I have never hated the opening scene of a tv show more than I do this show. No one, I mean NO ONE, should ever have to see THAT on their screen. Thankfully, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, a prequel/spin-off of HBO’s critically acclaimed hit GAME OF THRONES, gets a bit better after the opening “crap”. …
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The doctors in THE PITT are only on their second hour of a long shift, and so much is already going on. I appreciate that the writers never back away from tough plotlines. Whether discussing possible child abuse and Alzheimer's, or dealing with likeable but suffering addicts and abandoned babies, each separate thread is treated so thoughtfully that they’re all memorable in an hour filled with criss-crossing stories.…
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THE PITT is one of the best dramatic, realistic, medical series on television today.…
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ELF is a Christmas classic that can be enjoyed by the entire family each year.…
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Disclaimer: I have not read Stephen King’s IT, so this review focuses less on the homages that creator Andy Muschietti pays to King’s universe and more on whether it’s actually good TV. IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a hit-and-miss prequel to the most recent IT films. The show excels at creating atmosphere, delivering bloody horror, and putting children in genuine peril. Unfortunately, it falters due to on-the-nose writing and one-dimensional characters who express only basic emotions, lacking real human depth.…
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Pull up a chair, and tune in to see the most outlandish show of the year.…
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“There is a justice higher than man and will be judged by him.” Stephen King is the king of horror. He can weave a chilling story together with threads of malice, violence, and mind games. He is the genius behind messing with audiences’ brains and making all the hairs on our bodies stand up at attention. He lives to share the unexpected and urges viewers to scream with disbelief silently. He is a master storyteller, creating characters that are not…
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DOCTOR SLEEP is THE SHINING’S absolutely unnecessary sequel that came out in 2017.…
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Is there a better way to get into the Halloween spirit than by kicking back and throwing on the most rewatchable comedy of the last decade? NATHAN FOR YOU may not be known for thrills and chills, but two half-episodes fit the season perfectly: S1E5, HAUNTED HOUSE, and S2E1, REALTOR. As I’ve said before (especially in my reviews of THE REHEARSAL), my favorite NATHAN FOR YOU installments start with a genuinely clever idea that spirals wildly out of control. In…
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