Sunday, February 28, 2021

Tom and Jerry
[HBO Max streaming.]

[2021. 101 min. Directed by Tim Story. Featuring Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, and Ken Jeong.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tom-and-jerry-movie-review-2021

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Good Girls (Season 3)
[NBC broadcasting; Netflix streaming.]

[2018+. 41-44 minutes per episode. 10-13 Episodes each season; 3 seasons. Created by Jenna Bans. Starring Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, and Matthew Lillard.]
https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/good-girls-review-nbc-christina-hendricks-1202699187/

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Big Sky (Season 1)
[ABC broadcasting.]

[2021. 16 Episodes, each 42-44 minutes, in Season 1. Created by David E. Kelley. Starring Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Dedee Pfeiffer, and Jesse James Keitel.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/abcs-big-sky-is-a-boring-disappointment

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Sinner (Season 1)
[Netflix streaming.]

[2017. Season one has 8 episodes, 42-46 min. per episode. (There are three other seasons.) Created by Derek Simonds. Starring Bill Pullman, Dohn Norwood, Adam LeFevre, and Jessica Biel.]
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/nov/09/the-sinner-review-the-psychological-whydunnit-thats-been-a-big-us-ratings-success
Judas and the Black Messiah
[HBO Max streaming.]

[2021. 126 min. Directed by Shaka King. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, and Jesse Plemons.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/judas-and-the-black-messiah-film-review

Friday, February 5, 2021

Succession
[HBO Max streaming.]

[2018-. 2 seasons, 10 episodes/season, 56-66 min. per episode. Created by Jesse Armstrong. Starring Nicholas Braun, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Hiam Abbass.]
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/10/breath-of-fresh-heir-how-succession-became-the-must-watch-tv-of-the-year

Sunday, January 31, 2021

The Dig
— "The Dig" is an interesting, simple, sensitive story based on a 1938 archaeological dig in Suffold, England. It’s nicely told, showcases some gorgeous countryside, and features Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, two more than competent lead actors. In addition to the events surrounding the discovery and the relationships among the people involved, it manages to consider at who writes history, owns it, and is credited for it, a subject I find worthwhile and fascinating. It’s a little slower pace than I’m used to, but I liked it nonetheless. [Netflix streaming.]

[2021. 112 min. Directed by Simon Stone. Starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-dig-movie-review-2021

Saturday, January 30, 2021

The Little Things
— Three Academy Award winners make “The Little Things” worth watching, but beyond the acting and some decent direction, it lacks much originality of concept and is a little disappointing as a thriller. Luckily, the reveal of the backstory of it’s main character, played by Denzel Washington, is interesting and something of a second plot. It is also ambiguous enough to have kept me happy watching and, while not spectacular, but decent enough for a Saturday afternoon. [HBO Max streaming.]

[2021. 127 min. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock. Starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-little-things-movie-review-2021