“Transparent” – Season 2 (Amazon Prime) Created by Jill Soloway What made Season 1 of this incredible series so amazing is somehow surpassed in its second go ’round. No, its not the well-publicized subject matter, which is intriguing, educating and … Continue reading “Transparent” – Season Two
“Jessica Jones” Created by Melissa Rosenberg I was a big fan of the last Marvel offering from Netflix. “Daredevil” was smart, exciting and featured a brilliantly creepy bad guy in Vincent D’Onofrio. But “DD” utterly pales in comparison to their … Continue reading “Jessica Jones” (Netflix)
“Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” Netflix Exclusive So I’m one of those people who did NOT love the original film from 2001. For whatever reason (and I’ve watched it three times), it never landed for me. The … Continue reading “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” (2015)
Have you ever noticed that when it comes to the music we listen to, we crave ownership…we hate it when the band we “discovered” becomes famous. Conversely, when it comes to our television viewing, we want everyone to watch what … Continue reading Emmy Nominations: The Good, The Bad, and the Ridiculous
A Netflix Original Series Finally finished watching the first season and much of it is worth recommending. The story is good, if a little oversimple. The photography is lovely (although I do have a 4K TV and it is shot … Continue reading “Daredevil” (Netflix)
TV Review: Peaky Blinders So if you’re looking for a new series to binge on that has REALLY good acting, writing and production values, try “Peaky Blinders” on Netflix. Two seasons of six episodes each, so a quick and fascinating … Continue reading “Peaky Blinders” (Netflix)
Directed and written by Ric Burns Quite simply, the only thing you need to watch as a remembrance each September 11th. Of all the dozens of hours of television dedicated to the 9/11 tragedy, this (the eighth chapter of Ric … Continue reading “New York: A Documentary Film. Part 8 – The Center of the World”
Created by Jill Soloway So I watched all ten episodes of “Transparent” last night (awake until 5am to do so). It affected me so strongly and in so many different ways. It’s really a stunningly well-executed show. The writing is … Continue reading “Transparent” (Amazon Prime)
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