These aliens mean business. Falling Skies delivered my favorite hour of the opening three via "Prisoner of War." Not only did it shed new light on Tom - his overwhelming guilt at accidentally abandoning Hal made even more sense when we learned how his wif more

A few quick thoughts on tonight's   "Falling Skies" coming up just as soon as I read the stack of spy novels on my nightstand...   As I said last week, while I enjoy "Falling Skies," I'm not sure there's enough meat here to fuel weekly reviews. more

The most important thing to know about  Falling Skies  -- TNT's new post-apocalyptic alien-invasion survivalist romp -- is that the series premiere got its worst scene out of the way early.  Skies  kicked off last night with a montage more

There's nothing especially unique about the premise of Falling Skies . Throughout the two-hour premiere, various scenes reminded me of War of the Worlds , Independence Day and even Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves . So, what makes this Steven Spielberg-produ more

I suspect that one of the words you'll frequently see in reviews of TNT's "Falling Skies" is "solid."  That doesn't sound rhapsodic, does it? You'd never describe yourself as "solid" in an online dating profile. A publicist will almost never tout a n more

I used to go to a restaurant that served this chicken dish that arrived at your table engulfed in blue flames. The first time I saw it, my eyes grew three sizes and I thought, "I like chicken, I like fire, I should get that." When I actually tasted it, th more

Do you remember when aliens were friendly and wise? It's been awhile. On Falling Skies , however, the aliens are mean. Mean, mindless and totally bent on the destruction of our way of life. Zombies from space! But, as we've seen with the success of The Wa more

In the new sci-fi series executive produced by Steven Spielberg, aliens are setting up camp on Earth, but humans are fighting them. Like many members of the Spielbergian generation, I grew up in a time when children spent their summer days roaming. Carryi more