Television has always been a place for both mocking and celebrating the rich, sometimes in the same show. Recently, the trend has been satires of the ridiculous lives rich people lead. Netflix’s new miniseries Sirens is born from that mold. The program plays like a mix of The White Lotus and Big Little Lies combining […]
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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, […]
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 […]
Pulse: There’s no cure for this one
Netflix’s medical drama is so full of ideas that there isn’t much room to breathe, suffocating any potential the story or characters have.
Adolescence: Netflix’s latest miniseries is harrowing and stunningly acted
This stunning crime drama is one of the year’s best thanks to incredible performances and some of the best directing you’ll see on TV.