The first season covered the entire story of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omen but Gaiman has hinted that this second season is based on unused story ideas from a planned sequel to the original book. Michael Sheen (The Sandman, The Prodigal Son), David Tennant (Des), John Hamm (Invincible), Nina Sosanya (His Dark Material, … Continue reading Good Omens (S2 Review) | They Were The Best of Friends
John Krasinski (Dream Girls, Jarhead) is back for a final season of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan on Prime Video. Michael Kelly, Betty Gabriel, and Wendell Pierce are back with Abbie Cornish returning after appearing on the first season. Joining the cast this season are Michael Peña, Michael McElhatton, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Louis Ozawa. Premise: After … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Season 4 Review) | Not A Definitive Goodbye
The show based around DC's most famous reporter, Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch), and her costumed superhero husband Clark Kent / Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) has been through one some changes in its cast. I'm not just talking about the season's new additions like Chad L. Coleman (The Expanse), Daya Vaidya (Bosh, Dexter), Spence Moore II (We … Continue reading Superman & Lois (S3 Review) | New Levels of Quality
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
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.
In Spring 2021, I was whole heartedly impressed by Eric Heisserer's, the show creator, adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's books, it was a masterful use of the source material. The cast, which at the time pretty much only had Ben Barnes as the name actor, turned out to be fantastic. Jessie Mei Li and Archie Renaux (Morbius, … Continue reading Shadow and Bone (Season 2 Review) | A Must-Watch Fantasy Series
Season 1 review of Anne Rice's Mayfair WItches.
This uplifting LGBTQ+ drama about teen friendship and young romance is based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman.
Jack Ryan the CIA analyst from the mind of novelist Tom Clancy is back on our screens for prime video. Still portrayed by John Krasinski, with James Greer and Michael Kelly returning respectively as Wendell Pierce and Mike November, the agent faces another set of problems that will have global consequences. The cast is joined … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (S3 Review) | A Shaky Balance Regained
Worn Out Spines 