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
Season 1
The Wheel of Time (S1 Review) | Streamlined to Near Perfection
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
Station Eleven (Premiere Review) | A Fascinating Start
Patrick Sommerville (Creator)CASTMackenzie DavisHimesh PatelMathilda LawlerNabhaan RizwanDanielle DeadwylerGael Garcia Bernal Review: Following a group of seemingly unrelated people during the outbreak and years into a deadly pandemic, Station Eleven tells the story of those who crossed paths with actor Arthur Leander. The three episode premiere sets the stage for the saga of these individuals in … Continue reading Station Eleven (Premiere Review) | A Fascinating Start
Hawkeye (Season Review) | References and Emotional Arcs
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
Hawkeye (Pilot Review) | The Hero’s Apprentice
Review: Before I got a chance to watch this show for myself I was told to lower my expectations, which made sense because by nature Hawkeye is just human, not enhanced. Unlike WandaVision, Loki, or even Falcon and The Winter Soldier - that has one non-enhanced character out of the two title characters - this … Continue reading Hawkeye (Pilot Review) | The Hero’s Apprentice
The Wheel of Time (S1 Premiere Review) | Fast-Paced and Engrossing
Rafe Judkins (Showrunner), Robert Jordan (Novels)CASTRosamund PikeDaniel HenneyZoë Robins Josha Stradowski Madeleine MaddenMarcus RutherfordBarney HarrisMichael McElhatton Review: I think I became aware of "The Wheel of Time" book series at about the same time that I started to read Brandon Sanderson's "Steelheart" - I was not even half-way through that book that I was trying … Continue reading The Wheel of Time (S1 Premiere Review) | Fast-Paced and Engrossing
Dexter: New Blood (Pilot Review) | Welcome Back Dexter!
Clyde Phillips (Creator)CASTMichael C. HallJack AlcottJulia JonesJennifer CarpenterClancy Brown Review: When this show was announced, I was excited about it, I watched the whole run when it aired. The show might have lost some steam as the seasons went on but I still have fond memories of it. And this latest season seams to have … Continue reading Dexter: New Blood (Pilot Review) | Welcome Back Dexter!
One of Us Is Lying (S1 Review) | Boy They Really Dumb This Down Didn’t They?
This American young adult mystery drama television series developed by Erica Saleh (Instinct) with Darío Madrona (Elite) serving as showrunner. The series is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus and stars Mark McKenna (Sing Street) as Simon, the deceased student, and Annalisa Cochrane (Cobra Kai), Chibuikem Uche (The Tomorrow War), Marianly Tejada (OITNB), and Cooper van Grootel (Mystery Road) … Continue reading One of Us Is Lying (S1 Review) | Boy They Really Dumb This Down Didn’t They?
One of Us Is Lying (Premiere Review) | I hope they keep this up
Review: I had no idea this was in the works but when I found out I went ahead and read the book - that was sitting on a virtual shelf for four years. So going in I didn't know anything about the casting or the production, so I'm not going to wine about actors not … Continue reading One of Us Is Lying (Premiere Review) | I hope they keep this up
What If…? (S1 Review) | The Multiverse Saga in All Its Glory
A.C. Bradley (Head writer) Bryan Andrews (Director)CASTHayley AtwellChadwick BosemanSamuel L. JacksonBenedict CumberbatchMichael B. JordanChris HemsworthLake BellToby JonesJeffrey Wright Review: What If was an interesting ride with each episode posing their own question with surprising results. The pilot set the tone very well even if for the fans that re-watch The Infinity Saga on the regular … Continue reading What If…? (S1 Review) | The Multiverse Saga in All Its Glory
Worn Out Spines 