The Gentlemen series is roughly based on the 2019 McConaughey movie, but as I figured, the only resemblances are the title and the underground weed growing business. I found it enough entertaining with all the non-researched inadvertences. Who is the Archduke of Moldavia? Sometimes I think this is Ritchie’s contribution to nowadays youngsters’ brainwashing. It was entertaining, as I said, but that doesn’t mean it was good. The 2019 movie was slightly better. Too bad, because in eight episodes, … [Read more...]
Last Season of Mad Men
A few days ago, on Sunday, April 5'th 2015, just started the last installment of Mad Men franchise, one of the best TV shows ever aired. It is a general conclusion that it is one of the best because of the high professionalism of people involved and the awards it received up to this moment. I wanted to make an article after it ends, but there are still six more episodes to be seen from this final season, the seventh. [source: nbcnews.com] All actors were excited to meet again, they claim … [Read more...]
The Sopranos, a Great Show
This is a post in the memory of James Gandolfini. There are not many TV shows I have really enjoyed, mostly because they are too boring. I don't watch them a lot also because I don't watch too much television in general, and lately, not at all. I have presented here, on this blog, series I have enjoyed in the past, like Rome, or Battlestar Galactica. [source] The series was aired by HBO for six seasons, from 1999 to 2007, with some pause in 2003 and 2005, season 6 having two parts,one … [Read more...]