Month: July 2020
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Review: Tara Road
Tara Road is a 2005 comedy from Ireland. It’s based on a novel by Maeve Binchy. If you’re familiar with her work, you know to expect likable characters, a bit of suspense, and a “good” ending.
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Review: Hanna, season 2
Hanna brings 8 new episodes of psychological drama, action-packed excitement, and unpredictable twists to season 2 of this Amazon Original. There are minor spoilers ahead.
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Review: Warrior Nun
Warrior Nun is Netflix latest offering in the unwilling young heroine coming of age amidst supernatural foes genre. I had mixed reactions to it. Some were good, and some were bad.
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Review: Cable Girls (Las Chicas del Cable), the final episodes
Cable Girls (Las Chicas del Cable) is over. I’m sad writing those words, for several reasons. I loved las chicas from the beginning. I loved their friendship, their grit, their struggle for autonomy, their schemes and dreams. I loved the gender identity story line. There are some spoilers ahead.
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Review: Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Charlie’s Angels (the 2019 version) recently showed up on STARZ. I couldn’t wait to watch it even though I knew it was supposed to be terrible. But I thought it would be fun.
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Review: Deadwind (Karppi), season 2
Deadwind (Karppi) brings Finnish noir back to Netflix with a second season of this popular police series about Sofia Karppi and her exploits inside and outside the police department.
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Review: Athlete A
Athlete A is a documentary about the investigation by the Indianapolis Star into sexual abuse by Dr. Larry Nassar. He was the doctor for the USA Gymnastics team and abused over 500 young girls in his time there.