Super Short Reviews summer / fall TV part three
Four Weddings and a Funeral (Hulu) – Can you stop looking for all the references to Richard Curtis other work and just enjoy the show?? I hope so, because the magic here is the cast, lead by Nathalie Emmanuel and Nikesh Patel, and of course the real star – the romantic London world they inhabit.
Wu Assassins (Net) – This is for anyone who likes comic books or super hero movies or martial arts or Chinese mysticism or action movies or lots & lots of fighting. Also Katheryn Winnick yay! Basically its for anyone who likes TV (just ignore the cheesy dream realm stuff.)
Almost Family (Fox) – I honestly didn’t make it all the way through the first episode. Trying to buy the other half of Pitch Perfect’s Brittany Snow as the lead in a drama was too much to ask of me.
Family Reunion (Netflix) – another typical CW sitcom that somehow landed on Netlfix instead – this one’s PG rated jokes and very colourful outfits are lead by Tia Mowry and Loretta Devine.
The Boys (Amazon) – I dig it. And not just cuz I love Karl Urban. I like the idea of the normal dude (played by Jack Quaid) being super pissed and discovering the rampant narcissism of the super ability folks. There’s some fantastic dark humour here and the actors are clearly having a blast. Created by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen – now that’s a trio!
Nancy Drew (CW) – The perfect companion to Riverdale, modern day Nancy Drew has adult relations, murder mysteries and... ghosts. And never any sunshine. And hey look its Scott Wolf!
(Tyler Perry’s) Sistas (BET) – These four leading ladies are terrific fun, and everyone looks absolutely fabulous... but I had trouble hooking into any of the story lines.
Ad Vitam (Netflix) – France. Freaky Deaky. The premise is good enough sci-fi wise – humans have discovered how to re-generate and never die, and what does that do to the world? But even with Garance Marillier trying her hardest to be interesting and deep, where’s the story to back her up?
Treadstone (USA) – Yes, yes. More great fighting – a spin off from the Robert Ludlum main Bourne concept that soldiers could be brainwashed Manchurian Candidate style. Great international cast including Tracy Ifeachor, Hyo-Joo Han, Omar Metwally, and Michelle Forbes. Incredible locations.
Unbelievable (Net) – warning!!! You will need to BINGE WATCH !!! Merritt Wever and Toni Colette are addictive. When you finish this and want to know what else Wever was in go binge watch Godless (also on Netflix.)
(Tyler Perry’s) The Oval (BET) – Who needs soap operas when you’ve got this? Its the kind of tv you will talk back to the screen. So much fun.
Better Than Us (Netflix) – Russia. What happens when a rogue sex bot has a “times up” moment, wanders off on her own, and chooses a sweet little girl to be her first user? ENDLESS ENTERTAINMENT thats what. Vitaliya Kornienko is priceless as the little girl and the adults do a great job as well. Thumbs up from me!
This Way Up (Hulu) –UK. The lead girl (and show creator) Aisling Bea is about 50 percent funny and 50 percent annoying but the rest of the cast / characters are super fun – Sharon Horgan, Aasif Mandvi, Indira Varma, Tobias Menzies.
NOT REVIEWED:
Scams (Netflix) – Japan.
Drug Squad: Costa del Sol (Netflix) – Spain.
45 RPM (Netflix) – Spain.
Monzon (Netflix) – Argentina.
The Naked Director (Netflix) – Japan.
Sintonia (Netflix) – Brazil.
Love Alarm (Netflix) – South Korea.
