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DISNEY+ ORIGINAL SERIES PRESENTS Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 Review by Ryan bALKWILL

Genre: Adventure, Comedy-drama, Fantasy Created by Rick Riordan, Jonathan E. Steinberg Based on Percy Jackson & the Olympians; by Rick Riordan Starring: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries & Aryan Simhadri. Theme song composer: Bear McCreary composer: Sparks & Shadow Producer: John Catron Production location: Vancouver, British Columbia Cinematography: Pierre Gill, Jules O’Loughlin Editors: Stewart Schill, Colleen …

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ITVX’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office Series Review by Ryan Balkwill

Genre: Drama Directed by James Strong Written by Gwyneth Hughes Starring: Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Alex Jennings, Katherine Kelly & Lia Williams. Executive producers: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, Natasha Bondy, Ben Gale, James Strong, Joe Williams Producer: Chris Clough Production companies: ITV Studios, Little Gem Distributor: ITV Channel: ITVX   Plot: The extraordinary …

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NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES PRESENTS Masters of the Universe: Revolution Review by Ryan Balkwill

Genre: Action–adventure, Science fantasy, Sword and sorcery, Superhero Created by Kevin Smith Based on Masters of the Universe by Mattel Starring: Chris Wood, Melissa Benoist, Mark Hamill, William Shatner, Keith David, Tiffany Smith, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Susan Eisenberg, Meg Foster, Stephen Root, Griffin Newman, Gates McFadden & Diedrich Bader. Music by Bear McCreary Executive producers: Kevin Smith, …

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Netflix’s Squid Game The Challenge Season 1 Review by Ryan Balkwill

Genre: Reality competition Based on Squid Game by Hwang Dong-hyuk Executive producers: Nicola Brown, Tim Harcourt, John Hay, Toni Ireland, Anna Kidd, Stephen Lambert, Louise Peet, Nia Yemoh, Stephen Yemoh Production companies: Studio Lambert, The Garden Network: Netflix Premise: 456 players compete to win US$4.56 million (about £3.6 million), the largest cast and second largest cash prize in reality …

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NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES PRESENTS The Brothers Sun Season 1 Review by Ryan Balkwill (Spoiler Alert) 

Plot: When a mysterious enemy targets his family, a Taipei triad member heads to Los Angeles to protect his strong-willed mother and oblivious younger brother. Genre: Action, Comedy drama Created by Byron Wu & Brad Falchuk Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee & Highdee Kuan. Music by Nathan Matthew David, Nick …

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Prime Video Original Series Presents Reacher Season 2 Review By Ryan Balkwill

Genre: Action, Crime drama, Detective fiction, Thriller Developed by Nick Santora Based on Jack Reacher novel series by Lee Child Starring: Alan Ritchson, Composer: Tony Morales Executive producers: Lee Child, Nick Santora, Scott Sullivan, Don Granger, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg,Marcy Ross Cinematography:  Bernard Couture, Michael McMurray, Ronald Plante Production companies: Network: Amazon Prime Video Plot: …

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Peacock Original Series Presents Ted The Series Season 1 Review by Ryan Balkwill

Plot: By 1993, Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear’s moment of fame has passed. He’s moved back in with his best friend, likable but awkward 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents, Matty and Susan, and cousin Blaire. Matty’s a blustering, blue-collar Bostonian who thinks he’s the unequivocal boss of the …

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Marvel’s Echo Miniseries Review (Spoiler Free)

Plot: Maya Lopez’s ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown; she must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community. Genre: Action-adventure; Crime; Superhero Created by Marion Dayre Based on Marvel Comics Starring: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Charlie Cox, …

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Based on a True Story (TV series) Season 1 Review by Ryan Balkwill

Genre: Comedy thriller Created by Craig Rosenberg Written by Craig Rosenberg Starring: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato & Natalia Dyer. Composer: Sherri Chung Executive producers: Craig Rosenberg, Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan, Alex Buono, Kaley Cuoco Editors: Varun Viswanath; Chris A. Peterson; Nick Olah; Marissa Mueller Producers: Kyle Weber; P. Todd Coe …

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APPLE TV+ ORIGINAL SERIES PRESENTS Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 Review by Ryan Balkwill

Plot: After the world-shattering revelation that monsters are real, two siblings follow in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Genre: Action; Adventure; Science fiction; Monster Based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd.  Developed by Chris Black, Matt Fraction Starring: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders …

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