Drama, Science Fiction, Television, Thriller
TV: Shining Girls
Based on the novel by Lauren Beukes, Shining Girls is another accomplished effort from Apple, a creepy crime tale…
December 18, 2022-
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Drama, Film, Science FictionFilm: High-Rise
Somehow, I made it through High-Rise (2015) without knowing it was based on a J.G. Ballard novel—which, in retrospect,…
November 22, 2022 -
Film, Horror, Science FictionFilm: The Invisible Man
Glaring structural predictability can be a severe drawback in cinema, but The Invisible Man (2020) — which for much…
March 23, 2021 -
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Drama, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 7)
Serialized television is often a journey first and a destination second, but when a show is as influential and…
December 26, 2015 -
Drama, History, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 6)
When a series extends beyond five seasons, its chances of jumping the shark increase immeasurably. Fortunately this doesn’t happen…
January 15, 2014 -
Drama, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 2)
If season one of Mad Men struck me as an interesting show I felt I should watch, season two…
February 18, 2011 -
Drama, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 1)
There are television shows that connect with me instantly, and then there’s Mad Men, which took its sweet time,…
October 15, 2010