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true detective

I wrapped up season 3 last week. It’s probably going to be the last season, so here’s my review. This show was unique in that each season told a completely different story with different characters. Season 1: This was probably the best season. It’s been so long since I watched …

escape at dannemora

This limited series was based on the true story of two prisoners who escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY in 2015. It was quite riveting. I was surprised to hear it was directed by Ben Stiller–I would not have thought he’d have that in him. The acting …

waco

Like I said before, I’m watching everything. This was a pretty good limited series about the Waco siege back in the 1990s. I felt like the series was pretty sympathetic to the cult leader, David Koresh. But, the end result of what the government did there was rather terrible, so …

chernobyl

I’m watching everything because there’s nothing else to do. This was a pretty great miniseries on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. I did find the English accents to be a bit distracting at first. I couldn’t figure out why they had a bunch of people from the UK working at a …

modern family

This show came to an end this year after 11 seasons. It’s been one of my favorites, but the quality has dropped off the past few seasons. Still, I will miss hanging out with the extended Pritchett family every week.