Writer: James Clavell (Novels) Creators: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Tadanobu Asano, Anna Sawai, Yûki Kedôin The production value of this show is insane. This already looks epic. I cannot wait to see it. Coming February 2024
This six-part psychological thriller hails from Germany and is based on a successful eponymous novel by Romy Hausmann. The TV miniseries adaptation was written and directed by Julian Pörksen and Isabel Kleefeld, and stars Kim Riedle, Haley Louise Jones, Naila Schuberth (Bird Box: Barcelona), Hans Löw (I'm Your Man), Julika Jenkins (Dark), Justus von Dohnányi … Continue reading Dear Child (TV Miniseries Review) | Survivors > Perpetrator
Glendyn Ivin (Director), Holly Ringland (Novel), Sarah Lambert (Showrunner) CASTSigourney WeaverAlycia Debnam-CareyAlyla BrowneAsher KeddieLeah PurcellFrankie AdamsCharlie VickersAlexander EnglandTilda Cobham-HerveySebastián ZuritaShareena Clanton Review I can't say this series snuck up on me since it wasn't on y radar initially. I had never heard of the book or that the show was being made, what caught my … Continue reading The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Premiere Review
Since the MCU became a viable franchise Secret Invasion was always one of the comic book runs that was on readers' wishlists for an adaptation. Kyle Bradstreet (Mr. Robot) was picked as showrunner and Ali Selim (The Looming Tower) to direct. The show stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, and Olivia … Continue reading Secret Invasion (Miniseries Review) | The Mishandling of Doubt and the Lack of Paranoia
Lesli Linka Glatter (Director) & David E. Kelley (Writer)CASTElizabeth OlsenJesse PlemonsPatrick FugitLily RabeKeir GilchristElizabeth Marvel Review I was waiting for that show to drop, not realizing that Jessica Biel's Candy on Hulu was telling the same story. I didn't see that show so the story here is newish to me since I haven't finished the … Continue reading Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss
A woman forms an unexpected relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter while searching for the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared.
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
Starring the very talented Tatiana Maslany as the titular character, the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe TV-show has had quite the reception since its debut. Created by Jessica Gao who worked on Rick & Morty, and Silicone Valley to name a few. Ginger Gonzaga, Tim Roth, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jameela Jamil, and Josh Segarra round out … Continue reading She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Season Review) | Talk About Knowing Your Audience
Since his silhouetted appearance in Thor (2011) Jeremy Renner's (Kill the Messenger, The Bourne Legacy) Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, has become a sometimes mocked but key member of the first six Avengers. For some reason that didn't warrant a solo movie but a series introducing his replacement Kate Bishop, portrayed by Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit, … Continue reading Hawkeye (Season Review) | References and Emotional Arcs
This American psychological mystery thriller miniseries is written and produced by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Mr Mercedes), it's based on the novel "You Should Have Known" by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The six episodes are directed by Susanne Bier (Birdbox, The Night Manager), and stars Nicole Kidman (Paddington, Railway, Sleep) as Grace Fraser, Hugh … Continue reading The Undoing (Miniseries Review) | A Skillful Telling of the Obvious
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