Humor

Sticks and Stones: a review of Breaking Bad

Genre Crime drama, Serial drama, Thriller, Neo-Western, Black comedy, Tragedy Created by Vince Gilligan Showrunner Vince Gilligan Starring Main characters Bryan Cranston as Walter White, a high-school chemistry teacher who, shortly after his 50th birthday, is diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer and turns to making meth to secure his family’s finances. As his shady …

Italians behaving badly: a review of The Decameron

Genre Medieval Black comedy Sex comedy Created by Kathleen Jordan Inspired by The Decameron (aka L’Umana Commedia) by Giovanni Boccaccio Showrunner Kathleen Jordan Cast Amar Chadha-Patel as Dioneo, Tindaro’s doctor Leila Farzad as Stratilia, the villa’s cook Lou Gala as Neifile, Panfilo’s pious Catholic wife Karan Gill as Panfilo, Neifile’s social-climbing husband Tony Hale as …

Chicago, Chicago x 343*10^8192: a review of Dark Matter

Created by Blake Crouch Based on Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Showrunner Blake Crouch Starring Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen, a physicist who unwillingly travels between alternate realities after being abducted by his counterpart (Jason #02). Jennifer Connelly as Daniela Dessen, Jason’s wife. Alice Braga as Amanda Lucas, Jason #02’s girlfriend and partner who tries …

What blondes prefer: a review of The Gentlemen

Created by Guy Ritchie Inspired by The Gentlemen by Guy Ritchie Story by Guy Ritchie & Matthew Read Starring Music by Christopher Benstead Production Executive producers Guy Ritchie, Matthew Read, Ivan Atkinson, Bill Block, Marn Davies, Will Gould, Marc Helwig, Frith Tiplady Producer Hugh Warren Cinematography Ed Wild, Björn Charpentier, Callan Green 8 episodes, running …

The Aangbangers: a review of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender Based on Avatar: The Last Airbender by Bryan Konietzko & Michael Dante DiMartino Developed by Albert Kim Starring [Actors and roles from the Wikipedia page] Gordon Cormier as Avatar Aang: A free-spirited and peaceful twelve-year-old airbender who was frozen in ice for a hundred years. When he wakes up, all the …

Hell is for Heroes, Heaven can Wait: a review of Hazbin Hotel

Created by Vivienne MedranoDirected by Vivienne Medrano Voice cast:MainStephanie Beatriz as VaggieAlex Brightman as Sir Pentious and AdamKeith David as HuskKimiko Glenn as Niffty and SusanErika Henningsen as Princess Charlotte “Charlie” MorningstarBlake Roman as Anthony “Angel Dust” and The Egg BoisAmir Talai as Alastor the “Radio Demon” and Tom TrenchRecurringJessica Vosk as LuteBrandon Rogers as …