Category: TV series
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Review: Love, Lies and Records
Love, Lies and Records is a British series about Kate, who works in the Leeds registry office. She has a fella and 3 kids at home, a busy work life dealing with births, deaths, and marriages, a confusing man nipping at her heels, and a troublesome coworker named Judy.
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Review: The Crown, season 2
The Crown season 2 is as lush and grand as season 1. It provides a view of the world in the late 1950s from inside the vulnerable but unbreakable British monarchy. Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the pitch perfect cast continue the story behind the facade. Peter Morgan, creator of…
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A Release Date and a bit of a Teaser for Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Marvel’s Jessica Jones is finally, finally, ready with a release date. Plan for all 13 episodes to drop on Netflix at 12:01 AM on March 8, 2018.
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Review: Godless
Godless is a 7 part mini-series Western from Netflix. It’s a sweeping tale of evil power vs. good. The story features misshapen religion and disastrous interference from the press. There are love stories, family stories, and stories about fathers and sons. It takes place in the 1880s. Beware the spoilers.
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Thoughts on Godless episode 1 “An Incident at Creede”
I started watching Godless last night. I only watched the first episode, “An Incident at Creede.” I intend to keep watching, but I had a few bothersome thoughts about this episode I want to mention. After I finish the season I’ll have more to say. I hope by then I will be less picky and…
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Review: The Disappearance (Disparue)
The Disappearance (Disparue) is a French 8 part mini-series. If you’ve seen The Killing or Broadchurch or are familiar with the Spanish series Desaparecida, you’ll be familiar with the concept. Except this time you see it in French with a whole new cast and some excellent cinematography. Some of the plot details and all the…
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Review: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 1
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an Amazon Video exclusive. The first season of this comedy set in 1950s Manhattan is now streaming. It’s the story of the birth of a comedian. There are some season 1 spoilers ahead.
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Review: The Loch (Loch Ness)
The British mystery series The Loch, also called Loch Ness, is available on Acorn TV. It was the first program I watched with my new subscription to Acorn TV.