn between losing a loved one, Britten refuses to accept either reality as being a dream and is content with living in both. As a detective, he often uses clues from one reality to help him solve the case in the other.
Syfy is known for its Saturday movies, and the latest of the bunch is Leprechaun's Revenge, which airs this weekend. In the film, a teenage girl is cursed when she accidentally releases an evil leprechaun upon the town. She has only a few days to stop the leprechaun or die from the curse. She is helped by her grandfather, who believes in the curse, played by William Devane, her father (Billy Zane), and a couple friends, to try to kill the leprechaun. 
By Jamie Ruby
Friday night marks the season premiere of USA Network's Fairly Legal, which returns for its second season. The legal drama stars Sarah Shahi as feisty mediator Kate Reed. This season things are changing, including the introduction of a new potential love interest for Kate, with Ben Grogan (Ryan Johnson). Kate's life only gets more complicated while new problems arise with her soon-to-be-ex-husband Justin Patrick (Michael Trucco), as well as with work. The firm is on the verge of collapse and she and her stepmother Lauren Reed (Viginia Williams) must try to stay civil and work together if they want to save it.
Tonight, NBC will air the third episode of it's new series, Awake. The series follows Detective Michael Britten, played by Jason Isaacs, who was recently in a car crash where someone he loved was killed. The thing is, Britten doesn't know whether his wife, Hannah, played by Laura Allen, or his son, Rex, played by Dylan Minnette, is the one who survived. In one reality, Britten mourns the loss of his son with Hannah. Then, when he goes to sleep, he awakens in a reality where his son is alive and his wife is gone.
This show has never feared what's coming in the future for its characters. A lot of this episode addresses that notion, particularly with regard to Alicia. She's prompted to look at expensive houses because her landlord might evict them from their luxury condo. Her kids are soon to be in college. If she goes through with the divorce from Peter (and that's looking more and more remote), that's a significant loss of income despite her position as a high-powered lawyer.
I had promised myself I’d stop using movie analogies when reviewing “Person of Interest”. I’d give myself a chance to stretch and find new ways to sum up the show. But the producers obviously were onto my plan. Perhaps they actually have a Machine, but one that anticipates the viewers’ every thought. How else to explain “Baby Blue”, which I can only describe as their take on “Three Men and a Baby”, with a decidedly lethal twist?
Tonight Syfy will air the season two finale of the special effects makeup competition, Face Off, and choose a winner. Conor McCullagh, the winner of last year's competition, who appeared on the series earlier in the season, talked to the digital media recently about his time on Face Off and this years competition, as well as some of his other projects, including Vampire Diaires and The Hunger Games.