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Andrew Bemis

Andrew Bemis

I'm a writer and filmmaker whose work has also appeared in Vermicious, EurocultAV.com, and occasionally my blog Cinevistaramascope. My second film, Most Likely, will premiere in fall 2015. I live in New Hampshire with my family.

the americans - persona non grata
TV Review 11th June 2016 28th June 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.13 – ‘Persona Non Grata’

Given that The Americans, in its understated way, has never been beholden to the usual expectations of how a serialised drama should play out, it…

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the americans - a roy rogers in franconia
TV Review 4th June 2016 21st June 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.12 – ‘A Roy Rogers in Franconia’

“A Roy Rogers in Franconia” begins right where last week’s episode left off, with Paige (Holly Taylor) having seen her mom take care of two…

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the americans - dinner for seven
TV Review 31st May 2016 14th June 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.11 – ‘Dinner for Seven’

The scene that gives this week’s episode its name happens about halfway through, when Stan (Noah Emmerich) drops in on the Jennings family as they’re…

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TV Review 21st May 2016 4th June 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.10 – ‘Munchkins’

While Henry (Kendrick Sellati) is mostly absent from “Munchkins”, he gives the episode one of its most memorable elements while he’s totally offscreen, bouncing a…

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the americans - the day after
TV Review 14th May 2016 25th May 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.9 – ‘The Day After’

The early sequence in this week’s episode of The Americans, that cuts to various characters watching the made-for-TV movie The Day After, with rapt attention,…

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TV Review 6th May 2016 20th May 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.8 – ‘The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears’

“The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears”, this week’s episode of The Americans, ends with its own sleight of hand, but begins…

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the americans - travel agents
TV Review 29th April 2016 11th May 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.7 – ‘Travel Agents’

There’s a moment halfway through “Travel Agents” where Martha (Allison Wright), finally, simply asks “Clark” (Matthew Rhys) what his real name is. When he responds,…

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the americans - the rat
TV Review 23rd April 2016 5th May 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.6 – ‘The Rat’

For a series defined by restraint and deliberate pacing, the last few weeks of The Americans have seen a monumental change in the show’s status quo….

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the americans - clark's place
TV Review 15th April 2016 26th April 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.5 – ‘Clark’s Place’

After the shocking ending of last week’s episode, “Clark’s Place” was an episode for The Americans to do its customary thing, after a major story development,…

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the americans - chloramphenicol
TV Review 8th April 2016 19th April 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.4 – ‘Chloramphenicol’

I’ll admit that I was initially reluctant when asked to cover The Americans for Frame Rated. It’s not that I’m not a big fan of the show—I’ve…

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the americans - experimental prototype city of tomorrow
TV Review 1st April 2016 13th April 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.3 – ‘Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow’

Is there any show as strong at narrative misdirection as The Americans? Four seasons in, the show’s strategy of slowly building tension over multiple episodes, only…

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the americans - pastor tim
TV Review 26th March 2016 7th April 2016

THE AMERICANS, 4.2 – ‘Pastor Tim’

Any fans of The Americans who, after last week’s season premiere, looked ahead to this week’s episode, had good reason to suspect that Pastor Tim (Tim…

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