Where were we? It's been so long since we've seen a new Breaking Bad; more than a full year since the episode "Full Measure" aired. " Box Cutter " is a minimalist episode and moves at a semi-slow pace for two main reasons: building tension and reminding t more

After a year of waiting,  BREAKING BAD  returns tonight, July 17th, for its fourth season. Last season ended with a bang, literally, and this season 4 premiere begins pretty much where we left off. Jesse is still at Gale’s place with the gun in more

BREAKING BAD  “Box Cutter ”, Season 4 Episode 1 – Wow, has it really been a year? Waiting over a year between TV seasons is almost completely unheard of, especially for shows in the states. Well after a year of speculation, theorizing, and anticipati more

'Breaking Bad,' Season 4, Episode 1, 'Box Cutters': TV Recap. The year-long wait is over..."Breaking Bad." is back. Was the season premiere, “Box Cutters," worth the wait? Things pick up right where they left off last season, kind of. There is a little fl more

No show does silence like Breaking Bad . Think about the main characters on "Box Cutter." Jesse said two words until the final scene; Gus uttered five; with the exception of one great, desperate, character-revealing speech, Walt remained relatively quiet. more

So much for easing into the new season of "Breaking Bad." After more than a year off the air, the show returns with a relentless premiere, starting with a shooting and climaxing with one of the most squirmily intense scenes on TV in years.There's really n more

[A quick pre-review note for 'Breaking Bad' fans: Ryan McGee and I talk about the AMC show for an hour in this week's Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan podcast. Find it here or here.] I'll never claim to be one of those people who lavishly praised 'Breaking more

As a fan, it's what you wait for: those moments when potential turns into production, when raw talent gets harnessed and put to consistent, brilliant use. The sportswriter Bill Simmons calls it The Leap, but the phenomenon exists just as much in the world more