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Filmmaking for grown-ups is so scarce these days that it's tempting to grade Daniel Espinosa's bleak, bone-crunching thriller Child 44 on a curve: Tom Hardy...
There have been dozens of Stephen King adaptations over the years, but the prolific horror author has usually taken more of a hands-off approach by allowing writers and filmmakers to put their own unique stamp on his iconic novels, novellas, and short stories. Lisey's Story is a rare exception to that rule because the 2006 book is among King's personal favorites. Indeed, his love of the source material is what drove him to pen all eight episodes of the miniseries adaptation coming to Apple TV+ early next month. "I would never have gotten involved with this thing at my age, if it wasn't," t...
‘The Serpent’: TV Review Daniel Fienberg For the second season of FX’s American Crime Story franchise, Tom Rob Smith used a reverse-chronological structure to trace Andrew Cunanan’s Talented Mr. Ripley-style journey from con artist with identity issues to road-tripping murderer. It was a framing device that didn’t always feel organic, but it yielded unexpected emotional rewards as the series progressed, aided tremendously by Darren Criss’ lacerating performance. It’s impossible to know if writer Richard Warlow took inspiration from The Assassination of Gianni...
4/2/2021 Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman star in this eight-part Netflix miniseries about serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who murdered at least a dozen people in Thailand, India and Nepal in the '70s. For the second season of FX's American Crime Story franchise, Tom Rob Smith used a reverse-chronological structure to trace Andrew Cunanan's Talented Mr. Ripley-style journey from con artist with identity issues to road-tripping murderer. It was a framing device that didn't always feel organic, but it yielded unexpected emotional rewards as the series progressed, aided tremendously by Darren Cri...
February 7, 2021 From Queen’s Gambit To The Bodyguard: Top 5 Gripping Miniseries Streaming On Netflix (Photo Credit: IMDb) Netflix has a huge library of web series having more than 5 seasons with 40 minutes an episode. While we absolutely love to binge-watch those episodes, the need for tight, concise storytelling also exists. The streaming service also has a plethora of mini-series that can tell a tale with more depth than a movie. But the beauty of it is that it doesn’t need to drag on for years on end. Advertisement The Queen’s Gambit Advertisement It’s the American coming-of-age p...