The book series turned unsuccessful movie franchise will try its luck on a smaller screen. Constantin Film announced that the best-selling Young Adult Fantasy Franchise will be launch, re-launch as a young adult drama TV Show. Is it a good idea? I think that it’s a great idea. I’m not a crazy fan of the book … Continue reading The Mortal Instruments the TV Series
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Reviews of television/streaming series based on, inspired by, or featuring a character from previously published written work (book, graphic novel, play, articles, etc.).
TV Review: About a boy
Based on the best-selling Nick Hornby novel comes the series “About a Boy,” it’s a different kind of coming-of-age story created for television by Jason Katims (“Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”). The series stars Minnie Driver, David Walton, Al Madrigal, Annie Mumolo & Benjamin Stockham. Premise: Will Freeman lives a charmed existence. After writing a hit song, he was … Continue reading TV Review: About a boy
TV Review: Witches of East End (Season Review)
Brought to the screen by Maggie Friedman, “Witches of East End” is based on a book series of the same name by Melissa De La Cruz. The show stars Julia Ormond, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Boston as the Beauchamp witches, and Eric Winters & Daniel DiTomasso as the Gardiner warlock brothers. Premise: Centers on the adventures of a mother and … Continue reading TV Review: Witches of East End (Season Review)
TV Review: Resurrection (Premiere)
Based on the book Jason Mott's “The Returned”, Resurrection is a fantasy drama television series about dead people who return to life. The series stars Omar Epps (House M.D.), Landon Gimenez, Matt Crave & Devin Kelley. Premise: The show centers around the inhabitants of Arcadia, Missouri, whose lives are forever changed when their loved ones return from … Continue reading TV Review: Resurrection (Premiere)
TV Review: Once Upon A Time (S4 Premiere)
Review: I remember reading somewhere that this season’s theme is “Never give up on the ones you love." and the season premiere is certainly sticking to it. The premiere picks up right where we left off in season 3, going in the thick of the drama. We all knew that #Frozeniscoming but with all the drama going on … Continue reading TV Review: Once Upon A Time (S4 Premiere)
TV Review: Bones | Season Premiere
Creator: Hart HansonStars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley. Premise: This show has been on for a while but in case you don’t know about it. Bones is based on the life and writings of Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs. Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist and Seeley Booth, a cocky FBI agent, collaborations to … Continue reading TV Review: Bones | Season Premiere
Sleepy Hollow | S2 Premiere (TV Review)
Starring Tom Mison (One day) and Nicole Beharie (Shame, 42) as the leads. Sleepy Hollow is an American supernatural | police drama based on the 1820 Washington Irving’s short story “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow." It was brought to television by Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Motion Picture) and Roberto Orci (The Amazing … Continue reading Sleepy Hollow | S2 Premiere (TV Review)
Outlander | Pilot Review
Based on the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and developed for television by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Helix) Outlander is a drama, romance, Fantasy TV Show starring Caitriona Balfe as Claire Beauchamp Randall, Sam Heughen as Jaimie Fraser, and Tobias Menzies as Frank Randall/ Johnathan “Black Jack” Randall. The Plot: Claire Beauchamp Randall, a married World War II … Continue reading Outlander | Pilot Review
TV Review: True Blood (Season finale)
True Blood:I stalled for about as long as I could. I spent the whole day today not thinking about it because as much I as knew it was time to let it go. I didn’t want to. I just watched the series finale and I don’t know if maybe it’s too early for me to … Continue reading TV Review: True Blood (Season finale)
The 100 | S1 Quick Review
When I first heard about this show I knew that it must have been a book. It was only by the 9th or 10th episode that I found out about Kass Morgan’s book. I watched the entire first season and although I like the show I didn’t feel in love with it or its characters. … Continue reading The 100 | S1 Quick Review
Worn Out Spines 