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Top Ten TV Shows of 2024

This year in television was another one for the books – and a strong argument that the small screen is still putting up a fight against the big screen for ultimate supremacy. This year featured a buffet of brilliant storytelling, ambitious experiments, and, yes, some deeply unhinged guilty pleasures. From prestige dramas to reality trainwrecks, TV in 2024 proved there was something for everyone and then some. As the era of the monoculture died down, there were still some shows that broke through across watching lines. My watchlist looked like a collision of highbrow and lowbrow chaos, and honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way. Read More

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‘THE GENTLEMEN’ Review

THE PLOT: Bear with me while I untangle the plot into a more manageable narrative. A California kid (McConaughey) with a penchant for dealing weed and a nasty temper rises through the UK underworld to become the greatest dope peddler the British Isles have ever given immigration status to. But when he goes to sell his, rather substantial, operation to a diffident American billionaire (Strong) other parties want in. Namely a brigade of bloodthirsty Chinese nationals who won’t take no for an answer.  Read More