Today over at MSN TV: I've reviewed the premiere of NBC's BELIEVE, which had its UK premiere on Watch last night...
There was a time when having J.J Abrams name attached to anything was a guarantee of quality, but those days appear to be behind us. At least when it comes to TV. His earlier successes of Felicity, Alias, Lost, Fringe and Person of Interest have since been tarnished by huge flops such as Undercovers, Alcatraz and Almost Human. Clearly his film career's taking priority, but he seems to be happy to lend his name to increasingly less projects. Oscar-winning Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity) is a less-known quantity when it comes to the small screen, but on the evidence of Believe, I'm disappointed he's half responsible for something that feels so retrograde.
Continue reading at MSN TV...
