miniseries
Mrs. America is an extraordinary limited series. It’s wicked, empowering, and, at times, frustrating. Just like a life of almost every woman I know.
Throughout its limited run, The Eddy is a stylistic and emotional success. Any shots at true greatness, however, are hampered by some persistent narrative frailties.
With the talent involved and the potential of its revisionist take on Golden Age Hollywood, Netflix’s Hollywood provides minor thrills where it promised major dramatic power.
Rarely has the word “perfect” been more appropriately used than in describing David Simon and Ed Burns’ brilliant The Plot Against America.
From its aggressive ambitions to tackle a lot of things to its unsubtle and heavy-handed melodrama approach, Little Fires Everywhere obviously suffers from most of it.
Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse, though not quite a detective story, seems designed to test the genre’s rules, and also my patience.
With its well-crafted story and amazing casting, Mrs. America surely makes us think about the past, present, and future of women and women’s rights.
Filmed with such a raw, visceral style and nothing less than totally compelling, The Virtues is some of Shane Meadows’ best work.
In the penultimate episode of The Plot Against America, David Simon and Ed Burns continue to display their mastery of film craft, leaving no stone unturned, and no character blameless.
In Part 4 of The Plot Against America, confusion and conflict borne of misinformation drive wedges between friends and family, while the war rages on in Europe.
The Plot Against America is coming together as one of the most compelling, and critically important, television offerings in recent memory.
In Part 2 of The Plot Against America, David Simon and Ed Burns expertly weave together various character plotlines, all of which come to a head on the night of the Presidential Election.
The Plot Against America “Part 1” is a textbook example of perfection in building a narrative foundation.
Through her creative direction, Nanette Burstein is able to tell Hillary Clinton’s story, the story of an insane campaign, and the story of women in politics.
Corporate corruption is the subject of HBO’s newest documentary, McMillions, which offers a candid look into the rigging of a single marketing campaign.