SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF NORWAY

‘Something is rotten in the state of Norway. That one may smile and be a villain. There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in our philosophy’

-Marcellas, Hamlet, Act 1 Scene IV

Okay, replace Denmark with Norway (close enough) and you have the synopsis of Kill List, the most recent episode of HBO’s smash hit Succession.

TO RESERVATION DOGS ON VALENTINES DAY

Funny, heartbreaking, risk taking, and inventive, Reservation Dogs is charming at every turn and each episode could, and can be viewed, as 25-minute short film. Odds are however, that you won’t see it as such, as once you watch, you will be hooked, and after you are hooked, you will binge.

The Delicous Ambiguity of Albuquerque

‘I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Ambiguity is delicious’. -Gilda Radner In the poetic ending of the Albuquerque universe, Better Call Saul creators and show runners Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan dove deep into […]

After Life, Space Force, and Just Mercy

Hi there and welcome back! Here are some topical and quick series and movie reviews. All are topical and all will bring out different emotions to the viewer. As always, thanks for reading! AFTER LIFE SEASON 2 Season two of the Netflix original series After Life has returned with Ricky Gervais as grieving widower Tony […]

Streaming Options For Your Summer Binge

The good people at Consumers Advocate have asked me to share an article (CLICK HERE) they composed detailing the best streaming options for your summer television binge fests! The researchers put in A LOT of time and effort into their research and discuss all of the positives and negatives associated with the following streaming services: […]

THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE: OZARK SEASON THREE RECAP

After an above average first season and an uneven second season, Ozark has finally found its footing and become the layered and nuanced character driven drama it has always strived to be. Gone are the days of gratuitous violence, ramped up drama, and unnecessary character deaths. Those days have been replaced with flashbacks, family history […]

Marriage Story and The Crown

MARRIAGE STORY At its core, Marriage Story, is a tale about relationships. The relationships between spouses in a marriage, the relationship between a child and his parents, and the relationship (or at least dichotomy) between the cultures of New York and Los Angeles. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, The […]

THE TOP 10 TELEVISION SHOWS OF THE 2010s

Welcome back and thanks for checking out part two of my Best Television Shows of the 2010s list. Click here for part one, which contains honorable mentions and shows #15-11. Okay, lets get started! #10) JUSTIFIED FX Set in Harlan Kentucky, Justified pays homage to the beautiful scenery of the Bluegrass State and explores Kentucky’s culture without […]

The Best Television Shows of the 2010s Part One

Wow, what a crazy good decade of television. Defined by dragons, spies, superheroes, cops & robbers, and British Royalty, the 2010s was the first true decade of the second golden era of television. Also the rise of streaming vs. the death of traditional cable could be an entire entry (and will itself undoubtedly be a […]