Matthew R. Reis: Film and TV Critic

Revenge Season 1 (2011-12) 4 Stars - Watch it on HULU or ABC Blog Exclusive! Every week on "Revenge" gets juicier than ever because of al the backstabbing, arson and manipulating going on in The Hamptons. sexual frustration going on it's hard to believe that the last few episodes have included romance! Yup that's right Daniel winds up proposing to Emily Thorne (played by Emily VanCamp) and even wants her to leave Long Island, New York with him immediately after the nuptials take place. I don't blame him... the traffic sucks in New York and there is nothing to look at while sitting on the Long Island Expressway. As least by running away to Paris the two lovebirds can get to be romantic while stuck in traffic. There's nothing like watching the sun set over the Eiffel Tower while your with your hunny. Poor guy can't win for losing; after all she doesn't really love him unconditionally. However at least Daniel's heart is still beating. Hon...

Blog Exclusive! "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" Season 13 (2011) 4 Stars - Watch it on HULU or NBC Television spin-offs rarely work. Case in point "Joey" which was the bastard child of Everybody Loves Raymond or even Law and Order: Trial by Jury." But SVU defies convention. It is not only as good as the original L&O, but it trumps it in every way. Case in point: Most of the original cast is still intact and the newcomers to the show also fit right in. The show manages to stick by the same exact formula running on 13 years now and it still surprises me every time. Season 13 marks change in L&O: SVU with the departure of Christopher Meloni (Det. Stabler), but with Mariska Hartigay returning there is no drop-off however. On Wednesday, January 12th the show returned from a holiday break with it's 11th episode of the season. Be sure to check out the cops busting down walls to catch pedophiles, murders and addicts SVU style or you may very w...