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Class of ’09, fighting crime with artificial intelligence

2 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / July 20, 2023 / Amanda Marsalis, Brian J. Smith, Brian Tyree Henry, Brooke Smith, Class of '09, Jon Jon Briones, Kate Mara, Rosalind Eleazar, Sepideh Moafi, Tom Rob Smith, Women Directors

Class of ’09 is set inside the crime fighting world of the FBI. But the implications of this cautionary tale apply beyond the FBI to all systems and institutions that use artificial intelligence (AI) as the answer to decision making.

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the cast of Sense8 in a group scene in a bus

Review: Sense8 Finale “Amor Vincit Omnia”

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / June 12, 2018 / Amor Vincit Omnia, Brian J. Smith, Daryl Hannah, Doona Bae, Erendira Ibarra, finale, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamie Clayton, Ki-Chan Lee, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Max Mauff, Max Riemelt, Michael X. Sommers, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Naveen Andrews, Purab Kohli, Sense8, Terrence Mann, Tina Desai, Toby Onwumere, Tuppence Middleton, Women Directors

Sense8 came back with a 2 1/2 hour finale Amor Vincit Omnia or Love Conquers All that was a love letter to the fans and a glorious exit for a sprawling, heart-filled series about true connection.

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Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Brian J. Smith, Toby Onwumere in Sense8

Review: Sense8, season 2

2 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / May 10, 2017 / Alfonso Herrera, Brian J. Smith, Daryl Hannah, Doona Bae, Erendira Ibarra, Freema Agyeman, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamie Clayton, Lana Wachowski, Max Mauff, Max Riemelt, Michael Sommers, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Naveen Andrews, Purab Kohli, season 2, Sense8, Terrence Mann, Tina Desai, Toby Onwumere, Tuppence Middleton, Valeria Bilello, Women Directors

Sense8 season 2 continues with brilliant writing, lots of danger and excitement, touching love stories, and stirring acts of courage. This is a review of season 2 with some spoilers.

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Doona Bae, Toby Onwumere, Max Riemelt, Brian J. Smith, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Tuppence Middleton, and Tina Desai in Sense8

Watch This: Trailer for Sense8 season 2

2 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / April 12, 2017 / Alfonso Herrera, Brian J. Smith, Doona Bae, Erendira Ibarra, Freema Agyeman, Grant Hill, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamie Clayton, Lana Wachowski, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Naveen Andrews, season 2, Sense 8, Terrence Mann, Tina Desai, Toby Onwumere, Tuppence Middleton

Sense8 season 2, which began last December with a Christmas special, will drop 10 more episodes on Netflix on May 5.

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Sense8 E2.1 A Christmas Special

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / December 26, 2016 / A Christmas Special, Alfonso Herrera, Brian J. Smith, Daryl Hannah, Doona Bae, episode 1, Erendira Ibarra, Freema Agyeman, Jamie Clayton, Lana Wachowski, Max Mauff, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Naveen Andrews, Purab Kohli, season 2, Sense8, Terrence Mann, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Women Directors

The two hour Sense8 Christmas special takes us on a tour of the lives of the 8 characters since the big blow up in Iceland and since Will (Brian J. Smith) looked into Mr. Whisper’s (Terrence Mann) eyes.

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Brain Dump: The Women of the New Fall TV Series

2 Comments / TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / November 4, 2015 / Ashley Johnson, Aunjanue Ellis, Blindspot, brain dump, Brian J. Smith, Calista Flockhart, Chyler Leigh, Code Black, David Harewood, How to Get Away with Murder, Jaimie Alexander, Joe Dinicol, Johanna Braddy, Laura Benanti, Luis Guzmán, Marcia Gay Harden, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Melissa Benoist, Orphan Black, Priyanka Chopra, Quantico, Supergirl, Yasmine Al Massri

A brain dump is a series of short thoughts on a variety of subjects. Today’s topic is the women of the new TV series for fall 2015. Supergirl I’m happy to see a short hair cut on Chyler Leigh in

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Quantico: The First 8 Minutes Offers a Look at Priyanka Chopra, an Exciting New Star

Leave a Comment / TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / September 21, 2015 / Anabelle Acosta, Aunjanue Ellis, BlogHer, Brian J. Smith, clips, first 8 minutes, Graham Rogers, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Priyanka Chopra, Quantico, Tate Ellington, Yasmine Al Massri

I’ve been ready to watch Quantico from the first preview because of the interesting lead actress, Priyanka Chopra, playing Alex Parrish. Now that ABC released a teaser showing the first 8 minutes, I’m even more sure I’m going to love this

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Doona Bae, Max Riemelt, Brian J. Smith, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Tuppence Middleton, Tina Desai, Jamie Clayton, and Toby Onwumere in Sense8

Review: Sense8, season 1

2 Comments / Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / June 12, 2015 / Alfonso Herrera, Aml Ameen, Andy Wachowski, Brian J. Smith, Daryl Hannah, Doona Bae, Erendira Ibarra, Freema Agyeman, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamie Clayton, Lana Wachowski, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Naveen Andrews, season 1, Sense8, Terrence Mann, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Women Directors

Sense8 is a Netflix original created, written and directed by J. Michael Straczynski, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, among others. It’s strange and disjointed and hard to grasp at first, but it’s also fascinating and intriguing and compelling. The series

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