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Fosse/Verdon (TV Series Review)

April 18, 2019 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)

This biographical series of the two Broadway legends will have to greatly improve its writing and clumsy plot devices to make it worthwhile viewing.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Aya Cash, biography, Drama, Fosse/Verdon, Michelle Williams, Music, Sam Rockwell

I Am The Night (TV Series Review)

March 19, 2019 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

India Eisley in I am the Night (2019)

The brutal murder of young Elizabeth Short AKA the “Black Dahlia” in 1947 Los Angeles gained national attention and, as the case was never solved, it continues to fascinate film makers. This TNT Network six-episode mini-series, I Am the Night, is based on the memoir One Day She’ll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel. […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Chris Pine, Film Noir, I Am the Night, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, TNT, TV Series

Whiskey Cavalier: Season 1 (TV Series Review)

March 1, 2019 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Scott Foley, Lauren Cohan, and Tyler James Williams in Whiskey Cavalier (2019). © 2018 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

A thrill-a-minute spy-versus-spy series that kicks off with just the right blend of excitement, danger, and dark humor.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Action, Adventure, Ana Ortiz, Comedy, Lauren Cohan, Scott Foley, Whiskey Cavalier

Rent: Live (TheaterByte TV Movie Review)

February 7, 2019 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Mario, Jordan Fisher, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Brennin Hunt, and James Leyva in Rent: Live (2019). Photo by Pamela Littky - © 2019 Fox Broadcasting Co.

A live production of the classic rock musical turns out to be just the videotaped dress rehearsal performance.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: 1991, Broadway, Christmas Eve, Mugged, Musical, Rent Live, Rock Musical

PBS Victoria: Season 3 (TheaterByte TV Series Review)

January 31, 2019 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Picture Shows: Prince Albert played by Tom Hughes and Queen Victoria played by Jenna Coleman. © ITV plc (ITV Global Entertainment Ltd)

All in all, a nice start to the third installment of the Victoria saga.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: British, ITV Studios, masterpiece, Queen Victoria, TV Series, Victoria

HBO True Detective: Season 3 (TheaterByte TV Series Review)

January 24, 2019 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Mahershala Ali in True Detective Season 3 (2019)

Mahershala Ali leads a strong cast that successfully restores the neo-noir vibe of Season 1 in the stunning double-episode premiere of the anthology series’ third season.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Carmen Ejogo, Crime, FBI, HBO, Mahershala Ali, Mystery, Stephen Dorff, True Detective

The Little Drummer Girl (TheaterByte Mini-Series Review)

December 3, 2018 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Michael Moshonov, Michael Shannon, and Simona Brown in The Little Drummer Girl (2018)

A slow-burning account of international intrigue, terrorism, and the reluctant recruitment of a young actress as a double agent

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgård, AMC, Drama, Florence Pugh, little drummer girl, Michael Shannon, Mini-Series, Television on Blu-ray, The Little Drummer Girl, Thriller

The Terror (TheaterByte TV Series Review)

June 11, 2018 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Ciarán Hinds and Tobias Menzies in The Terror (2018). Photo by Aidan Monaghan/AMC - © 2018 AMC Film Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved.

A dark historical thriller that follows the final months of the doomed expedition of real-life warships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to find the Northwest Passage, with some supernatural elements mixed in.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: AMC, Drama, Horror, Jared Harris, Paul Ready, Terror, The Terror, Tobias Menzies, TV

Starz Original Howards End (TheaterByte TV Series Review)

May 1, 2018 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Matthew Macfadyen and Hayley Atwell in Howards End (2017)

Starz offers up a lengthy remake of an original Merchant-Ivory film that provides little extra substance and a younger cast that cannot really compare to its predecessor.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Drama, Hayley Atwell, Howards End, Matthew Macfadyen, Philippa Coulthard, Romance, Starz

The Alienist (TheaterByte TV Series Review)

March 28, 2018 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Dakota Fanning, Daniel Brühl, and Luke Evans in The Alienist

‘The Alienist’ is a ponderous historical crime series that brings back to life 1890s New York City, but very little else.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Television Tagged With: Alienist, Crime, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Brühl, Drama, Luke Evans, Mystery, The Alienist, TNT

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