Tag: streaming
REVIEW: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
I really liked Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story when it aired on Netflix in 2022. It was tense, well-acted, and shocking. I’ve heard of the Menendez brothers before, and at my job, we listened to a podcast about them, so I was instantly sold on season 2, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez St...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 2, “Inside Man”
With its second episode, “Inside Man,” The Penguin hits its stride, mounting the tension as the subterfuge within the Falcone family begins. Mercifully, Colin Farrell tones down his caricaturish performance, mostly playing Oz straight, and the result is a much more immersive crime story. That b...
Read MoreAgatha All Along Ratings Are Worse Than The Acolyte’s
Marvel’s newest series is not the win Disney+ desperately needs. The streaming service is still reeling from the embarrassment of The Acolyte, the Star Wars series from Leslye Headland that bombed so hard Disney quickly put the kibosh on any hopes of a second season, not that many people seemed to...
Read MoreREVIEW: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 7, “Doomed to Die”
jesslind | Sep 27, 2024 | 2
**DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SPOILERS** Firstly, it must be addressed that the title of this episode is rather fitting for those of us who are subjected to watching this utter filth. Moving on… this episode begins with Grammabrimbor standing out on the balcony, sipping tea, looking out over Eregion, t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Agatha All Along – Season 1, Episode 3, “Through Many Miles/Of Tricks and Trials”
With “Through Many Miles/Of Tricks and Trials,” Agatha All Along makes the bold move of embracing who it’s for: middle-aged wine women. Whether or not that’s a bad thing depends on your perspective. It’s not overly interesting unless this is what you want from your televised entertainment...
Read MoreThe Acolyte Cost Disney More Than We Thought
That Park Place has an exclusive report showing that The Acolyte, the latest Disney+ Star Wars series which was canceled a month ago, went tens of millions of dollars over its already astronomical budget. For reference, Obi-Wan Kenobi had a budget of $90 million, and The Book of Boba Fett cost aroun...
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