I don't think it's a stretch to say that Michael Mann is best known for his film Heat. That movie is a certified classic and worthy of its own post at a later date after I give it another re-watch. But recently, I watched a different, slightly earlier Michael Mann movie once again, and while …
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Black Sails
Black Sails was a series originally on Starz, a premium network in the same vein as HBO. While the rest of us were busy over there watching Game of Thrones at what was arguably the height of its popularity, Black Sails premiered as one of many competitors. This was the 2010s, the decade that many …
Short Summary – Red Dead Redemption 2
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! The urge to go and play Red Dead Redemption 2 some more instead of writing this review about it should hopefully speak volumes. But that wouldn't be doing the …
Recent Roundup #9 — Hulu Edition!
Shōgun Network or Service: FX and Hulu Episodes: 10 Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada (Lord Yoshii Toranaga), Cosmo Jarvis (John Blackthorne/"Anjin"), Anna Sawai (Toda Mariko), Tadanobu Asano (Kashigi Yabushige), and Takehiro Hira (Ishido Kazunari) Wikipedia Summary: The collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, …
Recent Roundup #8
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Network or Service: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV Starring: Chris Pratt (Star-Lord/Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Bradley Cooper (voice of Rocket Racoon), Vin Diesel (voice of Groot), and Dave Bautista (Drax the Destroyer) IMDb Summary: In Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," …
Recent Roundup #7
Ambulance Network or Service: Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Will Sharp), Jake Gyllenhaal (Danny Sharp), Eiza González (Cam Thompson), Jackson White (Officer Zach), Garret Dillahunt (Captain Monroe), and Keir O'Donnell (Anson Clark) IMDb Summary: Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks …
Short Summary – Artemis
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Hey, my first book review! I first watched the movie The Martian, adapted from Andy Weir's debut novel of the same name, and I loved it. I then got around to actually reading The …
Recent Roundup #6
Cyberpunk Edgerunners Network or Service: Netflix Episodes: 10 Starring: Zach Aguilar (David Martinez), Emi Lo (Lucy), William Christopher Stephens (Maine), and Giancarlo Esposito (Faraday) Wikipedia Summary: In a dystopia overrun by corruption, crime, and cybernetic implants, an impulsive but talented street kid named David makes the choice to survive on the wrong side of the …
Recent Roundup #5
Better Call Saul Network or Service: AMC, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video Episodes: 63 Starring: Bob Odenkirk (Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman/Gene Takavic), Rhea Seehorn (Kim Wexler), Jonathan Banks (Mike Ehrmantraut), and Giancarlo Esposito (Gus Fring) IMDb Synopsis: Before he was Saul Goodman, he was James "Jimmy" McGill. The prequel-sequel to Breaking Bad follows small-time attorney Jimmy McGill …
Recent Roundup #4
I know it's been a hot minute since I posted one of these (or anything in general), but I continue to watch TV! Here are a few more shows and my thoughts. The Cuphead Show! Network or Service: Netflix Episodes: 12 Starring: Tru Valentino (Cuphead), Frank Todaro (Mugman), Joe Hanna (Elder Kettle), Luke Millington-Drake (the …
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