Category Archives: TV

the immense cost of the lie system (TV series: Chernobyl – Craig Mazin, 2019)

If further proof was needed that studios that make movies with streaming as their main distribution method can also produce remarkable productions, then this is the mini-series ‘Chernobyl‘ produced in 2019 by HBO. Craig Mazin is the author of a … Continue reading

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DNA solves old crime mysteries in Wales (TV series: Steeltown Murders – Ed Whitmore, 2023)

When they’re good, BBC crime dramas are very good. This is the case with ‘Steeltown Murders‘ (2023), a 4-episode mini-series created by Ed Whitmore. The story is inspired by a real case, an investigation that took place in two stages … Continue reading

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strong drama about the price of truth (film: Reality – Tina Satter, 2023)

‘Reality‘ (2023) is a simple and effective TV movie that tells a story inspired by a real case. Playwright Tina Satter took over the text version of the first interrogatory taken to Reality Winner, translator and analyst, external employee at … Continue reading

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Machine fights for the working class (TV series: Machine, 2024)

French television studios have recently provided us with several series with female protagonists endowed with exceptional qualities. ‘HPI’ that I saw and wrote about two months ago, was dealing with a woman with an exceptionally high intellectual potential, which made … Continue reading

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international investigations (TV series: Hidden Assets – Peter McKenna, 2021)

A few weeks ago I was writing about the Irish series ‘Acceptable Risk’ (2017) and I noticed Angeline Ball, the actress who played the role of a competent and brave detective, whom I would have liked to see again in … Continue reading

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farma-thriller in Dublin (TV series: ‘Acceptable Risk’)

I do not regret the decision to spend the time of the six episodes in the company of the Irish mini-series ‘Acceptable Risk‘ (2017) written by Ron Hutchinson and directed by Kenneth Glenaan and hristian Langlois. One of the reasons … Continue reading

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when reality exceeds the imagination of script writers (TV series: Manayek, season 3, 2023)

In less tragic times, the third season of the Israeli series ‘Manayek‘ would have been one of the important topics of the day. Israelis are fond of detective series inspired by the world of the police, and several of the … Continue reading

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too smart to be true (TV series: HPI Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, 2021 – )

The French series “HPI – Haut Potentiel Intellectuel” (“High Intellectual Potential“) debuted in 2021 – the year that most of us spent at home with very limited entertainment opportunities. This was actually a chance for shows and series of television … Continue reading

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strong real crime drama (TV series: Appropriate Adult – Julian Jarrold, 2011)

Those who ask about the point of traditional TV and its chances in the increasingly fierce competition to create content on various mediums can be answered with references like ‘Appropriate Adult‘. The two-episode miniseries produced by ITV, which premiered in … Continue reading

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black and white (film: The Sunset Limited – Tommy Lee Jones, 2011)

How many times have we witnessed or even participated in heated discussions, in which the two sides started from diametrically opposed positions, representing systems whose reconciliation is impossible or very difficult? Discussions between them usually have topics related to religion … Continue reading

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