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TV Series: Game of Thrones S05 (2015) – Epic but perhaps too much
[SPOILER ALERT! There may be a few spoilers below so reader beware] Now don’t get me wrong, I found Game of Thrones to be extremely entertaining this season. There were some epic scenes which I will not soon forget – … Continue reading
Montage of Heck (2015) – Fascinating yet terrifying intimate look at icon Kurt Corbain
Wow. I was already impressed by the previous Brett Morgen rockumentary Some Kind of Monster, but this one was even more moving and insightful. Kurt Corbain is probably the most enigmatic figure of my formative adult years and of many … Continue reading
The Walking Dead S05 Part 2 (2015) – Alexandria, a new beginning?
The second half of S05 of The Walking Dead continues to improve the show by adding new depths to many of the characters while introducing a key new location and possible home for Team Rick. We are still unsure if … Continue reading
TV Series: The Leftovers S01 (2014) – Interesting and Involving despite a slow pace
The premise of a post-rapture suburban New York might seem a bit hokey, but the recent HBO show The Leftovers did a credible job of portraying it. Through its ten one-hour episodes, we see the way that people are driven … Continue reading
TV Series: Boardwalk Empire S05 (2014) – Fitting but regretful ending to a classic show
I can’t believe that we won’t be seeing Al Capone or Nucky Thompson next year. Or Lucky Luciano and Bugsy creating Las Vegas. Yes, Boardwalk Empire came to a series end last Sunday with a bang. With only a few … Continue reading
TV Series: Gomorrah S01 (2014) – Great adaptation of the book and the movie
Roberto Savianno has got to be one of the bravest people on the planet. Having taken on the Camora (the Naples mob) in the book and movie of the same title (both of which are excellent) and having been assigned … Continue reading
TV Series: Penny Dreadful S01 (2014) – Slowmo horror mashup
On a friend’s suggestion, I watched the 8 episodes of the Penny Dreadful series that aired this summer on Showtime. It was a mashup of sorts of various monsters from horror stories in Victorian London: Doctor Frankenstein, Count Dracula, and Dorian … Continue reading
TV Series: Ken Burn’s Jazz (2001) – Beautiful documentary but based on flawed premises
I have been reading a LOT about jazz lately (see my articles on Monk, Miles, Giddens, etc). Through this reading, I bumped into the existence of the world’s record holding for sheer length (19+ hours) documentary by Ken Burns that … Continue reading
TV Series Flashback: Game of Thrones S01 – We all miss you, Ned!
While on my return trip from the US last week, as the kids were sleeping I binged on S01 of Game of Thrones that happened to be on the airplane entertainment system. It was an awesome experience because so much … Continue reading
TV Series: Justified S06 – Can’t believe that there is only one season left for Raylan
What a roller-coaster ride this season 6 was. After the reboot in season 5, we have a new villain in Danny Crowe who is an incredibly violent and crafty cousin to the inimitable loser Dewey Crowe. Damn, we even got … Continue reading
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