A Murder at the End of the World (2023) Darby Hart, a Gen Z amateur sleuth, attempts to solve a murder at a secluded retreat. My thoughts: Drab "high-tech thriller" featuring an imitation Girl with the Dragon Tattoo heroine and one disappointing A.I. 2.5/5 Better Call Saul (2015 - 2022) Seasons 2-5 The trials and…

https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1757523475407773848 A small sample size, but the results don't surprise me - and I don't believe would have been all  that different with a bigger sample size.  Your thoughts? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1757540663728439376 I no longer own a t.v., so I'm definitely with the majority here.  And you? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1757559337919164757 For me, the past couple of years have been…

Ozark (2017 - 2022) Season 4 A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss. My thoughts: The final season is a little more scattered, a little less narratively cohesive than the previous ones, but it's still solid and compelling story-telling, making…

Came across this interesting article the other day: Is the Media Prepared for an Extinction Level Event? The article explores the gradual erosion of traditional media over the past few years citing, among other reasons, a shift in consumer preference, the deterioration of the subscription model, and a general loss of trust in big media.…

Undercover (2019 - ) Season 1 Inspired by real events, undercover agents infiltrate a drug kingpin's operation by posing as a couple at the campground where he spends his weekends. My thoughts: A nice mixture of humor and high-stakes.  Great characters, but you really begin to dislike our protagonists as the first season nears its…

Yesterday, I helped celebrated mom's 90th Birthday Bash by going into work with her and my sister - and then joining everyone for a BIG 30-person dinner... Fielding flowers, cards, and calls all day. The kids at the daycare commemorate the milestone. Sis, mom and I preparing to tackle the lunch-time spread. Birthday dinner!  That's…

When former Stargate writer/Exec Producer Rob Cooper told me he was coming to town for a few days, I knew it could mean only one thing: Four Crawl!  The last time visited, we were joined by fellow Stargate alum Ivon Bartok and Alex Levine for a tour of some of Toronto's best pizza spots -…

Poker Face (2023 - ) Season 1 Charlie has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can't help but investigate and solve. My thoughts: Love her, the show's quirky tone, and…

Looks like I'm Montreal-bound to celebrate mom's 90th!  Out Wednesday morning; back Friday afternoon. Some of my favorite comic book special effects...  

Out and about with mom. Teaching Sharky a new trick... Almost there... Sharky comes to bed... Deep sleep... Sharky and his sharky

Power (2014 - 2020) Season 1 James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York nightclub owner who has it all; dreaming big, catering to the city's elite, and living a double life as a drug kingpin. My thoughts: Not bad, but really leans into the soap elements to its detriment.  It's also littered with logic…