When Netflix’s “Squid Game” premiered in 2021, the world was still living through the aftershocks of the pandemic lockdowns and a general mood against our billionaire overlords was only getting stronger. The…
In a city like Los Angeles, those capable of buying an upscale house are part of a small group. The demand for a high-end 1920s Spanish-style property in Los Feliz becomes a darkly…
“Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.” The opening line of Gabriel García Márquez’s…
Double lives, political intrigue, targeted murders, and Parliamentary cocktail receptions are just another Wednesday in Netflix’s suspenseful and convoluted new series “Black Doves.” The rest of the week tends to escalate for…
Taylor Sheridan’s latest series, “Landman,” weaves a complex, soapy story built around the West Texas oil industry. Its central character, Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), is a complicated character, and only likable…
Spinoffs have become a required touch for any major franchise. When Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” films premiered to acclaim and strong box office returns, as well as an instant fan base, there was no…
Peacock’s gripping adaptation of “The Day of the Jackal” may attract some viewers out of sheer name recognition. Its title is taken from the classic 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth, which has…
It is hard to keep a big franchise down. Following an imposed hiatus and the loss of its major star, Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” returns, grasping on to its most melodramatic impulses to…