CAST Jaden MichaelConstance ZimmerAdrian GreensmithAbby CorriganSage LinderBrian Altemus Review Harlan Coben has a special place in my heart because he was one of the authors someone I lost often read. So even though I have yet to read one of his books, whenever a book is adapted I'm always curious. I don't know much about … Continue reading Harlan Coben’s Shelter | Premiere Review
I like police procedurals and it turns out that Will Trent had a pretty good pedigree from the get-go from creators Liz Heldens (The Passage, Friday Night Lights), Daniel T. Thomsen (Batwoman, Westworld, Once Upon a Time), and the writer of the novels the show is inspired by Karin Slaughter.Ramón Rodríguez (The One and Only … Continue reading Will Trent (S1 review) | A Cop Drama with Strong Characters
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
Kyle Bradstreet (Showrunner) & Ali Selim (Director)CASTSamuel L. JacksonBen MendelsohnCobie SmuldersDon CheadleOlivia ColmanMartin FreemanKinsgley Ben-AdirEmilia Clarke Review Although I was waiting for this show to come out, it managed to creep up on me. I was too busy and tired on the release day to give this my full attention. The pilot does feel like … Continue reading Secret Invasion (Pilot Review) | Intrigue & Some Plot Potential.
This isn't a series that was on my radar, I found The Gryphon in the most random way - Prime Video suggested it to me. So I was not familiar with the creators of the show Sebastian Marka and Erol Yesilkaya, or the 1989 book that it's based on "Der Greif" by Wolfgang Hohlbein and … Continue reading Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining
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.
Created by veteran showrunner Shawn Ryan, who has created and co-created some great TV dramas The Shield, Timeless, or S.W.A.T., The Night Agent is his latest conspiracy action thriller based on a Matthew Quirk novel of the same name. Starring Gabriel Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) and Luciane Buchanan (Sweet Tooth) in the leads as Peter Sutherland … Continue reading The Night Agent (Season Review) | Smooth, Exciting, Familiar, and Layered
A raging wildfire lures out a murderous werewolf. A bus full of teens are injured. A father goes missing. A hard-nosed investigator looks for the arsonist.
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