QUICK TV SHOW REVIEWS

American Gods S03 (Starz) - 87%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 8/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 10/10

Pacing & Editing - 8/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 8.5/10

The continuing adventures of Shadow Moon and Mr. Wednesday as they travel across America joining forces with modern day supernatural beings in hidden in plain sight in preparation for the upcoming War of the Gods. 

Notable Actor(s): Ian McShane and Ricky Whittle

Away (Netflix) - 66%

Setting & Premise - 7/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 6/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 7/10

Pacing & Editing - 6/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 7/10

Unoriginal and melodramatic space show with a regurgitated Mission to Mars storyline that has been done already many times before.

Notable Actor(s): Hilary Swank

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 8.5/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 8.5/10

A gritty, unpredictable, graphic, and mature comic book adaptation for adults.

Notable Actor(s): Karl Urban, Elizabeth Shue, and Giancarlo Esposito

Challenger: The Final Flight (Netflix) - 85%

A fascinating presentation of the events surrounding the 1986 NASA Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy through captivating interviews and archive footage.

Cobra Kai S03 (Netflix) - 90%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 9/10

Most entertaining season yet with countless familiar cameo appearances, heartwarming flashbacks, and a featured backstory for the show's main villain.

Notable Actor(s): Ralph Macchio, Wiliam Zabka, and Elisabeth Shue

The Comey Rule (Showtime) - 90%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 9/10

Outstanding political miniseries revolving around the relationship between FBI Director James Comey and President Donald Trump, with a truly exceptional cast and Emmy worthy performances especially from Jeff Daniels.

Notable Actor(s): Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Holly Hunter, and Jonathan Banks

Fargo S04 (FX) - 90%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 9/10

Fantastic crime drama with a quirky new plot this season full of eccentric Coen brothers style characters.

Notable Actor(s): Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman, and Ben Whishaw

The Mandalorian S02 (Disney+) - 95%

Setting & Premise - 9.5/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9.5/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9.5/10

Pacing & Editing - 9.5/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 9.5/10

Flawless follow-up season with the introduction of new worlds, interesting characters & creatures, spectacular special effects, and plenty of nostalgic throwbacks that are sure to give longtime Star Wars fans goosebumps.

Notable Actor(s): Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers, Timothy Olyphant, Giancarlo Espositio, and Rosario Dawson

Mare of Easttown (HBO) - 90%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 9/10

Phenomenal crime drama taking place in Pennsylvania with a strong cast, unpredictable plot twists, believable characters, and great chemistry between the two leading actors.

Notable Actor(s): Kate Winslet and Evan Peters

Moonbase 8 (Showtime) - 74%

Setting & Premise - 8/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 7/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 8/10

Pacing & Editing - 7/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 7/10

Another Earth-based space comedy with three comedians past their prime, weak on-screen chemistry, some subtle humour, and borrowed plot lines from The Last Man on Earth and Space Force. 

Notable Actor(s): John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker

A Perfect Planet (BBC) - 88%

Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, a masterful presentation of nature's most powerful forces; Volcanoes, The Sun, Weather, Oceans, and Humans.

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 8/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 8/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 7/10

Hauntingly beautiful dystopian sci-fi series with great atmosphere set in a similar universe to the Alien franchise.

Notable Actor(s): Travis Fimmel

Setting & Premise - 8.5/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 8/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 7/10

Pacing & Editing - 7.5/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 7.5/10 

A modern retelling of the epic and courageous NASA Mercury Seven missions with a very talented cast, great production designs, and decent CGI sequences.

Notable Actor(s): Patrick J. Adams

South Park: The Pandemic Special (Comedy Central) - 95%

Absolutely hilarious and refreshingly well written one hour special with relevant jokes and classic early season gags. 

South ParQ: The Vaccination Special (Comedy Central) - 80%

Whimsical follow-up special but unfortunately flawed with duller jokes, dragged on satirical sequences, and overly political undertones.

The Stand (CBS All Access) - 84%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 8/10

Pacing & Editing - 8/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 8/10 

An extremely underrated series which is a retelling of Stephen King's famous post-apocalyptic book with an interesting non-linear storytelling style, a magnificent cast, and a dark setting which partially coincides with the virus pandemic world we currently live in.

Notable Actor(s): James Marsden, Alexander Skarsgard, Whoopi Goldberg, Amber Heard, Greg Kinnear, and Heather Graham

Setting & Premise - 8/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 8.5/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 7.5/10

Pacing & Editing - 8/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 8/10

Funny and amusing new soccer comedy with endless jokes based on cultural differences.

Notable Actor(s): Jason Sudeikis

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 8.5/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 7.5/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 7.5/10 

Strange and beautifully filmed limited series with elements of mystery and horror.

Notable Actor(s): Jude Law and Emily Watson

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 8/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 8/10 

Beautifully filmed psychological drama/thriller that takes place in New York City and revolves around a puzzling murder with strong performances by the main actors.

Notable Actor(s): Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland

Utopia (Amazon) - 72%

Setting & Premise - 7.5/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 7/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 7.5/10

Pacing & Editing - 7/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 7/10 

Original but slightly weird new sci-fi drama/black comedy with extremely timely subject matter.

Notable Actor(s): John Cusack and Rainn Wilson

WandaVision (Disney+) - 90%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 9/10 

Brilliant new addition to the MCU with its mysterious interchangeable format (retro sitcom comedy vs. dark & serious tone), perfectly casted characters, and stunning visuals.

Notable Actor(s): Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Kathryn Hahn.

Your Honor (Showtime) - 90%

Setting & Premise - 9/10

Character Development & Dialogue - 9.5/10

Cinematography & Visuals - 9/10

Pacing & Editing - 9/10

Sound Mixing & Music - 8.5/10 

Thrilling edge of your seat drama in New Orleans with plenty of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

Notable Actor(s): Bryan Cranston and Michael Stuhlbarg