Television Reviews

Interior Chinatown – Generic Asian Man

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Interior Chinatown – Generic Asian Man
  • IMDb: link

Set in a heightened reality, the opening episode of Interior Chinatown introduces us to waiter Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) in a world that feels more like a police procedural than real life with Willis cast as nothing more than a background actor. Witnessing an abduction brings Willis to the attention of Detective Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet) who reveals to Willis his older, and far more talented, brother who disappeared years ago was helping her department get to the truth of what is going in Chinatown. Lana offers Willis the same opportunity.

…

Interior Chinatown – Generic Asian ManRead More »

Interior Chinatown – Generic Asian Man Read More »

NCIS: Origins – Incognito

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: NCIS: Origins – Incognito
  • IMDb: link

Gibbs‘ (Austin Stowell) first undercover operation is more notable for it continuing to build up the importance of Dominguez (Mariel Molino) to Gibbs during Mark Harmon‘s narration than anything that happens in the field as the two’s attempt to buy stolen missile plans nearly goes south due to the slow response of their FBI backup. The episode continues to highlight Lala’s struggles with the boys’ network and second-thoughts about moving in with her boyfriend leading to getting frisky with a stranger outside the local bar. As to the foreshadowing, the show sure seems to be leading up to something tragic in the not-too-distant future.

…

NCIS: Origins – IncognitoRead More »

NCIS: Origins – Incognito Read More »

Citadel: Honey Bunny – Talwar

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Citadel: Honey Bunny – Talwar
  • IMDb: link

The second episode of Citadel: Honey Bunny overs three threads. We get Honey (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) finding her daughter Nadia (Kashvi Majmundar), which turns out to take less time than expected (and provide more context to the rules Honey has set up with her daughter in case of such emergencies), and relocating to a safe house with more pursuers on her trail. We see Bunny (Varun Dhawan) reconnect with his old friend Chacko (Shivankit Singh Parihar) and make a run on one of the enemy’s bases coming up empty on the attack. And, in the past, we see Honey begin her training as a spy against the reservations of the misogynistic Guru (Kay Kay Menon) despite her obvious talent for the work and her relationship with Bunny turning romantic.

…

Citadel: Honey Bunny – TalwarRead More »

Citadel: Honey Bunny – Talwar Read More »

Murder in a Small Town – The Madness Method

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Murder in a Small Town – The Madness Method
  • IMDb: link

“The Madness Method” offers a twisty tale of a murder’s psychiatrist (Paula Patton) warning the department he’s (Keenan Tracey) on his way to Gibsons. Sensing something off about her story, and the woman herself, Karl (Rossif Sutherland) has his department dig into her background while they prepare for the killer’s arrival. This leaves the department stretched thin when he arrives, but it also gives Karl the necessary information to know who is actually behind the attacks and prevent any more loss of life (even when he storms the department).

…

Murder in a Small Town – The Madness MethodRead More »

Murder in a Small Town – The Madness Method Read More »

Cross – Hero Complex

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Cross – Hero Complex
  • IMDb: link

Cross - Hero Complex

I really want to like this new Amazon series starring Leverage‘s Aldis Hodge as James Patterson‘s super-sleuth Alex Cross but I’m finding it quite hard to become emotionally invested in the story of a great detective getting the runaround by not one but two uncatchable serial killers in separate storylines that only somewhat overlap. My issues have more to do with Patterson and the structure of his work, always focusing on making the killers as genius and unstoppable as possible (and here throwing in two!) than Hodge or any member of the cast which also includes short appearances from Alona Tal who I would happily watch more of.

…

Cross – Hero ComplexRead More »

Cross – Hero Complex Read More »