Break Time Reviews
I’m not often the biggest fan of prequels, especially in action-oriented movies. You already know the fates of any major characters who show up later in the “present day” stories. It forces the filmmakers into a more difficult position, creating tension, drama, thrills from other aspects of the plot and other characters. That’s the dilemma […]
HBO’s Succession has become the cream of the crop for skewering the ultra-wealthy. It’s all at once wildly entertaining, insightful, and bitingly critical of the power wielded by the “1% of the 1%.” Mark Mylod deserves tons of credit for the show’s success, having directed 13/29 episodes. Succession is one of my favorite shows (no […]
As the great (until he wasn’t) Andy Bernard once said (bet you weren’t expecting an Office quote to open this review), “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days, before you’ve actually left them.” And it makes sense. We often look back on the past with rose-tinted glasses, making […]
