By Keandre Williams-Chambers

Staff Writer

TV Show: “Charmed”

Episode to watch: Season 3, Episode 22, All Hell Breaks Loose

3.5/5 Paw Prints

There is toil and trouble about the air, but double doesn’t quite describe it. Where the third time is usually the charm, the Charmed Ones and their mystical power of three would beg to differ. Prue (Shannon Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano) are the Charmed Ones. The culmination of a prophecy which depicts the birth of three sisters blessed with gifts and the fate of all that is good in their hands, quite literally. With action around each corner, the sisters must get a grip on their powers and blend their open life of sisters in the city of San Francisco in the late 90s/early 2000s with their secret life of battling the forces of evil. Demons, warlocks, ghosts and angels make some sort of appearance throughout each episode, and you never know what is coming next. But the show isn’t without its light points. As the episodes are an average of 44 minutes, not everything is action-packed. There is some humor thrown in here and there, as well as a bit of romance. But given the time frame, brace yourself for a lot of clichés and the feeling of “I could do that better,” as you might get that feeling time and time again, with a bit of a déjà vu here and there. Although you may see these three witches wishing they were anything but, you might find yourself wishing you could be just like them.

Movie: Carrie (1976)

3/5 Paw Prints

In anticipation of the expected October 2013 remake “Carrie,” perhaps it is time to revisit the 1976 classic that will make you glad you survived high school as well as you did. Based on the Stephen King novel by the same name, Carrie (Sissy Spacek) is your not-so-normal teenaged girl who has spent the majority of her life sheltered by her over-protective mother, Margaret (Piper Laurie), and being harassed by the high school girls, namely Chris Hargensen (Nancy Allen). Things come to a bloody head when a sick prank is pulled on Carrie at the prom, which begins her massive telekinetic rampage in the city of Chamberlain, Maine. Certainly a lesson in revenge and caution in who you cross, this film is a must-see among film adaptations for King’s books.