TV Show Reviews(Page 9)

I first discovered Pamela Adlon on Louie, though she’s had a long career as an actor and voice-actor.  I followed her from Louie on to Better Things, her loosely autobiographical comedic/dramatic show.  I deeply loved Better Things right from the start.  I am so sad that it&

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I loved the first season of Russian Doll.  I thought it was a wonderful concoction: a thrillingly head-spinning show that combined fun sci-fi concepts with moving character drama.  And it was very funny!  Natasha Lyonne was spectacular in the lead role; it felt like the part she wa

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Oscar Isaac stars in Marvel’s latest excellent Disney+ series, Moon Knight.  Mr. Isaac plays Steven Grant, a shy, nebbishy fellow who works in the gift shop of the British Museum in London.  Mr. Grant is afflicted by a weird problem in which he seems to lose time and wake up i

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The eight-episode Amazon series Reacher is based on Killing Floor, the first novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series.  When the story opens, the wandering Jack Reacher has sat down at a diner in the small town of Margrave, Georgia, when he is arrested for the murder of three m

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In the Netflix series Murderville, Will Arnett stars as homicide detective Terry Seattle.  In each of the six episode, Mr. Arnett’s Terry Seattle is paired up with a different celebrity guest, to investigate a murder.  The idea is that Mr. Arnett and the other cast members kno

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Peacemaker was one of the most enjoyable surprises to come down the road in quite some time!  I was not expecting to fall as head-over-heels in love with this show as I did!  Writer/director James Gunn has crafted a beautiful and ferociously entertaining show.  It’s absolutel

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