Tag: Ciarán Hinds
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The Dry season 1 review, Irish family drama
The Dry is an Irish series about a family of drinkers. Roisin Gallagher stars as Shiv, who has been sober and dry for 6 months when she leaves London and goes home for a funeral. There are a couple of spoilers ahead.
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The Family Plan review: comedy / action combo punch
The Family Plan is silly and far-fetched with action, perfect zingers of one-liners, and goofy fun. With Mark Wahlberg as the father, Dan, and Michelle Monaghan as his wife Jesse, this seemingly ordinary suburban family in Buffalo turns out to be hiding a big secret. With Mark Wahlberg as the hero, you know the secret…
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Treason, with enough blackmail to go around
Treason is a limited series from the UK. The best thing about the series is the women characters absolutely own it. The worst thing about the series is the larger than usual willing suspension of disbelief needed to go along with the plot. It’s fast-paced suspense with constant twists and coercion by blackmail to motivate…
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Two Happy Bits of News about Sarah Lancashire
Sarah Lancashire has two new shows upcoming. They’ve been announced in the UK, but as of yet there’s no word when they’ll reach a distributor in the US. When I hear anything, I’ll mention it on Twitter.
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Watch This: New Trailer for Red Sparrow
I’m not sure how I feel about Red Sparrow. It has Jennifer Lawrence in the starring role, but she doesn’t seem to be in control of her own destiny. Red Sparrow looks like male driven, violent drama to me. What do you think?