Reviews of television/streaming series based on, inspired by, or featuring a character from previously published written work (book, graphic novel, play, articles, etc.).
Created by veteran showrunner Shawn Ryan, who has created and co-created some great TV dramas The Shield, Timeless, or S.W.A.T., The Nigh Agent is his latest conspiracy action thriller based on a Matthew Quirk novel of the same name. Starring Gabriel Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) and Luciane Buchanan (Sweet Tooth) in the leads as Peter Sutherland … Continue reading The Night Agent | Smooth, Exciting, Familiar and Layered
A raging wildfire lures out a murderous werewolf. A bus full of teens are injured. A father goes missing. A hard-nosed investigator looks for the arsonist.
In Spring 2021, I was whole heartedly impressed by Eric Heisserer's, the show creator, adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's books, it was a masterful use of the source material. The cast, which at the time pretty much only had Ben Barnes as the name actor, turned out to be fantastic. Jessie Mei Li and Archie Renaux (Morbius, … Continue reading Shadow and Bone (S2 Review) | A Must-Watch Fantasy Series
S3 Premiere Review: I've thoroughly enjoyed this show since day one, there's still a nice balance between the grounded and sci-fi aspects of the show. Every character still has time to shine, the visual effects remain solid, and the cast is killing it. The switch between Jordan Elsass and Michael Bishop - who we didn't … Continue reading Superman & Lois (S3 Premiere) | Easing Us Back In
https://videopress.com/v/VXRxseb9?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Writer: Matthew Quirk (Novel), Shawn Ryan (Creator) Director: Seth Gordon,, Millicent Shelton Stars: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Hong Chau, D.B. Woodside, Enrique Murciano, Eve Harlow, Sarah Desjardins, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Phoenix Raei If you're interested in the source material, help us by getting them from the links below: Review | Get the book
Season 1 review of Anne Rice's Mayfair WItches.
Scoot Neustadter & Michael H. Weber (Creators), Taylor Jenkins Reid (Novel)CASTRiley KeoughSam ClaflinCamila MorroneSuki WaterhouseWill HarrisonJosh WhitehouseSebastian ChaconNabiyah BeTom WrightTimothy Olyphant Review I had time to read the book this is based on, but I wasn't willing because some books, some genres of books have a time and/or a mood for me to read. So … Continue reading Daisy Jones and The Six (Pilot Review) | This is Meticulous and Purposeful
Worn out Spines 