Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 5: Search and Recovery

5 second plot: Tom and what's his name apparently survived the devastating plane crash and are now trying to get home. Back home, the others are looking for Anne and the baby. And the vice president finds out that the buddy aliens are probably up to something no good.

5 second review: Easy, cheap, boring and way too much drama. It was actually all drama. The piano seemed to be playing ALL the time. And all of a sudden this show is getting on my nerves. That's not good.

IMDb score: 8/10
Our score: 5/10

Dexter Season 8 Episode 1: A Beautiful Day

5 second plot: Dexter is a bit 'lost'. He isn't his calculated self. The reason: his sister is very angry with him. Considering how the previous season ended, this seems pretty logical. But the top of the bill? He meets his maker.

5 second review: Dexter used to be fun, didn't it? It's all getting serious now the beginning of the end has begun. It's already starting to feel as if the writers have a different opinion on the end as the fans. That would be a real shame.

IMDb score: 9,2/10
Our score: 8/10

True Blood Season 6 Episode 3: You're No Good

5 second plot: Eric kidnapped the governor's daughter. She doesn't seem to mind very much. Bill saw the future and it did not look pretty. So he's trying to change it. The wolves took the kid. Sam tries to get her back. And the fairies are on the lookout/hunt for Warlow.

5 second review: It's still burning slow (except for Bill) but that's fine. I would like to hear more from Lafayette though. I miss that dirty talk. Everyone seems to be hatching a plan. I hope the unfolding doesn't take too long anymore. A little action would be nice.

IMDb: 8,2/10
Our score: 8,5/10

The Heat walks the walk

5 second plot: Sandra Bullock is a stuck up FBI agent that has to team up with a local police woman, who is her complete opposite. They need to work together to catch a vicious killer.

5 second review: Don't you just love a Sandra Bullock movie (except for All About Steve)? Add the foul mouth of Melissa McCarthy to the equation and funny shit is bound to happen. The action goes on and off and the story comes to a full stop from time to time, but no worries: the jokes keep on coming until the very end.

IMDb score: 6,8/10
Our score: 8/10
Box Office Mojo: 227 mio $ worldwide (on 08-10-2013)

White House Down

5 second plot: Cale is taking a tour in the White House with his daughter when the place is attacked by a very well organized group of criminals. Cale gets separated from his daughter and is searching for her in the hostile environment. While doing so, he also tries to save the president.

5 second review: The movie starts off really slowly and a bit dumb. But then the action kicks in, which is very spectacular and perfectly orchestrated. But even better, that's about the same time the fun stuff begins. You wouldn't expect it, but it is a really funny movie.

IMDb score: 6,4/10
Our score: 8/10
Box Office Mojo: 125 mio $ (on 12-08-2013) and counting

Under the Dome Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

5 second plot: The small town of Chester's Mill suddenly gets stuck under what appears to be a giant dome. Nothing can get through, not even sound. Everybody tries to figure out what's going on.

5 second review: This is really exciting. Based on a novel by Steven King apparently. Lots of spectacular incidents when the dome lands (like a cow that gets split in half) and lots of spectacular crashes into the dome. Very promising.

IMDb score: 7,7/10
Our score: 9/10

Devious Maids Pilot

5 second plot: This is the story of a group of girlfriends that have one thing in common. They all work as a maid for the rich and famous. Every one of them has got some 'devious' plan that has little to do with cleaning the house.

5 second review: This is not what you would call smart comedy. It's pretty lame. And really very much girls/women only. So, I'm out.

IMDb score: 8,3/10
Our score: 6/10

Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 4: At All Costs

5 second plot: The president is off meeting the real president. His visit does not go as planned and probably made things a lot worse than they already were. The bug inside Hal is taking control. Anne has some tests done by the nutty professor and it appears her baby is indeed not all human.

5 second review: I am getting as paranoid as the characters themselves. Who can we trust? Who is real? I don't trust them Volm at all. And not even the new real president. But who's to say what will happen next. Tom must be pissed off that he has to walk all that way home again.

IMDb score: 9/10
Our score: 8/10

True Blood Season 6 Episode 2: The Sun

5 second plot: Jason and Sookie meet their grandfather Rutger Hauer (yes, way) who is there to help them kill Warlow. The humans mean business and are off torturing and killing vamps. The vamps do not take this lightly. Eric leads the way and superBill is probably going to top him.

5 second review: Lots of new characters. Not sure what they're all there for, but that will become clear. Not a lot of action, it's mostly talking, licking wounds and preparing for battle. The last minute of the episode is the most exciting one. That seems to become a trend.

IMDb score: 8/10
Our score: 8,5/10

The Lone Ranger

5 second plot: The origin story of the Lone Ranger and his pal Tonto, strangely told by what appears to be a 150-year old Tonto. The two guys are chasing their demons and try to set things straight while doing good deeds along the way.

5 second review: It might not have been the best idea trying to mix the original concept, slapstick and serious stuff into one movie. It feels pretty stupid. Thank god Johnny Depp is a comedy genius. And the action is pretty original too, I must say.

IMDb score: 6,7/10
Our score: 6/10
Box Office Mojo: 176 mio $ (on 09-08-2013) and counting