HANNIBAL, 3.9 – ‘And the Woman Clothed With the Sun…’
We’re two episodes into Hannibal‘s version of Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon and, so far, the biggest surprise is how faithful an adaptation it’s been. Opening where last...
HANNIBAL, 3.8 – ‘The Great Red Dragon’
Let’s start with the most unmistakably meta moment in “The Great Red Dragon,” which occurs when Dr. Chilton (Raúl Esparza) visits the now-incarcerated Dr....
HANNIBAL, 3.7 – ‘Digestivo’
As Hannibal has always been at its best when it walks a fine line between high art and pulp, any episode that references both...
HANNIBAL, 3.6 – ‘Dolce’
“If I saw you every day, forever, I’d remember this time.” That could be a line from, say, The Notebook, but it’s actually delivered by...
HANNIBAL, 3.5 – ‘Contorno’
A while ago, I chimed in on a Facebook debate among friends about whether Anthony Hopkins or Mads Mikkelsen is the better Hannibal Lecter...
HANNIBAL, 3.4 – ‘Aperitivo’
The news that NBC has decided not to renew Hannibal for a fourth season is disappointing but no surprise. Frankly, it’s remarkable that a...
HANNIBAL, 3.3 – ‘Secondo’
It’s become inevitable for most popular franchises to eventually turn to a prequel or reboot that fills in the details of their characters’ origin...
HANNIBAL, 3.2 – ‘Primavera’
While “Primavera” isn’t as strong as last week’s season premiere, it deserves special notice for offering one of the freakiest images so far, in...
HANNIBAL, 3.1 – ‘Antipasto’
“Let it be a fairy tale, then. Once upon a time…” And with that, we’re thrust back into the strange, gruesome, often beautiful world...