When Heartstopper S1 came out in the spring of 2022, I didn't rush to it even if I was interested in the show. I was busy traveling and studying, and most of my free time was spent it reading more than anything. When I eventually got to the series I was afraid that it would … Continue reading Heartstopper (S2 Review) | Growing without Losing its Identity
In this special prequel episode, Samantha 'Atom Eve' Wilkins discovers her superpowers as a young girl - and must come to terms with her own sinister origins as she discovers a family she never knew she had. Review In March 2021, Amazon Prime Video premiered Invincible the animated TV series based on Robert Kirkman's popular … Continue reading Invincible: Atom Eve | TV Special Review
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
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
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
Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland (Creators), Tom Clancy (Novels)CASTJohn KrasinskiMichael PeñaBetty GabrielAbbie CornishWendell PierceOkieriete OnaodowanLouis OzawaMichael McElhatton Review There's always a shadow of corruption or some sort of shady dealing going on at the beginning of this show, and yet they manage to make it different and fresh every time. I started the first of … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (S4 Premiere) | TV Review
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
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.
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