Month: July 2024
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Domino Day: Lone Witch, women lead the way in this fantasy series
Domino Day: Lone Witch is a British series written by women, directed by women, and mostly starring women. Just my cup of tea. The series advertises itself as being similar to Buffy, but actually it was ripped right from the pages of Lost Girl.
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The Green Glove Gang review: Seasons 1 and 2 of this Polish comedy
The Green Glove Gang is a charming Polish comedy series about a gang of older women who are expert thieves. They give the loot they collect to those in need or use it to set justice right. This review was published earlier and has been updated to include information about The Green Glove Gang 2.
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Wicked Little Letters review, raunchy and funny women for the win
I loved Wicked Little Letters. I loved the raunchy Shakespearean curses, I loved the cast, I loved the humor, I loved the wacky feminine urge to resist the patriarchy. It is a complete delight.
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Troppo season 2 review, we’re back with the heat, the crocs, and the snakes
Troppo, the Australian mystery series, maintained its high quality with an excellent season 2. Thomas Jane and Nicole Chamoun star in this steamy tropical tale of murder and redemption.
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Eric, not as good as I expected
Eric was excellent in some ways. Benedict Cumberbatch gave an outstanding performance as a mentally ill alcoholic father. In other ways, the mini series was a disappointment. Unbelievable plot points and too many subplots detracted from the central story.
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Land of Women, fun romp through Spanish wine country
Land of Women (Tierra de mujeres) moves from New York City to a remote Catalan wine making village in Spain when Gala (Eva Longoria) learns thugs are after her husband and her family over a small loan of $15 million.
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My Life is Murder, a look at season 4 of this charmer
My Life is Murder is back with season 4! Eight episodes of Alexa Crowe (Lucy Lawless) solving murders the police haven’t had any luck solving. There are plenty of bright costumes and scenic shots of Auckland, NZ to please your eyeballs.
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Work It review, wanna dance?
In Work It, Quinn (Sabrina Carpenter) has spent her entire school career making her credentials look good enough to be admitted to Duke University. She’s got a 4.0, does volunteer work, plays cello, belongs to some extracurricular groups. She should be a shoo-in, right?
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Blue Carbon, a documentary with Jayda G
Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power is a documentary about carbon sequestration. It travels the globe with Jayda Guy, whose stage name is Jayda G, as she looks at places where climate change is hitting coastlines with rising sea levels.