History, Mystery, Television, World War II
TV: The Defeated (Season 1)
I had rather a middling reaction to Netflix’s The Defeated, an attractive international production that lands somewhere between high…
October 5, 2021
Drama, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 8)
Can the destination ruin the journey? I asked myself that question frequently during the final season of Dexter, a…
March 31, 2014
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerAntihero TV
It occurred to me that a few months ago I blazed through season three of The Shield, but failed…
January 8, 2014
Drama, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 6)
Dexter is great TV, and it’s been remarkably consistent over the years. But season six reveals cracks in the…
October 17, 2012
Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 5)
I continue to be impressed by Dexter, still going strong after five seasons. It had a very tough act…
September 16, 2011
Comedy, FilmFilm: Peep World
Wow, what a colossal waste of talent. Peep World (2010) is an ensemble comedy full of talented actors, but…
September 4, 2011
Film, Science FictionFilm: Gamer
As bad science fiction movies go, Gamer (2009) is pretty bloody awful. This one posits a future wherein universal…
February 3, 2011
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 4)
Dexter is one of my favorite shows running. Its fourth season may be the series’ strongest yet, thanks largely…
January 27, 2011
Mystery, Science Fiction, TelevisionEven More Random Viewing Notes
So my TV writing ambitions are pretty solidly fixed to the backburner these days, but I still like to…
November 9, 2009
TelevisionStray Thoughts on The Emmy Awards
I generally can’t stomach awards shows. I mean, they’re usually self-congratulatory, and gaudy, and uncomfortable, and full of tiresome…
September 24, 2009