Unhealed Wound – Page 18

“Bates Motel”–Season Four: A Masterpiece

Written by diana on November 1, 2016. Posted in Television reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Bates Motel”–Season Four: A Masterpiece

“Bates Motel” continues to be A&E’s number one drama of all time. I think it is a modern masterpiece! I’ve reviewed the first three seasons earlier this year (see my June 13, 2016 review, Bates Motel, Seasons 1-3: A Mother-Son Obsession) and thought there was nowhere else to go with the plot except to the classic...

“Bron”—The Original “Bridge”

Written by diana on October 16, 2016. Posted in Television reviews, Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on “Bron”—The Original “Bridge”

“Bron”—the original “Bridge” is a well written, well balanced story in which every episode is riveting, complexly plotted, and occasionally funny. The Bridge has earned the honor of two versions being produced: an American/Mexican and a British/French one (renamed “The Tunnel”–see my August 7, 2016 review). With three seasons now...

“Snowden”—A Companion Piece to “Citizenfour”

Written by diana on October 9, 2016. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on “Snowden”—A Companion Piece to “Citizenfour”

In Oliver Stone’s new biopic thriller, “Snowden”, we see the humanization of a young 20-something US software engineer who is self-taught and brilliant in his deciphering the surveillance agenda of the CIA and the NSA in 2013. In what is now the most well-known disclosure of US intelligence and surveillance practices, Snowden has opened...

“Morgan”—Science Embedded in Sci-Fi

Written by diana on September 24, 2016. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound.

Viewers of science fiction movies have an interest in the scientific ideas driving the plot. In the sci-fi movie, “Morgan”, (https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/morgan) a computer captures Morgan’s behavior with the intention of giving an in-depth understanding of the science behind artificial intelligence. For years a team of scientific...

“Bloodline”—An Intravenous Infusion of Disaster

Written by diana on June 25, 2016. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Bloodline”—An Intravenous Infusion of Disaster

“Bloodline”, a dramatic thriller from the creators of “Damages,” just completed its second season on Neftlix Originals. Exploring the darkest secrets of an affluent American family in the Florida Keys, Bloodline digs deep into the underbelly of the Rayburns, the upstanding pillars of society for their small...

The Night Manager

Written by diana on May 3, 2016. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 5 Comments on The Night Manager

Based on John le Carré’s 1993 novel, The Night Manager, this AMC/BBC television miniseries is a spy thriller directed by Danish phenomena Susanne Bier (Of “A Better World”, see my October 7, 2014 review). Luxury hotel night manager Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), situated in Cairo during the impending Arab Spring, faces off against...