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Being a bit of a history nerd I do love a good period piece drama. I wouldn’t say I am an expert by any means on King Louis but familiar enough to see how this was told on screen…made by English …and spoken in English…I was curious as to how it would look/feel. There… Continue Reading →

It certainly is a struggle at the moment for me to get through the vast amounts of TV that I need and want to watch. Over the weekend I finally watched the BBC drama, Thirteen. This is just a little sprinkle of thoughts. After hearing murmurings from friends and colleagues as well as being very… Continue Reading →

Animal Kingdom is a stand out Australian movie written by David Michod. I can’t recall a better movie in 2010. From it, some of our amazing local talent got that much needed and well deserved global recognition (think Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, James Frecheville, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver, and Sullivan Stapleton.) It’s beyond dark, it’s gritty and when I… Continue Reading →

I was a little bit hesitant to watch Billions. I knew the show was around, I read the hype but glazed over it. I will confess that it wasn’t on my A list of TV shows to watch… After binge watching it this weekend, I can say I was wrong to assume that. The main… Continue Reading →

If you don’t know about this show yet – get excited…or scared. Another comic book series developed for TV by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta emerges. Hooray! The moment the credits started I thought the music sounded like Nine Inch Nails…close… it was Atticus Ross ( the two are often interrelated) . Those low,… Continue Reading →

*spoilers – even thought it is just a musing of thoughts it may ruin this for you!* The Girlfriend Experience could be renamed The Girlfriend Engrossment. It moved far beyond an experience and into a completely immersive viewing event. This show is dark, edgy, thriller-esque and we unfold with Christine. The character evolution is executed… Continue Reading →

Hooray it was pouring rain on Sunday which was the ideal environment for Netflix, diet coke and binge watching the original series, LOVE. I watch so much TV and work in TV – the reason why I get attached to certain shows is that I seem to be drawn more and more to shows that… Continue Reading →

By now I hope you have discovered Animals., a wonderfully chucklesome animated series. I tried to explain to someone why it is so funny and concluded that this show captures the significance of the insignificant. Similarly to that of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. It is discussing the everyday in a nonsensical fashion and yet… Continue Reading →

I had a very productive Sunday, I binge watched War and Peace finally! This show has resurrected the romance genre in my opinion- and in just one scene! Perhaps the best way to summarise my overall feeling post completing the series is by the artist Berlin and the song ” take my breath away” –… Continue Reading →

Vomiting is a deeply personal experience in my opinion. I really don’t like anyone to witness me in that highly vulnerable state. However emotional trauma, shock and stress will cause your body to react without your permission – much like it did with Brett at the end of last week’s episode upon hearing Michelle’s news…. Continue Reading →

I have just surfaced from the depths of spec script writing. I wondered how on earth I was going to find time to keep on top of my TV viewing habits – and then I glanced to my desk and saw the multitude of diet coke bottles piled up. Ah. caffeine, where would writers… Continue Reading →

Right, before I talk about the season 2 return let me just say this : Togetherness is a remarkable show. I urge you to add it to your TV spreadsheet…if you have one of those like I do. I can’t quite pinpoint what it is that resonates with me so deeply in each episode but… Continue Reading →

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. …and I don’t mean bananas as in the fruit because I am not a big banana fan in general. Often they are too mushy and make me gag. I mean in the Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl – this shit is bananas – b a n a n a s way. That’s the accompanying… Continue Reading →

*spoilers* I definitely was experiencing some atrial fluttering during that episode. (Just as a total aside – could we STOP putting Glenn in traumatic situations just for one epsiode!?) The episode left me with many different thoughts but the main take away theme for me was about Rick and his unconquerable spirit. Rick continually displays… Continue Reading →

There is a lot we could unpack and workshop after that explosive episode but I am leaving that to the other recap experts out there. What I wanted to focus on was an emotional aspect of the show, in particular, the mindfulness shown by Mike Ross towards Rachel during the “doing the dishes” kitchen scene…. Continue Reading →

Recently I was asked who I was inspired by currently in the TV writing world and when would I start another spec script or original script… (anxiety rising). When I replied with -series executive producer, Aaron Korsh of TV show Suits, I was met with perplexed expressions by the group. They were met with me mirroring… Continue Reading →

*spoilers* Unsavoury. I found myself cringing and recoiling whilst watching Noah. I witnessed a new sense of seething rise within me as the episode unraveled. The episode aroused levels of revulsion as good character writing so often will and what better setting than an elaborate party to set the stage for a character demise. I… Continue Reading →

Playing TV catch up seems to be a recurring theme in my life at the moment. I am however making good progress and completed the first season of “You’re the Worst” in a relatively quick turn around time so I can jump into the currently airing season 2. I recently picked up an old issue of… Continue Reading →

*spoilers* Cole Lockhart is emerging as my favourite character on The Affair and that was cemented for me after this week’s episode. There’s nothing like a family gathering during the holidays to showcase and highlight the layers of dysfunction within. Cole finally erupted after weeks of trudging along of what I could only describe as… Continue Reading →

My oh my. Let’s talk about American Horror Story: Hotel. Doesn’t this series just scream sex? All of the hotel inhabitants emanate a type of sexual aura. Be it seductive, alluring, depraved, sadistic or desperate – it’s all there roaming the halls of Hotel Cortez. The one that makes me flustered is the tantalising Tristan Duffy…. Continue Reading →