Throughout most of the 00s, J. J. Abrams was one of the biggest names in television. The back-to-back success of Alias and Lost made him a force in the industry. His focus on long-term, “mystery box” style storytelling has influenced countless shows for better and worse. Abrams left TV in 2010 to focus on reviving […]
Author: Jesse Swanson
The Four Seasons: Fitfully Funny But Anchored By A Terrific Cast
It’s hard to believe it now, but the original The Four Seasons, a romantic comedy written and directed by Alan Alda, was one of the biggest hits of 1981. The movie was even big enough to inspire a short-lived CBS series. Whatever pop culture cache the film once had is now long gone. Oddly enough, […]
Government Cheese: Fun, stylish, and a little weightless
More than any other streaming service, Apple TV+ is the one most focused on producing original programming. This is mostly out of necessity as Apple doesn’t have a catalog to pull from like Warner Bros. or Disney. Regardless of the why, it’s nice to have a streaming option willing to take swings even if it […]
Ransom Canyon: Yellowstone meets the Netflix algorithm with poor results
It’s common knowledge at this point that there are large sections of the Netflix library viewers will never see. This is more or less by design. The almighty algorithm only shows you what it thinks you want. Part of being a TV blogger with a self-imposed goal of watching as many new shows as possible […]
Lazarus: Playing the hits and hinting at something new
Like many a kid my age, I learned about the wider world of anime through the original Adult Swim block. Despite the many warnings that these shows weren’t kid-friendly, I stayed up way too late watching as much as I could. While I enjoyed what I understood of Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Sealab 2021, […]