We Own This City is a Meticulous (and Scathing) Look at Police Brutality and Corruption that Sometimes Gets too Bogged Down with its Message
If you have watched David Simon’s seminal The Wire- and liked it- We Own This City will probably keep you glued to the screen. The limited series is dripping with meticulous research and has a gritty, brutally honest approach to…
Obi-Wan Kenobi is an Uneven Epic that Meanders in the Middle and is Saved by a Spectacular Finale
For a show that was as hotly anticipated as Obi-Wan Kenobi was, it was almost impossible for it to satisfy all the expectations fans had built up over the last 17 years since we had seen Ewan McGregor play the…
Under the Heaven Delivers the Most Gripping Detective Show on Television Since the First Season of True Detective
If you’ve been jonesing for a compelling murder mystery in the mold of True Detective season one, then Under the Banner of Heaven might just scratch that itch for you. Adapted from the novel by Jon Krakauer and created by…
Halo Tries a Bold Approach with its TV Adaptation that Doesn’t Entirely Work in its First Season
Halo languished long in development hell, conceptualized initially as a movie before finally becoming a TV series with Paramount Plus. That’s both a boon and a bane: technology and TV production quality have improved by leaps and bounds in the…
Undone Explores New Territory with Second Season, Bringing the Story Full Circle
Undone had a pretty complete first season, although its cliffhanger did leave things open-ended as to whether or not Alma, the protagonist who could travel through time, actually had powers or was suffering from schizophrenia. The second season is an…
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Tries to Tell a Personal Story in an Epic Backdrop to Mixed Results
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has, unexpectedly, proved to be a divisive film for MCU fans. That’s probably due to the fact that trailers, and the rumor mill, conditioned many fans to expect the world, and more, from…
The Girl From Plainville Humanizes the Subjects of a Complex Tragedy, Buoyed by a Fantastic Lead Performance
The Girl From Plainville is different from its contemporaries dabbling in true stories: both the victim and the culprit involved have plenty of flaws, and it’s not entirely clear who’s the most responsible for what happened that fateful night on…
The Northman is a Brutal Viking Epic about an Old Legend Dripped in Mysticism
Whether or not you will love The Northman probably depends on your familiarity with director Robert Eggers’ body of work. Known for creating movies imbued with a feverish atmosphere and a unique approach to the supernatural, Eggers takes a crack…
Moon Knight Marries Egyptian Mythology with Mental Illness to Great Effect
Moon Knight is a surprisingly divisive show. If you are a fan of Oscar Isaac’s acting and the mind-bending nature of the plot, you probably love the show. But you might also be a disappointed comic book fan who just…
Severance is a Cerebral, Tense Sci-Fi Show with a Sinister Corporate Setting
Severance, created by Dan Erickson, is one of the most disturbing and inventive new tv shows of the year so far. Featuring fantastic performances, chilling cinematography, and stellar direction, it’s part of Apple TV+’s salvo of recent quality content as…
