The comic book series "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá is the inspiration for this Netflix show created by Steve Blackman (Altered Carbon, Legion) and developed by Jeremy Slater (Death Note). The show has a big ensemble cast with a variety of personalities and abilities.Members of the cast includes Ellen Page (Days … Continue reading The Umbrella Academy (S1 Review) | A Real Family in a Superhero Setting
Based on the novel "Six Days of the Condor" by James Grady and screenplay "Three Days of the Condor" by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel. This television version was created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic (War Dogs) and Ken Robinson. The series stars Max Irons (The Host), Kristen Hager (Being Human US), William Hurt … Continue reading Condor (Season 1 review ) | Quality Old School Thriller
This British spy thriller series by Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge is based on the collection of novellas "Code Villanelle" by Luke Jennings. The series stars Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy), Jodie Comer (The White Princess), Fiona Shaw (True Blood), and Kim Bodnia (The Letter). Premise: It centers around a desk bound British intelligence investigator, obsessed with female serial killers, … Continue reading TV Review: Killing Eve (S1) | Quirky but interesting
Weird in the best way, this dark British comedy pulls you into a tragic, teenage Bonnie and Clyde–style road trip. With Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden giving pitch-perfect performances, it’s as captivating as it is oddly heartwarming.
A quick review of Moonlight by Barry Jenkins the first film I saw in 2017.
It’s about the real life of Chris Kyle, one of the most notorious snipers in the American Army. The film is loosely based on Chris Kyle’s memoir "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History" with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. Directed by Clint Eastwood it stars Bradley Cooper as … Continue reading American Sniper (Movie Review) | The Department of Defense New Add Campaign
Directed by Paul Weitz and starring Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Nat Wolff & Lily Tomlin Admission is an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel of the same name. The premise is about a Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion and takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid … Continue reading Admission | Movie Review
The Great Gatsby (2013) is a colorful, loud, and sensory feast that fits perfectly with Nick Carraway’s perspective—a lavish, overwhelming snapshot of the Roaring Twenties brought to life by Baz Luhrmann’s unmistakable touch and a powerhouse cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Premise: Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited … Continue reading Outlander (S1 Review) | Soppy, Cheesy & Dark but it’s so Riveting
