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Netflix and TriBeCa Productions bring us the four-part documentary series ‘This Is a Robbery: The World’s Greatest Art Heist.’ It covers the 1990 unsolved robbery of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and is directed by Colin Barnicle. In May 1990, two men disguised as Boston police officers rang the backdoor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner…
‘The Way of the Househusband‘ is an original Netflix anime based on Japanese mangaka Kousuke Oono’s series of the same name published in Kurage Bunch magazine. The show is directed by Chiaki Kon and produced by the Tokyo-based animation studio J.C. Staff. Tatsu (Jonah Scott) was a once feared Yakuza hitman known as the Immortal…
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘ is a television series created by Malcolm Spellman that is based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and directed by Kari Skogland. It was made by Marvel Studios and released on Disney Plus. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) donates Captain America’s shield to the Smithsonian Institute feeling he is not worthy…
‘Batman: Dying Is Easy‘ is a short fan film directed and co-produced by Sean Schoenke and Aaron Schoenke. The latter wrote it and Nikolay Zamkovoy co-produced it. The funds for the film were raised through a successful crowdfunding campaign. Batman (Kevin Porter) meets with Detective Bullock (Michael Madsen) after rescuing a hostage from the Mad…
‘Allen v. Farrow‘ is a four-part documentary streaming on HBO Max that details the disturbing allegations against movie director Woody Allen. It is directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. Mia Farrow, her adopted daughter Dylan Farrow, adopted son Ronan Farrow, and several of her other children discuss the allegations that Mia’s longtime partner, film…
‘Murder Among The Mormons‘ is a three-part true crime documentary series produced by BBC Studios and released on Netflix. All three episodes are directed by Jared Hess and Tyler Measom. In 1980, Mark Hofmann is a counterfeiter, forger, and convicted murderer. This documentary tells the story of how he set up a grand scheme to…
‘WandaVision‘ is a television miniseries based within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and streamed exclusively on Disney Plus. The show is created by Jac Schaeffer, directed by Matt Shakman, and executive produced by Kevin Feige. Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) move to the town of Westview, New Jersey where they live an idyllic…
‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel‘ is a four-part Netflix true-crime documentary directed by Joe Berlinger. It recounts the disturbing story of Elisa Lam who was tragically found dead on the premises and the surrounding mystery of her death. Elisa Lam was a twenty-one-year-old Canadian student who arrived in Los Angeles as part…
‘Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers‘ is a 2015 anime adaption of the ‘Rokka no Yūsha‘ series of light novels by Japanese author Ishio Yamagata. The TV show is directed by Takeo Takahashi and produced by the Tokyo-based company Passione. The English dubbing was done by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. The world is bracing for the…
‘Gundam Build Divers‘ is a 2018 kids’ anime series based on the popular Gundam franchise. It is directed by Shinya Watada and written by Noboru Kimura. The series was produced by the Tokyo-based production company Sunrise and dubbed into English by Bang Zoom Entertainment before being released by Funimation. This review is based on the…
‘Tiger‘ is an HBO sports documentary that follows the career of championship golfer Tiger Woods. It is co-directed by Matthew Hamachek and Matthew Heineman and streams on HBO Max. The documentary examines the career of Tiger Woods, who seemed to be appointed from the very beginning by his parents Earl and Kultida Woods. His father…
Sonic the Hedgehog is returning to television or streaming, at least. SEGA is partnering with WildBrain Studios, Netflix, and Man of Action Entertainment to bring us “Sonic Prime,” a 3D animated series. “I spent many hours with the blue blur as a kid,” said Netflix Director of Original Animation Dominique Bazay said according to Tails…
Not satisfied to make a mockery of your favorite comic book characters, the CW takes a deep dive into one of the greatest action television shows to come out of the nineties with ‘Walker,’ a reboot of the Chuck Norris vehicle ‘Walker, Texas Ranger.’ This is my review of the pilot. Texas Ranger Cordell Walker…
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba‘ is an anime television show based on the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump manga series of the same title by written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge. The show was made by Ufotable and dubbed into English by Aniplex. This review is based on the dub. Tanjiro Kamado (Zach Aguilar) is a…
Rooster Teeth Studios, Polygon Pictures, and Allspark Animation continues ‘Transformers: War for Cybertron’ with their second arc “Earthrise,” taking a deep dive into the Transformers’ past. Following arc 1, Autobot commanders Elita-One (Linsay Rousseau) and Jetfire (Keith Silverstein) are leading a resistance against Decepticon leader Megatron (Jason Marnocha), whom they discover is allowing scientist Shockwave…
I put off doing my review for the second season of ‘The Mandalorian,’ also known as Star Wars: The Mandalorian because I could not think of a way to write this review without doing spoilers for particular episodes. I feel now that enough time has gone by to write it. Mando (Pedro Pascal) is now on…
Christmas TV specials have been a part of everyone’s lives since television was a thing. Every year, my family would tune into, pop in a VHS, or play a DVD for some of our yearly holiday shows. From Gotham City to Jellystone Park to Bear Town to where it all begin in Bethlehem. Here are…
‘The Idhun Chronicles‘ is a Spanish fantasy animated series that is based on ‘The Idhún’s Memories‘ novels by Laura Gallego, who co-developed it with Andrés Carrión. Maite Ruiz de Austri directed the show and Netflix released the first five episodes internationally after Zeppelin TV released it in Spain. This review is based on the English…
Marc Smerling directs this five-part FX true crime documentary series. ‘A Wilderness of Error‘ explores the case of Jeffrey MacDonald, who was convicted in 1970 of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. With new evidence, hidden secrets, and salacious gossip, could he be innocent of the heinous crime? Colette, Kimberley, and Kristen MacDonald were…
HBO’s ‘Perry Mason‘ is a reboot of the classic courtroom drama television series from CBS. Team Downey turns the story into a 1932 period drama that explores a possible origin for the Los Angeles attorney. This is your spoiler warning. Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) is a private investigator working for LA attorney Elias Birchard “E.B.”…
Netflix released volume two of its ‘Unsolved Mysteries‘ revival. Original show creators John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer return along with Shawn Levy acting as executive producer. These six episodes deal with all manner of mysterious occurrences. Political intrigue, supernatural forces, child abductions, vanishing murderers, and strange suicides are all explored this time around. Each…
Based on the manga light novel Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, A-1 Pictures brings us “Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions.” The English dub was produced by FUNimation Entertainment and Madman Entertainment. Haruhiro (Ricco Fajardo) wakes up in a strange world filled with goblins, magic, and knights. He is drafted into the “Volunteer Knights” to defend the…
With the circumstances surrounding 2020, it is no wonder that television and streaming series have become go-to entertainment source for audiences. As such, many wondered which of the shows would be nominated at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. This year, streaming truly got a moment to shine with nominations for Hulu’s Mrs. America, Netflix’s The…
‘Transformers: War for Cybertron Arc 1: Siege‘ is a new series based on the Hasbro toy line made by Rooster Teeth Studios, Polygon Pictures, and Allspark Animation. It was released in the United States via Netflix. Optimus Prime (Jake Foushee) is leading a losing Autobot resistance on Cybertron against Decepticon leader Megatron (Jason Marnocha). Both…
‘Fear City: New York vs The Mafia‘ is a three-part true crime documentary series on Netflix. It is directed by Sam Hobkinson and discusses law enforcement’s attempts to break the Mafia’s control of New York City. In 1970s-80s New York, the Big Apple is known as Fear City with the Gambino, Colombo, Bonanno, Lucchese, and…
