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Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.10: “The Verdict” Episode Review

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

April 6, 2016

This week, the final episode of American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson starts with a warning that it contains strong language and nudity. I instantly pictured Marcia Clark. Pleaseohpleaseohplease—I thought to myself—can we please get a booty shot of my chain smoking heroine with the perpetual resting bitch face, cursing in the shower.…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.09: “Manna from Heaven” Episode Review

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

March 30, 2016

As we hurtle toward the predestined conclusion of The People v. O.J. Simpson, we wonder if they will pull a Quentin Tarantino, à la Inglorious Basterds, where they just decide—screw the facts. We’ll make revenge porn instead! Yeah, probably not. We open this week’s episode with O.J. on Current Affair—a decent news show from the…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.08: “A Jury in Jail” Episode Review

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

March 23, 2016

This week, like a few weeks back, we get a re-run of Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World on FX before this week’s episode of The Juice v. The Peeps. Why exactly FX feels they need to consistently pair this show with a movie that stars a comic book adaptation of a mythical being that is…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.07: “Conspiracy Theories” Episode Review

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

March 16, 2016

What do OJ and the Donald Trump have in common (other than Trump being as orange as actual OJ)? Well, we are looking at people whose own fan base care about what? Their own issues, that’s what. The Donald gets away with outright, non-filtered verbal diarrhea—and the Juice? Well come on…he got away with murder…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.06: “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” Episode Review

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

March 9, 2016

“Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” is the title of this week’s episode of American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. As if this isn’t enough to excite me (the 10 of you who read this recap may know that I would watch Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark eat corn nuts in pajamas at this point, and…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.05: “The Race Card”

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

March 2, 2016

This week’s episode of American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson was entitled “The Race Card,” and it definitely stayed true to its name. In the first four episodes, they had foreshadowed the whole race issue, and as it came to a head in last night's episode, it ended up being a mishmash of…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.04: “100 Percent Not Guilty”

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

February 24, 2016

One of the things that American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson has been missing, in my opinion, is Orenthal James freaking  Simpson. Surprisingly, Cuba Gooding, Jr. hasn’t been getting much camera time, considering it is supposed to be about his character.  Let’s ask what the real OJ thinks: Today, the NY Post said that Simpson thinks Cuba Gooding Jr.’s portrayal…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.03: “The Dream Team”

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

February 17, 2016

Did you know OJ had a passion for acting? For example, in 1968, he was on both Ironside and Dragnet. His filmography reaches out to 2006, and it includes such precious nuggets as Frogmen and Hambone and Hillie. Simpson’s career in film and television actually lasted decades, which begs the question: How good of an…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.02: “The Run of His Life”

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

February 10, 2016

Yesterday, I had to endure a jammed up commute, a long day’s work, my annual co-op board meeting, and the New Hampshire primary broadcast. None of these were unreasonably unpleasant, but they were really draining. I was looking forward to last night’s episode of American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, if only to…

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson 1.01: “From the Ashes of Tragedy”

By Spyridon P. Panousopoulos

February 3, 2016

Let me tell you something buddy, we loved OJ Simpson. He was in the same pantheon of 70s pro-sports demi-gods as Joe Namath, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Reggie Jackson—but unlike the rest, OJ took us to the next level. Not only did the OJ have a stellar football career where he won the 1968 Heisman Trophy…

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