Josh Boone (The New Mutants) & Benjamin Cavell (SEAL Team) adaptation of Stephen King's "The Stand" Review The cast that they've gathered for this show is astounding, I was impressed. Even knowing what the premise was, it didn't occur to me why that was. The pilot is eerie, despite the decaying bodies, but it leans … Continue reading The Stand | S1 Pilot review
Season 1
The Undoing (Miniseries Review) | A Skillful Telling of the Obvious
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
The Good Lord Bird (Miniseries Review) | A History Lesson, An Interesting Tone, and Great Acting
This show was on my list, the members of the cast I knew put it higher on that list but I let the premiere pass me by. I then saw images of a young boy wearing a dress, and I wondered why that was, that's how I got to watch this show. James McBride wrote … Continue reading The Good Lord Bird (Miniseries Review) | A History Lesson, An Interesting Tone, and Great Acting
Lovecraft Country (S1 Review) | An Educational Fantasy Journey
I'm a scaredy-cat, I know that about myself and I'm O.K. with it. It's the reason why I was so reluctant to see Lovecraft Country even though I wanted to watch and review the pilot when it aired. I didn't. This series nagged at me and I caved. I watched the pilot in broad daylight … Continue reading Lovecraft Country (S1 Review) | An Educational Fantasy Journey
Des (Miniseries Review) | A Chilling Story and Performance
I was browsing for something to watch, in fact I was planning to check out Monsterland's pilot episode to see if it is a series I could watch. But then I saw David Tennant (Good Omens, Jessica Jones) on the poster for this and forgot my plans. This three part miniseries is directed by Lewis … Continue reading Des (Miniseries Review) | A Chilling Story and Performance
Ratched (S1 Review) | Nice Crescendo but Starts to Crumble in the End
I have watched Ryan Murphy shows before I knew who he was...is? It started from Nip/Tuck to The New Normal, Glee, and more recently 911, Pose, and 911 Lone Star. I've bypassed some of his shows because I'm just nit that interested but this one caught my eye. The fictional character this show is based … Continue reading Ratched (S1 Review) | Nice Crescendo but Starts to Crumble in the End
Young Wallander (S1 Review) | Shades of Nordic Noir Mystries
This new contemporary Swedish mystery crime-drama, Young Wallander focuses on Henning Mankell's iconic detective Kurt Wallander. Adam Palsson (Avenue 5) plays the titular role and is joined by Richard Dillane (Strike Back, The White Princess), Leanne Best (Carnival Row), Ellise Chappell (Poldark), Yasen Atour (Robin Hood), Charles Mnene (The Informer), Jacob Collins-Levy (True History of … Continue reading Young Wallander (S1 Review) | Shades of Nordic Noir Mystries
Stargirl (S1 Review) | Shades of Greatness and Annoyance
A review of DC Univers's Stargirl created by Geoff Johns
TV Review: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark | An Unbalanced Atypical True Crime Docuseries
I heard about the late Michelle McNamara and her book when Patton Oswald was promoting on Seth Meyers' show. I was very intrigued by that story but honestly made no moves to read the book or research its story. So when this documentary series came along, I thought great, even better because I'll get to see some of the key pieces of evidence. Because when it comes to true crime stories, or any investigative tale seeing pictures, videos, … Continue reading TV Review: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark | An Unbalanced Atypical True Crime Docuseries
Cursed (Season Review) | A Theater Play with Striking Visuals
Since the beginning of the year, we've had quite a few heroic fantasies to help us through the weird times we're in these days. From The Witcher to The Letter for the King, Netflix has adapted books and comics in this genre. This reimagining of the Arthurian legend almost got me to groan "again," but … Continue reading Cursed (Season Review) | A Theater Play with Striking Visuals
