Apart from Daredevil and perhaps The Punisher, the quality of Marvel TV-Netflix series has been mixed. The first season of Jessica Jones only succeeded because of its engaging villain, Killgrave (played by David Tennent) while season 2 was decidedly inferior.
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REEL TO REAL | CRIME DRAMA TV : SHARP OBJECTS (SPOILER REVIEW)
Lots of quality behind and in front of the camera, as far as this 8-part adaptation of Sharp Objects was concerned.
REELTOREAL | CRIME DRAMA TV : TRUE DETECTIVE SEASON 3 TEASER TRAILER
Nic Pizzolatto’s anthology crime drama True Detective returns with Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali in the lead role.
REEL TO REAL : OCEAN’S 8 (REVIEW BY YONG SHU HOONG)
It has been 11 years after director Steven Soderbergh wrapped up his trilogy of heist films that began with Ocean’s 11 (2001) and ended with Ocean’s 13 (2007).
REEL TO REAL : MINDHUNTER [SPOILERS]
The best Netflix series hook you in sometimes on premise alone. And that was certainly the case with Mindhunter.
REEL TO REAL | CRIME TV DRAMA : NARCOS SEASON 3
The first two seasons of the Netflix Crime drama Narcos centred around the infamous Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar and his powerful Medellin cartel, told through the perspective of US DEA agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook).
GEEK OUT! TV REVIEW: SHERLOCK – THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE
Sherlock: The stage is set, the curtain rises, we are ready to begin. Mary Watson: Begin what? Sherlock: Sometimes to solve a case, one must first solve another. John Watson: Oh, you have a case, then, a new one? Sherlock: An old one, very old. I shall have to go Continue Reading
THE BOOB TUBE: BETTER CALL SAUL – GET BACK
This episode was all about the secret origins of Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) and an emotional one at that. Ehramantraut was such a popular character on Breaking Bad, that it is so intriguing to finally get to see a bit of his backstory. Considering that we are still in prequel mode Continue Reading
GEEK OUT! DAREDEVIL’S BADASS TRAILER
80s comic book creators like Alan Moore and Frank Miller demonstrated that a dark and gritty take on superheroes was a highly viable artistic path. That this approach was also lucrative was proven by Christopher Nolan in his Dark Knight movie trilogy and to a lesser extent, The Man of Steel. And as Continue Reading
THE BOOB TUBE: BETTER CALL SAUL – BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
Truth be told, this episode – “Alpine Shepherd Boy” – was a letdown after the highs of the previous episode. Neatly divided into three parts, the opening act finds Jimmy MacGill realising that getting folks calling him might necessarily mean a good thing as his client prospects tend to be Continue Reading
THE BOOB TUBE: BETTER CALL SAUL – S’ALL GOOD MAN!
By now, it’s plainly apparent that Better Call Saul as a series is going to be a proper examination of James M. McGill aka Saul Goodman. Vince Gilligan and company are in no hurry to rush through these opening episodes and instead letting the story of McGill play out naturally. Continue Reading
GEEK OUT! ARROW – UP A HILL BACKWARDS
Like Thea, viewers of Arrow might be getting a little exasperated at the little twists and turns the CW series needs to take, in order to tell its stories. The last few episodes have been tough on Oliver’s little sister as she has had to deal with an almighty info Continue Reading
THE BOOB TUBE: BETTER CALL SAUL – CRIME PAYS
Better Call Saul is almost Breaking Bad in reverse. Basically, for fans of the latter, we already know ‘Saul Goodman’ as the unscrupulous, immoral shyster lawyer. This prequel/sequel of sorts is telling us the story of how bumbling, inept, down on his luck Jim McGill become Saul Goodman. The best Continue Reading
THE BOOB TUBE: BETTER CALL SAUL – DEJA VU
Remember that feeling you had when you watching one of the best TV series around? I am talking about Breaking Bad of course. Well, it’s hard not to get a sense of deja vu when watching Better Call Saul, a spin-off/prequel/sequel to that popular series. Well, Breaking Bad creator Vince Continue Reading
REEL TO REAL: THE DROP IS A SLOW BURNER THAT NEVER QUITE GETS OUT OF SECOND GEAR BUT …
Directed by Michaël R. Roskam. Written by Dennis Lehane. Starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini. The main strengths of this crime drama are two-fold. The performances are solid and the plot is well-constructed. Although, these plus points are almost undone by the snail-like pacing. Prima facie, the film appears to Continue Reading
REEL TO REAL: A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES HIGHLIGHTS WHAT LIAM NEESON DOES BEST – REPLICATE HIS TAKEN PERSONA
Directed by Scott Frank Starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, Sebastian Roche Actor Liam Neeson’s third act has been defined by his role in Taken – the invincible, grizzled man of action on a mission – which he duly reprised in other action movies like Unknown, The Grey and Continue Reading
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If you have never watched Paul Verhoeven’s classic RoboCop (1987), then you might find this reboot to be entertaining fare. Nothing special but passable movie entertainment nonetheless. Whilst the original film came across as a visceral satire of the role that powerful corporations play in the USA and worldwide, Brazilian director Continue Reading
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TRUE DETECTIVE (Starring Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey & Michelle Monahan) From the epic surrealistic opening credits, it’s clear that HBO’s new series True Detective is going to be something different. However, the moment one sees the first murder victim, one’s mind is immediately cast to the first season of Hannibal! Continue Reading