Starring:Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Lisa Edelstein For people more used to seeing Hugh Laurie as the bumbling Bertie Wooster or swapping witty quips with Stephen Fry,Housewas something of a culture shock. Yet Laurie was the perfect person to bring the grumpy genius doctor to...
Woodlands Dark, possibly because the tropes of the erotic thriller were more codified, so there’s less “feature creep” in exploring them, but also because the central question ofWe Kill for Love—why don’t they make ‘em like this anymore?—makes the documentary something of a mystery t...
Original Network:Netflix One popular line of criticism has it thatNarcosromanticizes the violence and degradation associated with the Colombian drug wars—and drug culture in general—and I would agree that the excellent Wagner Moura plays kingpin Pablo Escobar so engagingly that he becomes a sort ...
It’s not an adaptation of the iconic series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, but rather a sequel that lovingly remixes many of the comic’s tropes and character archetypes. The result is a series that not only lives up to the lofty source material, but actually manages to enhance it. ...
Sinners– This latest film is from the director of Fruitvale Station and Black Panther and tackles vampires in the old south. I sort of glad that we’re getting to see Black characters tackling Classic Horror movie tropes like Frankenstein, vampires, and the devil, in films. I only wish the...
Miscommunication tropes are never fun to watch, but the BBC's adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel takes the storytelling device to a whole new level, exploring the ways that class differences and repressed insecurities can alienate people, even from the ones they love most. Paul Me...
its subversion of superhero tropes, emotional story beats, and ensemble cast will keep your attention until things really start to pick up from season one episode four, by which point you should be fully hooked. Myreview ofInvincibleseason 1,review ofInvincibleseason 2 part 1, andreview ofInvin...
Helmed by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, this series boasts gripping storytelling along with impressive creature design – making it perfect for fans seeking thrilling entertainment rooted in classic horror tropes. Premiered: July 13, 2014 Network: FX Also ranks #1 on The Best S...
Miscommunication tropes are never fun to watch, but Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel takes the storytelling device to a whole new level, exploring the ways that class differences and repressed insecurities can alienate people, even from the ones they love most. Paul Mescal...
Not only have creators Matt and Ross Duffer — aka the Duffer brothers — repurposed 1980s tropes of friends going on adventures who end up saving the world, but they’ve created a next generation of stars (Millie Bobby Brown, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke and Noah Schnapp, among others) with ...