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‘American Primeval’ series review: A beautiful, brutal perspective
January 28, 2025

‘American Primeval’ series review: A beautiful, brutal perspective

A still from ‘American Primeval’  | Photo Credit: @Netflix/YouTube In the first few minutes of
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‘The Decameron’ series review: Millennial take on Boccaccio’s bawdy tales is hampered by uneven tempo and sporadic laughs
July 30, 2024

‘The Decameron’ series review: Millennial take on Boccaccio’s bawdy tales

A still from ‘The Decameron’ Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron featured prominently in my History of
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‘Shardlake’ series review: A thrilling Tudor-era whodunit
May 7, 2024

‘Shardlake’ series review: A thrilling Tudor-era whodunit

A still from ‘Shardlake’  We obviously cannot have enough of the Tudors! There is the
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‘Shirley’ movie review: Regina King’s fine performance elevates an average biopic
March 24, 2024

‘Shirley’ movie review: Regina King’s fine performance elevates an average

A still from ‘Shirley’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Shirley begins with a graphic that says,
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