Writing about writing and reading
I haven't watched any new TV in a while, and was attracted to this one by Hugh Laurie, and also that it was written by John Lecarre--who, although I've never read him, has had many good movies based on his books. I guess I'll say spoilers, but the episodes have aired weeks ago by now, …
Continue reading "The Night Manager, E01: weird sex and violent Arabs."
I've been catching up on Doctor Who. I hadn't seen any of the Peter Capaldi episodes, and just finished season 8. I don't know if I'm getting older, or the show is going downhill... but, way too many of the episodes in that season were kind of lame. It seemed to be a recurring theme …
I've been off and on watching the Netflix original 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', and although it is lovely to look at with great production value and an all-star cast, it is really quite infuriating at times. My irritation is due to the narrator. The story is framed as research done by a man named …
Disclaimer: I do not read comics or care about super hero movies or shows in general, and had never heard of Jessica Jones before this show. Jessica Jones is another brilliant Netflix original. It's a dark, exciting, interesting show about a private investigator with a painful past, and a sociopath who can control minds. But--it's …
I just finished watching this crime drama mini-series over the past few days. I was interested in it because I like mystery shows, and I also liked Anna Gunn in Breaking Bad. Only after I started watching did I find David Tennant was in it as well, and that got me even more excited. The show …
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