Recensioni di TV_Gourmet

Josh McDermott from The Walking Dead plays a lead actor Stuart Lane in Suits LA. He has no beard in TWD. Yet in LA he wears a beard that looks like it belongs on a redneck from Georgia. The beard is anachronistic on a high priced LA lawyer. As for Steven Amell, a great guy and great actor, he needs better scripts and more layers around to consult on the scripts. As an attorney in LA, I can say the story lines are not resonating with me at all. Plus I don't like the LA / NY flashbacks. I don't like the criminal law and entertainment law juxtapositions. I think the way to go would be to use actual entertainment headlines for the basis for scripts such as Scarlett Johansson v Disney; Casey Afleck employment law accusations; Brittany spears conservatorship case; Alec Baldwin accidental shooting on set case; union issues at Netflix; get into some real legal issues. Tim Cruise divorce. Ben Afleck alcoholism; Martha stewart insider trading; tension naturally arises from long work hours. Competition among lawyers; real competition. Kevin loses a big motion and his colleague wins a big motion. The pelligrini story line is awful. Let it die. Also I don't like the father / son story line. Most lawyers have integrity - contrary to how things are portrayed on TV. In this show all the lawyers sre faking it and posturing. There is a lot of arrogance. That would not fly in real life. There is a lot of useless dialogue. Not interesting. Not intelligent. Not authentic. Aesthetically the show is fine. Shave mcdermott, and bring in real corporate, entertainment, freedom of speech, and immigration law story lines, more relevant to Los Angeles legal landscape.

I worried that Jensen would be Dean and I would have been disappointed. But Jensen has acting chops. The similarity with Supernatural is Jensen plays the big brother. The dissimilarity is that Justin Hartley (Colter) brings his own dynamic and it feels real. This show needs more opportunities for Colter to show emotions with people in long term relationships and not just a person of the week; or the analyst; or the ladies at base.

Finally we see Colter in an emotional conundrum which is interesting.

The Reenie relationship could also be interesting but her role is written to be a little too transactional at this stage. I hope they put more personal / romantic tension there.

The problem with Jensen is he is a scene stealer. I saw there was an effort to make him the supporting actor. It's a strong pairing. The question is can Justin Hartley's ego ( it would be hard for any lead actor) make room for everything that is Jensen Ackles? It will upgrade the show, but Jensen will get a lot of fan love. But so will justin Hartley because this relationship brings the ability for him to be more multifaceted, gives him more depth, allows for more emotional scenes. They had great chemistry .

I'm seriously shocked that this movie is underrated and under appreciated. I read the book once and have watched the movie multiple times. The casting of Perez was brilliant. I was a little distracted by the resemblance between the actor who played the Prince and Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone. Nevertheless, Perez carries the movie. He is that good. It is a breakout performance for him. Cake gate was brilliant in both the book and the movie. Some of the casting is fabulous, some not so much. In spite of that, it the movie is a winner. Alex Cameron Diaz' speech when he and the prince are exposed is superbly written and charismaticly delivered. It's brilliant for young gay people to have a movie like this on Amazon prime to watch. What a great step forward for our society. Doesn't everyone have a gay nephew? Gay children all start out in the closet and go through an agonizing coming out. This movie will help them feel normal. I also think the flipping Texas plot is clever. Well done! Thank you Amazon for buying the rights to this book and making it into a movie. Bravely done! Bravo!

I'm motivated to write this review by the performance of Charles Esten who plays the character of Deacon Claybourne in Nashville. Originally, I tuned in for Connie Britton who plays country music star Rayna James and who is a tremendous actress and slays every role she plays. She was bomb in Friday Night Lights. In Nashville, from the first duet between her and Esten, I was bowled over by the chemistry between them. The love Esten's Deacon radiates at Briton's Rayna onscreen is incomparable to any chemistry I've see between actors. She's the frontman of the band, and he is the guitarist. As such, he plays the "humble" guy so convincingly. He is all love and no jealousy professionally. But since Rayna is married to another man, Teddy Conrad, Deacon's heart is broken, and he wears it on his sleeve. In one scene where a back up singer is hitting on Deacon he says to her, "you must be the only person in the world who doesn't know I'm I live with Rayna James. And he really suffers. The writers do a great job of making us viewers wait for any satisfaction for Deacon's character. He's a tortured souls and we are on the journey with him. Oh and there's music and a lot of good supporting characters. I have to give kudos to Hayden Pannatierre and Powers Booth, who are stand out actors, and Hayden also sings and performs her songs fantastically. Also, Oliver Hudson plays a sleazy record label executive, Jeff Fordham, we love to hate.

The show is a winner. I watched to see Harrison Ford. The casting is perfect. Who is Brandon Sklenar and where has he been all my life? He is superb in the role of Spencer. It's a BIG character and he does not play it over the top. The volume is perfect. And how how how does he appear so un self conscious in every scene? He's got some bold scenes. I'm not even that fond of Yellowstone, but I'm sure glad I tuned into this. Congrats to the writers, cast and the whole team. This is excellent television. The standard of the writing is very high. Very well done! I will just add that there are plenty of strong female characters as well as male. To like and dislike. A special shout-out to ahmina Nieves as Rainwater, and Sebastian Roche as father Renaud... killer performances, unflinchingly brutal.

I have to acknowledge The Walking Dead because they did it first and very well. I'm surprised at the wide acceptance of this zombie apocalypse show when so many people shunned TWD because of the genre. Despite the fact that zombie apocalypse has been done, and there is a good deal borrowed from TWD, this show is good and adds new excitement to the genre. What the writers do well is lure you into the everyday, then POW! Don't be lulled into a false sense of relaxation because next thing you know, you're clenching your gut, nervousness rises in your chest. Danger with a capital D confronts our protagonists. I wonder if clenching my stomach at the tense parts burns extra calories? In any case, Pedro Pascal is a runaway star in this ( and I know some pretty strong actors who wanted this role, one I really like) but I have to hand it to Pascal. He is hitting it out if the park. His face is old and weathered and nothing is done to make him look young or clean. He's a dirty mess most of the time. He is not a shiny heartthrob like Superman. He is the anti-hero, doing the right thing (?maybe) for reasons that may not be noble, but somehow the audience gets on board with him, cares about him, and now we have a series. Of course in a zombie apocalypse the line between good and evil is no longer clear. The goal is to survive, sometimes at the expense of other humans, who may be good or bad. Is anyone good remaining? Is it possible to be good? To anyone? I don't like every single scene, however I will say that the writers succeed in surprising me, and I like 90% of the show. I'm excited to meet the new characters and to watch the storylines the writers are creating for season 2. This is a talented group. I hope it goes 5 to 6 seasons. More than that is usually a bad idea. Congratulations to the cast and writers. Keep on keepin on!

The ending of the episode (without giving spoilers) is heart sinking. At once I felt the character I was rooting for was certainly doomed, but I consoled myself by thinking it can't be... the show must go on. It's the kind of obstacle a good writer puts before it's hero or antihero, to bring drama to the show and audience, but ultimately the viewer wants to see the hero emerge from the fray. In a good book or series this cycle of angst for the viewer is what makes the show worth tuning in for. I have to hand it to the writers and Stallone, this drama series has all the excitement and feels. It has some elements we expect in gangster movies, but it is also fresh. Stallone is great in this role. Dominick Lombardozzi is standout as Chickie Invernizzi. His performance is so good. It is comparable to John Bernthal as Shane in Season 2 of the walking dead as he spirals. We see his tortured mind like when Antony loses his grip in Rome. Very well done indeed!

Drake (John) has emerged as the leader based on his acting being the most believable and authentic. When I watch Meg (Mary) I feel like I can see her "acting". I don't think she feels comfortable with the "take charge" role. Also I'm not feeling the chemistry betwween Meg and John. I find scenes with John's mother boring. I hope Tom Welling brings some needed charisma. Give us action and less dialogue. I like JoJo but I would rather hear about his love life than listen to a self help group for PTSD. Have to agree it's too woke and not an entertaining story line. We want to see him walking and moving, running and chasing. He's so vivacious, not sitting at a therapy meeting. I love Nida and her banter with JoJo. There is a lot of opportunity for humor there, but I cannot understand a word she says. I need subtitles for her. Costumes and music are great. I am a huge fan of Jensen and Daneel. I can see Daneel's hand at work here, especially with the costumes and creating a milieu. I am rooting for the cast to grow and improve, and for story line to find new inspiration for the series' success. I think emphasizing each actor's strengths and making it a real ensemble will help these young actors not have to "carry" an episode. Be creative and take risks. Don't worry about harkening back to supernatural- branch out. Get some new writers in the writers' room to mix things up, some young up and comers.

Everything I've seen in episodes up until now has been very impressive, hence setting expectations at a high level. This episode delivered at the Goodfellas level. In this episode, the writing, casting, sets, and acting came together in a great dramatic climax. This is why we watch TV! Sylvester Stallone is restrained most of the time in this series, with seasoned bursts of intensity. His combination of subtlety and intensity make him an actor who is fascinating to watch. He has definitely grown over the years and has greater depth in this role than we have seen in prior roles. The father daughter relationship is a key to accessing his soft side. Well done to cast crew writers et al!

I'm rating this show a 6 because it's too derivative of Supernatural in regard to the brotherly relationship between Cordell & Liam in an to attempt grab viewers the way Supernatural resonated viscerally with viewers, but this feels forced. The rapport that developed between Sam & Dean winchester (brothers) was organic & took shape over many years. Here Cordell assumes the big brother protector role (Dean had). The acting and the emotion in the brothers' scenes feels forced. Also the dialogue between the brothers at the end of the show copies the BM (boy melodrama) of Sam and Dean talking at the end of the Supernatural episodes in the Impala. What worked in Supernatural cannot directly transfer to Walker. The chemistry is not there. Give the actors room to develop on screen chemistry organically. Don't try to force the Sam and Dean dynamic on Cordell and Liam. It will never be as good. It's derivative and obvious. Please be more original. Also note to writers: show us, don't tell us. Some of the scenes where 2 characters are just sitting down talking are very boring. Sitting around talking might be a good denouement but multiple talks in one episode between different sets of characters is monotonous and dull. At least they could be involved in an activity while conversing. This is especially true for scenes of Ma'lene with Gerry, and Bonham with Liam.