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Claire Danes is very, very, very good at acting. If you’ve been on social media in the past week, you’ve likely seen some form of that sentence from someone, and that’s likely made you wonder just why people are declaring such a thing at this time – after all, Danes has had a prolific career […]
The BBC is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It is one of the oldest public broadcasters and the largest broadcaster in the world. It’s a symbol of British culture and soft power. Because the broadcaster has been around for so long it has produced countless programmes, and many have become hits or hold cultural […]
‘Tis the season, and as we all gather together (in a wholly responsible manner, naturally) with friends and family, one of the universal truths of end of the year get togethers is baking. Yes, baking. You’ll be baking (or buying baked goods if you aren’t blessed with the ability to master your flour, butter, and […]
It’s that time of year again. The days are short, the temps are falling (at least here in Chicagoland), and it’s nearly the end of 2022. Which means that it’s time for my annual Top Ten TV Shows list! It was a heck of a year for television. Network comedies roared back into prominence with […]
I’ll fully admit to missing the boat on Somebody Somewhere when it came out in January. Sure, I’d heard it was something special – and when it was renewed this spring by HBO, I heard how thrilled my fellow critics were at the news – but I never got around to watching it until last […]
The murder mystery – or rather, the dark comedy murder mystery – is having a bit of a resurgence on the small screen with the success of Hulu’s Murderer’s in the Building. But now AppleTV+ has gotten into the game with the exceptional, dark, moving, and yes, funny, Bad Sisters, an adaptation of the Flemish […]
The past decade has seen a rise in digital media. There has been a rise in streaming services and digital stores, as well as a decline in physical media sales and cinema attendance. This has led to some critics declaring that digital media is the future and that cinemas and physical media have had their […]
Looking for a sharp, well-written, well-acted thriller to watch this weekend? Well, have I got a recommendation for you. In the era of too much TV, I suspect this gem of a psychological thriller – well, psychological drama – likely slipped past you (also, because FX opted not to air it on their broadcast wing […]
Kieran and Jean discuss all things related to HBO’s Game of Thrones
When it was first announced, all those years ago, that Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould would be putting together a prequel series to Gilligan’s Breaking Bad (on which Gould had been a key writer and director), I, like many critics, was worried. After all, Breaking Bad had just ended a run that cemented it as […]