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Season 1 Review:
Rarely does a TV series premiere as pitch-perfect as "Nightmares & Dreamscapes." But often does a second installment deflate as disappointingly as the subsequent second hour of this summer anthology of mystical imagination adapted from the stories of Stephen King...While the bubble doesn't burst completely, the bravura filmmaking of tonight's first hour sets a standard that's difficult to match on a regular basis, much less in the hour that airs immediately after. It's a "wow!" that's likely to stand as one of TV's most mesmerizing hours of the year. [12 July 2006, p.B21]
Season 1 Review:
There's a "Twilight Zone" vibe to the stories and their TV treatment, although it goes without saying that Rod Serling did better in half the time. William Hurt is sure to rack up acclaim for his tour de force performance in the first hour, "Battleground," airing without commercials, in which a hit man is attacked by an army of toy soldiers. Once you get the point, however, the actual battle -- wordless if not soundless -- seems to go on and on. [12 July 2006, p.E6]
Season 1 Review:
Despite some highlights, this foray into “The Twilight Zone” territory mostly lacks the requisite punch Showtime’s “Masters of Horror” delivered, primarily owing to episodes with inadequate payoffs. Limited series should spur curiosity among King acolytes, but too few of the installments really pop creatively.
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Season 1 Review:
Like so many efforts to refashion ``The Twilight Zone," including two ``Zone" remakes, HBO's ``Tales From the Dark Side," and Steven Spielberg's ``Amazing Stories," it's a mixed bag that never quite moves beyond non sequitur creeps and special effects. The production values are sleek, and, with casts that include Jeremy Sisto, Steven Weber, Ron Livingston, and Marsha Mason, the acting is solid enough. But many of the stories fail to transcend their own narrative details toward something universal.
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