Television category
A weekend remembered
- 31 May 2022
- I wasn't amazed, but I did expect to be entertained, and I was entertained. Besides the start of summer, these three properties signalled a return to pre-COVID times, in their own ways.
A weekend to remember
- 27 May 2022
- This weekend is something of a return to the Before Times. I plan to watch a binge-worthy show on Netflix, a surefire blockbuster in theaters, and a soccer final held in a full stadium.
The Pacific
- 7 Dec 2021
- This mini-series is less regarded than its spiritual predecessor, Band of Brothers. Its story is less cohesive, but its unflinching depiction of a long and bitter war sets it apart.
Chernobyl
- 15 Nov 2021
- This mini-series depicts events from 35 years ago, but the story is still interesting. It also serves as a warning that will always be relevant. The excellent acting and production will encourage more people to learn this history.
The Boys, Season 2
- 12 Oct 2020
- Amazon Prime's most popular show is still entertaining, but it's part of a supersaturated genre (no pun intended).
The Boys, Season 1
- 30 Aug 2020
- Amazon Prime has their first mainstream hit and it's an edgy adaptation of a comic book in the tradition of Watchmen.
Lonely Hearts Club 2020
- 18 Feb 2020
- Some unexpected, and mostly positive, things in the world of entertainment have made this Valentine's Day weekend somewhat noteworthy.
Stranger Things 3
- 8 Jul 2019
- The latest season of the popular Netflix show is true summer fun.
Gomorra La Serie, episode 109
- 27 Apr 2017
- Genny moves forward with his ambitious plans but he unknowingly rankles Ciro, who uses an impressionable teenager to disrupt the prospect of peace and prosperity.
Gomorra La Serie, episode 108
- 6 Mar 2017
- Genny carries physical and psychological scars as he oversees an ambitious political plan. He distances himself from Imma and Ciro.