Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: Trust – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 “The House of Getty” and “Lone Star”
John Paul Getty Sr. was determined to be the world’s wealthiest private citizen. He owned numerous oil fields and companies, which came to be known collectively as the Getty Oil Company. He was an extremely shrewd businessman who re-invented the oil industry, but his legacy seems to be intertwined...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Crime Story Season 2 (2018)
When American Crime Story first aired in 2016, everyone was in awe. I myself wrote a glowing review of the first season. It had everything: fantastic performances, astounding attention to detail, drama, irony and a fascinating look at a hugely impactful series of events. I vaguely remember hearing t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 2
Jessica Jones Season 2 follows the titular hard drinking private eye after the events of last year’s The Defenders. Jessica and Malcolm are plugging away at Alias Investigations when Trish brings to light disturbing aspects of Jessica’s past. The deeper Jessica digs, the more personal this case ...
Read MoreAltered Carbon Season One Review
Altered Carbon follows Takeshi Kovacs, a man who was put “on ice” nearly two hundred and fifty years prior, as he is brought in to investigate the murder of Laurens Bancroft to win his freedom. However, the more Kovacs digs, the the more disturbing the secrets become. Going into Altered Carbon, ...
Read MoreREVIEW: “Crisis on Earth-X” DC/CW Crossover Miniseries
Last year’s big DC/CW crossover, “Invasion!” was a triumph, uniting the heroes of four comic book series for a massive adventure that was fun while furthering each of the show’s arcs (some more than others). It also managed to leave behind most of the shows’ individual weaknesses and, in s...
Read MoreREVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 1
Jessica Jones, the second of Marvel’s Netflix series to explore the darker street-level corridors of the MCU, is a surprisingly adult-themed endeavor, using the gritty world established in Daredevil as a springboard to tell a story of victimization and how different people survive it in different ...
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