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Revisits — A second look at some top series of recent note

Revisits A second look at some top series of recent note. Russian Doll: Natasha Lyonne is an incandescently good actor, comfortable in dramatic and comedic roles. The long-awaited second season cannot capture the sense of originality that the first had, but is witty, intelligent, and well worth the wait. Like many other shows in this …

Splish splash I was taking a bath: a review of Thermæ Romæ Novæ

Thermæ Romæ Novæ Series Directed by Tetsuya Tatamitani Series Writing Credits Yûichirô Momose Mari Yamazaki Kenjirô Tsuda as Lucius Modestus David Wald as Lucius Modestus Rachel Robinson as Additional Voices… Chris Okawa as Apollodorus Takahiro Sakurai as Yoshida Yoshimasa Hosoya as Ceionius Junya Enoki as Markus Annius Satoshi Hino as Regulus Asami Seto as Mari …

If it’s Denmark it must be Frieda: a review of Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla Created by Jeb Stuart Starring Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Caroline Henderson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes Composer Trevor Morris Executive producers Jeb Stuart, Morgan O’Sullivan, Michael Hirst, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Niels Arden Oplev, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, Paul Buccieri Producers Mark Murdoch, …

Bad Boys Bad Boys: a review of Diabolical

Diabolical Main cast Jason Isaacs Aisha Tyler as Nubia Don Cheadle Kumail Nanjiani Awkwafina as Sky Kieran Culkin Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg Christian Slater Justin Roiland Andy Samberg Kenan Thompson Chace Crawford as The Deep Ilana Glazer Eliot Glazer Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar Kevin Smith Ben Schwartz as Simon Elizabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell …

Some seasoning added: a review of Cobra Kai season 4

Cobra Kai season 4 Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Based on The Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kamen Composers Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson Production Executive producers William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Will Smith, James Lassiter, Caleeb Pinkett, Susan Ekins, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Producers Katrin L. Goodson, Bob Wilson Cinematography …

Oh, Those Satanic Majesty’s Requests: a review of Hellbound

Hellbound Based on Hellbound by Yeon Sang-ho Written by Choi Kyu-sok Directed by Yeon Sang-ho Music by Score: Kim Dong-wook Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean Created by Netflix Main Cast Yoo Ah-in as Jeong Jin-soo, a cult leader, the head of the emerging religion ‘New Truth Society’ Park Sang-hoon as young Jeong …

God-on-God violence: a review of Maya and the Three

Maya and the Three Created by Jorge R. Gutiérrez Written by Jorge R. Gutiérrez Directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez Country of origin Mexico Original languages Spanish English No. of episodes 9 Running time 26-44 minutes Production Producers Jeff Bell, Phyllis Laing, Ken Zorniak Production companies Tangent Animation, Mexopolis, Maya Entertainment Distributor Netflix Netflix Animation Voices: …

In An Octopuse’s Garden: a review of Squid Game

Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RR: Ojing-eo Geim) Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk Written by Hwang Dong-hyuk Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk Starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, Kim Joo-ryoung Composer Jung Jae-il No. of episodes 9 There isn’t a description of Squid Game that wouldn’t cause me to take …