Before He Kills Again (Series Review: “The Alienist”)
- By Norma
- February 22, 2019
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A disturbing investigation into a series of gruesome murders in turn of the century New York City, introducing controversial new methods in criminal forensics. Based on the spectacular 1994 novel that read more like historical fiction, The Alienist illustrates a brutal world of poverty and privilege on the precipice of social and political change. Continue Reading →
Second Acts (Series Review: “The Kominsky Method”)
- By Norma
- November 23, 2018
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Instantly addictive, The Kominsky Method proves that some talents just get better with age. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin charm in this new series about an acting teacher and his agent. Continue Reading →
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 →