Expats, the long-awaited Prime Video drama set in Hong Kong, stirred controversy during its production due to exemptions from Covid-19 quarantine rules granted to star Nicole Kidman. Critics also highlighted the uneasy juxtaposition of filming a series about privileged expatriates amid the backdrop of civil rights crackdowns following protests. However, now that the six-part limited […]
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Writers often find themselves drawn to the enigmatic figures within their own ranks, and few literary figures have captivated the imagination of storytellers quite like Truman Capote. From his groundbreaking work “In Cold Blood” to his tumultuous attempt to finish “Answered Prayers,” Capote’s life has been a wellspring of inspiration for films, plays, and documentaries. […]
Prime Video’s reboot of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” has had a tumultuous journey to the small screen, facing major recasting and a two-year delay since its announcement in early 2021. With the IP already having stumbled once as a TV project, expectations were tempered for this new iteration of the married-assassins thriller. However, the series, […]
Vince Staples, known for his rap prowess, steps into the world of scripted comedy in Netflix’s “The Vince Staples Show,” where he plays a version of himself, albeit loosely. This “limited series of satirical tales” takes a darkly humorous and refreshingly candid approach to storytelling, focusing less on the intricacies of the music industry and […]
When Netflix unveiled its plans to adapt Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2018, fans were both intrigued and cautious. The prospect of a live-action rendition of one of the most cherished animated series of all time sparked curiosity, alongside a healthy dose of skepticism. For many, it represented an opportunity to rectify the missteps of […]
Decades before HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire captured the imaginations of viewers, Shōgun captivated Americans with its gripping tale of political intrigue set in a feudal otherworld. The nine-hour NBC miniseries, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel about an Englishman thrust into the midst of power struggles in […]
HBO introduces The Regime, featuring Kate Winslet as the paranoid chancellor of a fictional Central European nation, as a “darkly comedic” series. The trailer showcases some quirky moments (“You all need to be better at being normal,” admonishes the Chancellor from a bathtub filled with ice), and the premiere includes Winslet’s Elena Vernham delivering a […]
Three years have passed since New York Sentinel political reporter Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist) experienced a public moment of vulnerability when the candidate she was covering, Felicity Walker (Hettienne Park), lost the election—an image of her emotional breakdown quickly turned into a meme mocking “liberal tears.” Now, as another election cycle looms on the horizon, […]
Dick Wolf, the mastermind behind the Law & Order franchise, understands the value of sticking to a winning formula. In each episode of his latest Netflix docuseries, Homicide: New York, viewers are greeted with a familiar yet evocative introduction: “On the island of Manhattan, there are two detective squads dedicated to homicides: Manhattan North and […]
The challenge of scale is a perennial issue for fantasy and science-fiction narratives. Audiences crave grand spectacles on screen, but without a connection to the characters, all the fantastical elements can feel as fleeting as a dazzling fireworks display, lacking any lasting impact. In hindsight, it’s easy to underestimate the significance of the opening title […]
