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The Man Who Fell to Earth (Pilot review) | Engaging but a little slow

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Review: For the past couple of months, I've been working toward something else. So books, Tv Shows and movie reviews have not been more of a priority to me. I read a little less, don't have much time for series and films but I watched this pilot. I wasn't sure about reading the book that … Continue reading The Man Who Fell to Earth (Pilot review) | Engaging but a little slow

Agent Hamilton (S1 Review) | More Complicated than It Needs to Be

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The Scandinavian spy thriller is loosely based on the Carl Hamilton novels book series by French-Swedish author and journalist Jan Guillou. Written for the screen by Petter S. Rosenlund, the show stars Jakob Oftebro (The Letter for the King) as the title character Carl Hamilton; Nina Zanjani as Kristin Ek aember of the SÄPO black ops division; Peter Andersson (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) as … Continue reading Agent Hamilton (S1 Review) | More Complicated than It Needs to Be

This Is Going To Hurt (Season Review) | A Gut Punch But A Great One

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This medical comedy-drama, created by the real doctor Adam Kay, whose memoir it is based on, stars one of my favorite actors Ben Whishaw working alongside new-to-me actor Ambika Mod. Alex Jennings, Michele Austin, Kadiff Kirwan (The Stranger, Mary Queen of Scots), and Rory Fleck Byrne (Vampire Academy (2014), Harlots) round out the cast with … Continue reading This Is Going To Hurt (Season Review) | A Gut Punch But A Great One

Young Wallander (S2 Review): Killer’s Shadow | I Still Like That Voice

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Last season, I developed a fascination - some might call it weird - with our Title character's (Adam Palsson) speaking voice. I had forgotten about that and rereading my review of S1 I realized that I also noted it this time around. But I digress, in the sophomore season of Young Wallander - inspired by … Continue reading Young Wallander (S2 Review): Killer’s Shadow | I Still Like That Voice

This Is Going To Hurt (Pilot Review) | Quite Raw and Unfiltered

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Adam Kay (Creator)CASTBen WhishawAmbika ModMichele JustinAlex JenningsTom Durant Pritchard Review It's surprising to me but this show was not on my radar despite starring Ben Whishaw who happens to be my first male celebrity crush. I don't know how the series passed me by but within the first fifteen minutes of the show, I knew … Continue reading This Is Going To Hurt (Pilot Review) | Quite Raw and Unfiltered

Waiting for Bojangles / En Attendant Bojangle (Movie Review) | A Beautiful and Deep Emotional Ride

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I don't know what else brought me to the cinema for this French-Belgian film by Régis Roinsard, if not for Roman Duris and Virginie Efira. I had never heard of the 2016 novel by Olivier Bourdeaut that it's based on. Premise: A young boy, Gary, lives with his eccentric parents and an exotic bird in … Continue reading Waiting for Bojangles / En Attendant Bojangle (Movie Review) | A Beautiful and Deep Emotional Ride

Nightmare Alley (2021) Movie Review | A Chilling Subtlety Worth Studying

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Going in I didn't know what this movie was about, I was aware of its director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy), and the star-studded cast which includes Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), Cate Blanchett (Cinder, Button, Hobbits), Toni Collette (A Long Way Down), Willem Dafoe (No Way Home, John Carter), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon … Continue reading Nightmare Alley (2021) Movie Review | A Chilling Subtlety Worth Studying

The Wheel of Time (S1 Review) | Streamlined to Near Perfection

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The Wheel of Time is a high fantasy series inspired by the bestselling book series by Robert Jordan, with three of the 15 novels written by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death. Writer-producer Rafe Judkins (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hemlock Grove) is at the helm of the show and in the cast we have familiar names and faces like … Continue reading The Wheel of Time (S1 Review) | Streamlined to Near Perfection