'Jack Irish Season 2', with Guy Pearce, is remarkable television. Action romance, intrigue and plenty of strange humour to keep everybody happy.
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ATX TV Review: HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ Goes Deep and Dark with Amy Adams
HBO premiered its new limited series, Sharp Objects, staring Amy Adams, at the ATX Television Festival, June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. The project brought together a talented team. The eight-part series derives from a book by New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Dark Places). Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas …
Read More »Interview: Laura and Sarah Bellini Star in ‘Trust’
Twin sisters Laura and Sarah Bellini have built an impressive acting career together and will star as the twin Winklemann sisters in the upcoming ten-episode series 'Trust' (premiering on FX on Sunday, March 25) and discuss their daily lives, acting processes, and future plans.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Alienist,’ A TNT Series That Works For Me!
Based on Caleb Carr’s Best Selling multi-genre work The Alienist, TNT’s 10 episode titular series, premiered in late January. The weekly series presents an intriguing look into the timelessness of New York City’s economic classes, social conflicts, familial and personal traumas. The sensational production design imprints 1896 Manhattan in indelible …
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Alienist’: Mystery, Gore, and Sex in Old New York
Picture Sherlock Holmes in New York aided by the techies from 'Criminal Minds' and you’ll get a feel for the experience of watching 'The Alienist.' This new series from TNT debuts on January 22.
Read More »The Acorn Media Holiday Gift Guide, 2017
There's plenty to get wrapped up in this year from Acorn's international grove of delights.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Loch Ness, Series One’
'Loch Ness, Series 1' is an extremely well done police procedural and murder mystery and a wonderful piece of television.
Read More »Tribeca TV Festival Review: ‘Liar’ Series Premiere, Sundance TV
Why do you lie? To protect others or to protect yourself?
Read More »Tribeca TV Festival: ‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere Second Season
The line of succession for the presidency is upended. A low-level cabinet member becomes president.
Read More »Binge Watching the Original ‘Twin Peaks’ and David Lynch Films – Prep for the Agony and Ecstasy of ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’
After watching the first episodes of director David Lynch’s 'Twin Peaks: The Return,' the deliciously morbid yet delightfully obtuse follow up to the original TV series, I realized that I needed a refresher course in all things Lynchian (if there is not such a term there should be).
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