Archive for the 'Alcatraz' Category

'Alcatraz' premiere review: Did its supernatural crime stories take you prisoner?

With its new mystery entry, Fox is hoping that fans of another island mystery series will want to get "Lost" in "Alcatraz" (Mon., 8 p.m. EST on Fox). Ironically, what put the brothers behind bars in Alcatraz was their ability to break out of jail. First they escaped from the county jail and then the [...]

Dissecting Alcatraz's Mysteries: Who Are the '63s?

'Alcatraz' feels like a show that needs to be released from a prison of its own making. We'll have to see if it somehow escapes network lockdown. Tonight looks hopeful, with the premiere of JJ Abrams latest television puzzler, "Alcatraz," which, yes, is partially about our own little island of mystery. According to this show, [...]

Alcatraz at night

Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf are great places for visitors of all ages. Alcatraz Island in San Francisco offers a look inside the infamous federal prison once off-limits to the public. All access to the island is by a private ferry company. James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious gangster captured after 16 years on the run, [...]