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Despite warnings to the contrary, I was fully convinced I could binge Amazon’s harrowing limited series The Underground Railroad when it premiered nearly two weeks ago. Boy, was I wrong. Before I get into what works and what was less successful in the series, I want to warn those who are on the fence about […]
The Pursuit of Love has concluded with Linda in Paris just as the threat of war looms ever greater. Episode Three picks up where Episode Two left off with Linda (Lily James) meeting a handsome Frenchman, Fabrice de Sauveterre (Assaad Bouab). Linda stays in the French capital with Sauveterre acting as her benefactor, giving her a large […]
Kieran and Jean talk about why Friends was so special
The Nevers, which just aired its midseason finale for its first season, is very much a Joss Whedon television show – for good and for ill. It has the quippy dialogue, the “strong female characters,” the female lead who appears weak in society but is actually able to pack a massive punch (both intellectually and […]
The Me You Can’t See is an ambitious and emotional documentary series from Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Oprah Winfrey. Ambitious because it aims to tackle the stigma around seeking help for mental health struggles by asking a range of individuals – from their fellow celebrities and elite athletes to average folks – […]
It’s hard to think of an actor who has notched more quality TV work over the last decade than Jean Smart. From her work as a crime syndicate’s matriarch on season two of Fargo (the best season of the series), her work as the therapist to a band of mutants in season one of Legion […]
The second episode of The Pursuit of Love shows Linda and Fanny taking different paths in life and tensions starting to form between the two. Linda (Lily James) has married Tony Kroesig (Freddie Fox), the son of a banker, and has become a Conservative MP. The couple even had a child. But Linda gets bored with married […]
Danny Boy is the latest TV film to be made for BBC Two. It focuses on the war veteran Brian Wood and human rights lawyer Phil Shiner. Brian Wood (Anthony Boyle) is a soldier who served during the Iraq War and was rewarded for his bravery for fighting in the Battle of Danny Boy. However, he […]
In the continuing streaming battle, Amazon has fallen behind not only its early rival Netflix, but also recent additions like AppleTV+ in the push for buzzy shows. I rarely hear people talking about the great new show on Amazon – or even talking about Amazon’s TV offerings at all – which is a bit of […]
Based on a novel by Nancy Mitford and featuring an all-star cast, The Pursuit of Love is the latest period drama from the BBC. Fanny Logan (Emily Beecham) and Linda Radlett (Lily James) are cousins and best friends who are growing up during the interwar years. Linda has an abusive father (Dominic West) and Fanny’s mother (Emily […]