CRIT-O-MATIC.Byline: - David Kronke ``Supernatural'' (The WB Channel 5; 9 tonight) Logline: As an infant, Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) saw his mother immolate im·mo·late tr.v. im·mo·lat·ed, im·mo·lat·ing, im·mo·lates 1. To kill as a sacrifice. 2. To kill (oneself) by fire. 3. To destroy. while glued to the ceiling of his bedroom. Today, older brother Dean (Jensen Ackles) recruits him into the family business - investigating spooky urban legends - when their father disappears. They tool around the country in their spiffily shlocky 1967 Chevy Impala impala, species of antelope, Aepyceros melampus, closely related to the gazelle and found in the savannah and bush country of E and S Africa. It is the antelope most commonly depicted in illustrations and in motion pictures. , hunting down ghouls. Pros: The hunky hun·ky 1 n. pl. hun·kies Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a laborer, from east-central Europe. stars provide eye candy for female fans, and there's a nifty, unexpected jolt or two. Tonight, they deal with a ``woman in white,'' a spurned spurn v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns v.tr. 1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See Synonyms at refuse1. 2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully. v. ghost who committed suicide and seeks revenge by killing unfaithful men. Cons: Like a lot of horror films, ``Supernatural'' can creep you out - if you don't think about it too much. Otherwise, all bets are off. For example, how does Dean show up to rescue his brother without any transportation? The brothers' relationship is pretty schematic, a generic blend of quipping and bickering bick·er intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers 1. To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble. See Synonyms at argue. 2. . In a nutshell: Fans of the genre will love it, but it's unlikely to cross over to other viewers. Our rating: Two and one half stars |
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