Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)
These are the movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year:
Television
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2018
It’s never before been so hard to pick the 10 best shows of the year, as streaming services deliver strong short series on a regular basis, and cable and network TV have mostly kept pace […]
‘The Ranch’ shifts into soap-opera mode with the departure of Masterson (TV review)
“The Ranch” Part 6 (a.k.a. the second half of Season 3) has a big issue to address: the loss of Danny Masterson. Due to sexual harassment allegations, Masterson was fired from the Netflix comedy last […]
‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2 a delightful global romp
TV review: Season 2 is a delightful romp through Paris, the Catskills and a NYC that loves all its crazy characters.
‘Sneaky Pete’ remains a fun and twisty long con in Season 2 (TV review)
“Sneaky Pete,” developed by Bryan Cranston and Graham Yost, was originally created as a “mystery of the week” series for CBS, about a con man who would solve different cases each week, all while pretending […]
Florence Pugh shines as ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ shifts from beautiful to deliciously dreary (TV review)
A friend mistook “The Little Drummer Girl” for a Christmas series, and I explained that’s not what it is. As for what it really is, there’s the short version and the long version. Simply, it’s an […]
Which is the less bad show? ‘Black Lightning’ vs. ‘The Gifted’
TV commentary: We compare and contrast the two superhero shows.
First episode impressions: ‘Mars’ Season 2 (TV review)
From the beginning, “Mars” (9 p.m. Eastern Mondays on National Geographic) has aimed to show what humanity’s colonization of the Red Planet will really be like. Season 1, which aired back in 2016, chronicles the […]
All 13 episodes of ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 2 (2018), ranked
Marvel Cinematic Universe flashback (TV review): “Jessica Jones” gets even more comfortable in its noir rhythms in Season 2.
‘Homecoming’s’ 1980s style techniques are beautiful, and the mystery is good too (TV review)
I went into “Homecoming” (Amazon Prime) pretty blind. I had seen a few quick ads for the show but had no idea what it was about, or who was involved in the making of it. […]