Andrea Maderna

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Mare of Easttown

Amazingly written, directed and acted. Kate Winslet is on a different level but the whole cast is really great. And the best thing about it is that even though the mystery is quite interesting, I didn't really give a fuck about the whoddunit, I just wanted to spend time in that place, with those characters. But still, the mystery works. Amazing.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Interesting themes, good action and production values, some good writing, lots of ambition, mixed up with lots of misses and clunkyness (especially with the whole flag smashers plot). Overall it's a watchable show that tackles deep stuff while still being a traditional superhero action story. Which is what should be expected from an MCU production. It tries to do too much and sometimes it fails, but it's fine. It's never as good as the best moments of Wandavision but it's more cohesive and consistent, plus never as bad as the worst moments of that show.

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Godless

Great entertainment, impeccably made, with a solid cast and excellent writing. And the final episode is amazing.

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The Queen's Gambit

So, basically, it's Rocky IV.

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WandaVision

Basically it's an MCU movie but stretched on 9 episodes / two months and with the bizarre/quirky/interesting/best part they push on the marketing side positioned at the beginning instead of the second act.

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Bodyguard

Fun, complex, lovely acted and written, impeccably shot crime/spy/political drama. The usual very good British stuff, and it starts and finishes with a couple of bangs.

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Patrick Melrose

Lovely writing and directing, great production values, excellent acting, this is a deep, entertaining, fascinating show.

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A Very English Scandal

The usual lovely BBC fare: impeccably made and acted, interesting, mature entertainment.

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Unbelievable

Amazing stuff. Great writing, great acting, it works really well both as a drama about victims and a detective story. I loved it. Plus, Loretta McCready is in my heart.

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50 States of Fright

Basically, it's a Creepshow reboot without having to pay for the rights. And it's fine.

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The Stranger

If you watched a few movies in the genre, there isn't a single surprise, but thanks to solid (but over the top) acting, good rhythm, some smart work in terms of exploiting the Quibi formula with pacing and composition, this is an entertaining thriller.

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Good Omens

Michael Sheen and David Tennant are of course great and adorable as usual, every scene with them in it is lovely. And the rest of the cast is also quite good. Overall, it's an enjoyable show but I think it lacks something, I got the impression that Neil Gaiman wasn't particularly able (or interested) in really adapting it for the screen. Much of the humour feels like something that would work better on the page and it lacks the timing or the structure it would need to be great in a visual medium. It really feels very "pratchety", but again, I had the impression that it would worked best if you're reading it in a novel and you let it breath. That being said, again, it's quite enjoyable and the last two episodes are really engaging.

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The Little Drummer Girl

Wonderfully written, directed and acted. Florence Pugh is out of this world.

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Watchmen

What an amazing show! Inventive, brave, incredibly cinematic, full of surprises, perfectly enjoyable for people who don't know Watchmen but so much deeper for the fans, great acting, great direction, smart writing that has faith in the intelligence of the viewers... simply great. Also, episode 8 is unbelievably good.

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Chernobyl

I was a bit turned off by the rhetoric of the monologues but that's nitpicking. This is amazing TV, impeccably produced, written, directed and acted, incredibly gripping and moving, fascinating, admirable in the adaptation work. Great stuff.

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Maniac

This is bold, rich, it's got personality and identity, a great cast, an amazing look and very good direction. It's interesting, deep, thrilling, funny and moving at times. But even though in many ways it's perfectly fitted for long form, I can't shake the feeling that it could have been better as a movie.

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London Spy

The first three episodes are amazing. Gripping, romantic, thrilling, deep, sexy... it trojan horses a spy story inside a drama/romance/thriller thing and it does it in a wonderful way. Episode four is where it collapses by letting the uninteresting sci-fi/spy element take control. Episode five doesn't particularly get better. Still, the amazing start and the great cast deserve a view.

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Horace and Pete

Great writing, great performances, gripping drama and a tiny hint of humour. Louis CK is one of the great contemporary authors.

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Santa Clarita Diet

The pilot is a mess, but then it gets better. The humour doesn't always work, but some moments are hilarious. Characters are nice and fun, even though I think Drew Barrymore is too much on the nose. Timothy Olyphant is adorable, though.

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Show Me a Hero

What a beautiful show. Tense, gripping, funny, moving. It shows the addictive side of politics and it's also great in its depiction of many different stories with a very realistic touch, never pushing too much on the melodrama. Also, is there a better actor than Oscar Isaac right now?

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