Pilot review: This new HBO drama led by Matthew Rhys (The Americans) is based on author Erle Stanley Gardner's 1930s detective novels. Perry Mason is not a criminal defense lawyer but more a private eye. It works wonders with the film noir vibe of this show, the era (1932), and the Los Angeles location. The … Continue reading Perry Mason (S1 Pilot Review) | Familiar but New, and Exciting at the Same Time
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Love, Victor (S1 Review) | The Brilliance is in the details
Greg Berlanti's Love, Simon which was based on the novel "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda," by Becky Albertalli is now brought to us in long-form, in a television version series created by the movie's screenwriters Isaac Aptaker (This Is Us), and Elizabeth Berger (About a Boy). The half-hour romantic comedy stars Michael Cimino, George … Continue reading Love, Victor (S1 Review) | The Brilliance is in the details
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (S1 Review) | Enough to hook with a lot of room to grow
Detective Lincoln Rhyme faces his greatest challenge in Hunt for the Bone Collector. While I expected a relentless manhunt, the series delivered something different—part procedural, part psychological game. With compelling characters and a meticulous villain, it’s binge-worthy, but does it truly live up to its potential? Find out in my review.
The Letter for the King (S1 Review) | Shallow people stumbling through an adventure
The Dutch book De Brief voor de Koning (1962) by Tonke Dragt has finally been developed into a TV series by Will Davies for Netflix. Premise: 16-year-old aspiring knight Tiuri finds himself on a perilous mission to deliver a secret letter to the king who lives across the Great Mountains. Review: The premise is not … Continue reading The Letter for the King (S1 Review) | Shallow people stumbling through an adventure
Noughts + Crosses | S1 Pilot review
Premise: The series is speculative fiction describing an alternative history in which native African people had gained a technological and organisational advantage over the European people, rather than the other way around, with Africans having made Europeans their slaves. The series takes place in an alternative 21st-century Britain. At the time of the series, slavery … Continue reading Noughts + Crosses | S1 Pilot review
Harley Quinn (S1 Review) | When voice-acting outshines live-action.
Developed and produced by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dave Lorey this adult animated television series from DC Universe follows Harley Quinn, a fictional character created by Paul Dimi and Bruce Timm, and features a lot of comic book characters from DC Comics. Premise: The series is about Harley Quinn's adventures as she strives for emancipation … Continue reading Harley Quinn (S1 Review) | When voice-acting outshines live-action.
Locke & Key (S1 Review) | Beautiful & Creepy
Adapted from the supernatural horror graphic novels of the same name by Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key is brought to the small screen by Netflix and stars Emilia Jones (Brimstone, High Rise), Connor Jessup (American Crime), Jackson Robert Scott (It, It Chapter 2), and Darby Stanchfield (Scandal, Mad Men). Premise: Three … Continue reading Locke & Key (S1 Review) | Beautiful & Creepy
October Faction (Season Review) | When Writers Just Give Up
Steve Niles and Damien Norm's comic series October Faction is now a TV series in Netflix starring Tamara Taylor (Bones), J.C. MacKenzie (Madam Secretary), Aurora Burghart, Gabriel Darku, and Megan Follows (Reign). Premise: Follow the adventures of a retired monster-hunter and his family, which includes a thrill-killer, a witch and a warlock. Review: I like … Continue reading October Faction (Season Review) | When Writers Just Give Up
TV Review: Netflix’s Dracula (Mini-series)
Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have proven themselves time and again as show creators and this time they bring us an adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
TV Review: His Dark Materials (S1) | Deft and Skill in Book Adaptation
In 2007 I know watched The Golden Compass with Dakota Blue Richads (Skins), Nicole Kidman (Paddington, Railway, Sleep) & Daniel Craig (Spectre) - who in my mind was Hugh Jackman. I remember liking the film enough but at the same time I knew that there wouldn't be a sequel. This time around Enola Holmes' screenwriter … Continue reading TV Review: His Dark Materials (S1) | Deft and Skill in Book Adaptation
Worn Out Spines 