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TV Review – ‘House of the Dragon’ is a Familiar Return to ‘Game of Thrones’ Territory

It’s hard to deny the cultural impact of Game of Thrones. The HBO series based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by author George R.R. Martin premiered in 2011 and only became more popular as it went on. Its series finale aired more than three years ago, on May 19th, 2019, and…

TV Review – ‘The New York Times Presents: Superspreader’ is a Vital Look at the Power of Misinformation

The term “superspreader” has been popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, typically in reference to large-scale events with minimal or no protocols in place to prevent the spread of infection. Big weddings without masks or social distancing or conferences with many attendees were among those reported to have resulted in a high rate of transmission. Yet…

TV Review : Netflix’s “Echoes” is a High-Concept Identical Twin Thriller

There are many comedies that center on the concept of people not being able to tell identical twins apart. While parents, siblings, and good friends are usually able to notice small differences even if the general public can’t, that tendency is ignored for cinema’s sake to create a humorous setup. When the same is true…

TV Review – ‘Five Days at Memorial’ Offers a Harrowing Look at Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath

It’s been seventeen years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans. Its unprecedented destruction led to much conversation about how the city and government could have better prepared for its landfall and aftermath. The Apple TV+ limited series Five Days at Memorial, based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Pulitzer…

TV Review – Neil Patrick Harris Stars in Netflix’s ‘Uncoupled’

A breakup at any point in a relationship is difficult, and it may be much harder for one party to recover. But when a couple has been together for more than a decade, there are some assumptions that have likely been made, and the two may be perceived as an inseparable unit. It’s possible that…

TV Review – Ethan Hawke Celebrates Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in HBO Max’s ‘The Last Movie Stars’ 

It’s hard to find a Hollywood power couple as endearing as Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. In an age where cell phone cameras can capture private moments with relative ease, the notion of celebrity has taken on a different meaning. Decades ago, Newman and Woodward were superstars, and their marriage was an unusually resilient one,…

TV Review – Prime Video’s ‘The Terminal List’ is Another Show about Vengeance and Violence

Everyone loves a good revenge thriller, the chance to see a hero take out the people who have wronged them and achieve justice. online pharmacy levofloxacin over the counter with best prices today in the USA Well, maybe, not everyone, since they often travel a dark path in order to get to redemption, and may…

TV Review – Season 2 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Is Absolutely Worth Another Subscription

There are few things more addictive than a good mystery. Murder podcasts in particular seem to have a tremendous appeal, and the only way to make that concept even more enthralling is to create a TV show about podcasters embroiled in their own murder mystery. online pharmacy champix over the counter with best prices today…

TV Review – ‘Westworld’ Season Four Invites Audiences Back for More Mind-Bending Intrigue

Westworld has always been a show about the dangers of human impulse and the need for control. It has also served as a foreboding warning about artificial intelligence and its inevitable rebellion against its human overlords. After a third season that took on a much sleeker, future-focused vibe, the dark, riveting drama series returns for…

TV Review – ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is More Star Wars Content That May Deliver for Some Audiences

Star Wars is inarguably one of the most successful franchises of all time. But it’s important to remember that, while most entries have been huge moneymakers, they haven’t always been well-received. Two years after the original trilogy was re-released theatrically in 1997, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace made its debut, telling the…

TV Review – ‘The Essex Serpent’ is a Slow-Burn Period Mystery from Apple TV+

It’s often easier to believe that something magical or supernatural is responsible for an unimaginable feat than that humanity is capable of something people would rather think it wasn’t. This is true both for incredible accomplishments that require hard work and for horrific tragedies and evil that those guided by morality would see as impossible…