E4 and E5 of OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH was more of a slow burn for our two favorite pirates, Stede (Rhys Darby) and Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). While the romance and maturity of the pirates aboard are whimsical, likable, and heartfelt, the actual tension is sorely lacking. The stakes were minimized and given a backseat while audiences saw if the caring yet brutal pirates could figure out their disputes to love again. While E4 takes a detour into having a guest…
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INVASION had a BREAKTHROUGH. The writers got the individual plot lines to collide and “connect.” It was a dreamlike episode with plenty of action…finally. …
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THE MORNING SHOW was a look into Cory’s (Billy Crudup) childhood. It gave viewers an inside seat of how it must have felt growing up under his domineering mother.…
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GEN V surprised me this week. I did not see the blurred, blacked out lines.…
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INVASION is nearing the end of its second season and still “filling” audiences in on more alien details.…
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After one of the worst episodes of THE MORNING SHOW’s third season (LOVE ISLAND), the series kind of returns for E6 The Stanford Student. And I say kind of because Alex’s (Jennifer Anniston) and Paul’s (Jon Hamm) story was “breaking news” worthy. Whereas the story with Bradley’s Brother, Hal, continues to be the worst plot in this cluttered TV series. But first, let’s dive into Alex and Paul. THE MORNING SHOW once again did what it does best: had the…
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LAST STOP LARRIMAH was a documentary dive into Australia’s Outback territory.…
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THE BOYS has always been a fantastic show at opening and closing. The three seasons have some of the best and most offensive action sequences of all time, which surprisingly has you care about the band of misfit characters in it. Cut to GEN V, and after four episodes, the series has a similar challenge. The pilot was superb, while the following three episodes have been good, not great. Outside of two sequences, the (whole) truth is that E4 is…
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"NOWHERE" is a dramatic thriller about a pregnant woman's harrowing journey, made compelling by Anna Castillo's stellar acting. Despite plot weaknesses, it delivers a tale of survival and hope.…
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