Lovecraft Country‘s third installment, “Holy Ghost,” was a curious change in narrative structure. For its first two episodes, it seemed as though the series would be a tightly serialized drama. But this week, the story jumped forward several weeks from the tragic events of Ardham and gave us a haunted house story that, on first […]
Author: Jean Henegan
Lovecraft Country – Whitey’s On the Moon Review
Well, that was a hell of a lot of plot to churn through in a single hour of television. And to remove two of the show’s most recognizable actors from the gameboard this early in the run of a series (that would be Courtney B. Vance – who certainly could still come back from the […]
Lovecraft Country – Sundown Review
As someone who has never read anything by HP Lovecraft or Matt Rush’s “Lovecraft Country” novel, I really didn’t know what to expect when I tuned in for the first episode of Lovecraft Country on HBO this weekend. Although, with a title like “Sundown,” I was perhaps a bit more prepared than folks who haven’t […]
Wynonna Earp – Look at Them Beans
I think it might be time to have a talk about tonal balance in writing, because boy is Wynonna Earp missing the mark this season. It’s all well and good to have jokes in a drama. It’s nice to blow off steam after a particularly intense string of episodes. Some of the best dramas of […]
Umbrella Academy Season Two Review
In the past week I’ve watched both seasons of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy and I have to say it was one of the most frustrating viewing experiences I’ve had this year. It’s really easy to write a rave of a series or to pan a season of TV. It’s much harder to write about a show […]
Wynonna Earp – Friends in Low Places Review
A few housekeeping notes before I start this review: This review presupposes that you have watched the episode and it will discuss anything and everything that happens in it. Turn back now if you don’t want to be spoiled. I may speculate on what I think might happen (or what I would hope to see) […]
Wynonna Earp – On the Road Again Review
A few housekeeping notes before I start this review: This review presupposes that you have watched the episode and it will discuss anything and everything that happens in it. Turn back now if you don’t want to be spoiled. I may speculate on what I think might happen (or what I would hope to see) […]
Wynonna Earp (Spoiler-Free) Season Four Review
It’s been a long time coming (about two years, to be exact, thanks to some ridiculous issues with SyFy’s deal with the production), but season four of Wynonna Earp is here. And, after watching the two episodes made available for critics, it’s off to a hell of a start. For those of you who might […]
I May Destroy You (Spoiler-Free) Review
HBO’s I May Destroy You is the best show currently airing on television. That may sound like a grandiose statement, but give it a couple of episodes and I suspect you’ll agree. What Michaela Coel has constructed with this complex, compelling, and emotionally visceral series is nothing short of amazing. And while there have already […]
The Baby-Sitters Club (Spoiler-free) Review
Like many women who grew up in the late 80s/early 90s, Ann M. Martin’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” book series holds a special place in my heart. I remember taking the books out of the local library as a kid (starting with the “Baby-Sitters Little Sister” series that followed Kristy’s step-sister Karen and then “graduating” to […]