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TV Review – ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 Continues the Cycle of Karate Drama

Cobra Kai is at the same time a show that relies heavily on a knowledge of what came before it and something new audiences should be able to understand no matter where they start watching. There is an inherently cyclical nature to the drama, and for those who missing context, frequent clips of The Karate…

And Just Like That, Reprises The Original Series’ Spirit Presenting Life’s Evolutions

The ten-episode Max Original series And Just Like That, from executive producer Michael Patrick King, debuted on December 9th on HBO Max. This new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City, follows Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the evolution of their friendship, that…

TV Review – ‘Voir’ Examines the Wonder and Artistry of Cinema

Those who truly love movies and television enjoy not only watching it but talking about it for hours on end. Finding another cinephile with an equally deep and rich appreciation for the art of cinema can lead to the warmest of friendships, and it’s affirming to know that someone else shares a love for a…

TV Review – ‘Hawkeye’ is a Light, Entertaining Action Piece with Great Stars

The fifth TV show from the Marvel Cinematic Universe has arrived to close out just one first year of such programming on Disney+, and what a year it’s been. After a number of supporting characters from the movie series have received their own shows, it’s fitting that the only one of the six original Avengers…

Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop : Review / New Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ is Campy, Colorful and Fun

Cowboy Bebop is the latest cartoon classic to get a live-action makeover. Based on the beloved late 1990s Japanese anime series about futuristic bounty hunters, the new, 10-episode Netflix series, which debuted Friday, is campy, colorful and fun. Developed by Andre Nemec (Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, Alias) and penned by Christopher Yost (Thor: Ragnorak, The…

TV Review – What Happened, Brittany Murphy? Revisits the Death of a Talented Young Star

In the early 2000s, Brittany Murphy was a popular actress, with starring roles in films like 8 Mile and Just Married. Her breakthrough part in 1995’s Clueless indicated her strength as a comedic performance, and she turned in fine dramatic work in films like Girl, Interrupted. But, like too many other celebrities, Murphy died an…

TV Review: ‘McCartney 3, 2, 1,’ A Peregrination “Across The Universe” Of The Fab Four

Those who are fond of The Fab Four are in for a treat with the miniseries McCartney 3, 2, 1 — the result of the collaboration between the former member of The Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, and record producer Rick Rubin. The six episodes, directed by Zachary Heinzerling, are a crossover between a documentary and…

TV Review: ‘Naomi Osaka’ is an Engaging Look at a Boundary-Breaking Athlete

Being a professional athlete brings with it many pressures, and not all of them have to do with game performance. The personal lives of those who travel the world playing on a court or field often become public, and an athlete’s heritage or background can lead to questions repeatedly being asked at press conferences and…

TV Review: Netflix’s Ray Tributes The Illustrious Indian Cultural Icon Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray is a milestone of Indian thought, with an ancestry that can be traced back for at least ten generations and an intellectual talent that lead him to become a prominent writer and filmmaker. His cinematic style, that was expressed during the years in which Bollywood films were booming, took a more introspective approach….

TV Review: ‘Loki’ is Marvelously Intriguing and Already Worthwhile

Disney Plus launched Loki, the third official Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series this week, and it’s immediately refreshing and involving. Both WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier succeeded at attracting audiences early on because it wasn’t at all clear what was really going on or where they were headed, and that’s absolutely true…

TV Review: The Underground Railroad is a Powerful Expression of America’s History

The Underground Railroad is an important relic from American history, one of this country’s earliest forms of organized resistance to systemic racism long before anyone would have utilized that term. When Black Africans were brought to the United States and enslaved, there were forward-thinking and humanitarian citizens who participated in a network that sought to…