Hidden Assets, a joint Irish and Belgian police procedural, stars Angeline Ball as an Irish cop named Emer. The role is a spin off from the character Emer in Acceptable Risk. Emer was a favorite in the earlier series and that earned her a series of her own.
Continue Reading: Review: Hidden Assets, a gem for the mystery loversReview: Undone, season 2, fixing the timeline
Undone is a fantastical animated series about time travel, mental health, and family love. It features a largely Latinx cast and a lead character who is hard of hearing. Ever wish you could skip around in time to fix your problems?
Continue Reading: Review: Undone, season 2, fixing the timelineJulia, episode 8, “Chocolate Soufflé”
Julia wrapped up season 1 with the “Chocolate Soufflé” episode. But celebrations are in order, because just before the episode aired, HBO Max announced the series will get a second season! Even more Julia Child is coming.
Continue Reading: Julia, episode 8, “Chocolate Soufflé”Review: Pachinko, epic family saga from Korea
Pachinko is a fascinating, beautifully written and photographed family saga. Everything revolves around the Korean character Sunja, whose life story is told from birth into her 80s. In the photo above you see the teen Sunja, played by Minha Kim. With her is Hansu (Lee Min-Ho).
Continue Reading: Review: Pachinko, epic family saga from KoreaThe Good Karma Hospital, season 4
The Good Karma Hospital continues its winning recipe for success with season 4. That means exciting medical work, continuing character development for the main cast, interesting new characters, and seasonal guests with meaningful issues.
Continue Reading: The Good Karma Hospital, season 4Review: Parallel Mothers with Penélope Cruz
In Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) director Pedro Almodóvar and star Penélope Cruz team up one more time to create another fascinating story. Two parallel stories, actually. One is about facing the truth as a modern mother, and one is about uncovering the truth about Spain’s violent past.
Continue Reading: Review: Parallel Mothers with Penélope CruzGrace and Frankie, the final episodes, a loving farewell
The final episodes of Grace and Frankie were told with tenderness and affection. The two key relationships – Grace and Frankie and Sol and Robert – were written as the beautiful love stories they had always been. Everyone is getting older and that isn’t always roses and rainbows, but they age with love. Spoilers ahead.
Continue Reading: Grace and Frankie, the final episodes, a loving farewellJulia, episode 7, “Foie Gras”
The “Foie Gras” episode of Julia was directed by Jenée LaMarque. In this episode Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) went to New York City to give a keynote address at a gala for public television. During her visit she met both pleasant and unpleasant people.
Continue Reading: Julia, episode 7, “Foie Gras”Review: Harry Wild, amateur sleuth
Harry Wild stars Jane Seymour as a former professor of literature at an Irish university. She retires from teaching and quickly becomes an amateur sleuth solving cases that hearken back to famous works of literature.
Continue Reading: Review: Harry Wild, amateur sleuthReview: The Paradise, Finnish crime drama set mostly in Spain
The Paradise (Paratiisi) features a complex older woman who is a Finnish cop, Hikka (Riitta Havukainen). She’s semi-retired because her husband has dementia. A friend asks her to go to Spain “for one day” to find someone. That sets her off on an investigation that expands into a search for a serial killer and keeps her in Spain for several days.
Continue Reading: Review: The Paradise, Finnish crime drama set mostly in Spain