When Bloodlines Blur (Series Review: “The Romanoffs”)
- By Norma
- November 2, 2018
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A mostly effervescent anthology series that poses the archetypal question, ‘what if there was a sole survivor in the Romanov massacre?’ If the answer is YES, what would the Russian royal bloodline’s transmogrification look like in a modern-day setting? Continue Reading →
This Ain’t No Petticoat Junction (Series Review: “Godless”)
- By Norma
- June 16, 2018
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A captivating period Western that promises a bewitching blend of brutality and beauty, with dry banter that soars into the poetic and a musical score that stirs the soul, Godless weaves a mythic spell. Continue Reading →
Blame It On The Brisket (Series Review: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
- By Norma
- March 30, 2018
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When a clever young woman’s perfect NYC life and marriage go up in flames, what’s a nice Jewish girl to do but turn the disaster into a joke. World, meet Midge Maisel. Continue Reading →
From Servitude to Slaughter (Series Review: “Alias Grace”)
- By Norma
- November 17, 2017
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A period drama ripped from the headlines of one of the most notorious murders in Canada, and the galvanizing young woman at the center of the story: this is Alias Grace. Continue Reading →
It’s Not Easy Being Clean (Series Review: “Ozark”)
- By Norma
- September 22, 2017
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When a Midwestern financial planner uproots his family for Missouri’s Ozark Mountains to launder millions of dollars for a violent Mexican drug lord, he’s shocked to discover the world he’s entered makes Chicago’s mean streets look like Disney Land. This is Ozark. Continue Reading →
Boys on Bikes & Within Walls (Series Review: “Stranger Things”)
A frightening, uber-Americana and darkly comic show pays homage to 80’s SciFi and Horror classics, and strangely becomes one of the most refreshingly original series to mark this new Golden Age of Television. Continue Reading →
The Folk Singer Spy (Series Review: “Patriot”)
- By Norma
- April 21, 2017
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Can an exhausted Intelligence agent suffering from PTSD, with a penchant for penning confessional song lyrics containing classified top secret info, stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons? There’s a song here somewhere. Continue Reading →