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UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN SERIES REVIEW Based on the famous true crime novel “Under the Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer comes an adapted mini series created by Dustin Lance Black. Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) and partner Bill Taba (Gil Birmingham) are investigating the grisly murder of Brenda Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her […]

GEORGE CARLIN’S AMERICAN DREAM SERIES REVIEW From directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio comes George Carlin’s American Dream, a two part documentary about the legendary stand-up comedian. Clocking in at nearly four hours, this is as definitive a documentary as we’re likely to get on Carlin’s life and career. Made with the participation of Carlin’s […]

THE GIRL BEFORE SERIES REVIEW Based on the sexy thriller written by J. P. Delaney, The Girl Before is a character examination of the inner houses we call our souls and what sort of portraits we hang on the walls of our hearts. But it features plenty of long legs and chiseled abs as well. […]

DEXTER: NEW BLOOD SERIES REVIEW Tonight’s the night. 9 years after the end of Dexter Morgan’s life in Miami and 8 seasons of one of the most successful and acclaimed Showtime series ever, the Dark Passenger has returned in this 10 part miniseries (and true final season). Dexter: New Blood follows the eponymous character effortlessly […]

THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR SERIES REVIEW Based on the popular podcast that originally related these true events, The Shrink Next Door tells the story of a man so desperate for change in his life that he’s will to give up everything he loves in life in order to please his therapist. Marty Markowitz (Will Ferrell) […]

MIDNIGHT MASS SERIES REVIEW Director/Writer Mike Flanagan has become a real favorite here at the OOU offices. And although “The Haunting of Bly Manor” wasn’t the hit Netflix was hoping for after the wild success of Flanagan’s “The Haunting of Hill House”, he’s back for a third round, sans “The Haunting of..” with “Midnight Mass”. […]

LISEY’S STORY MINISERIES REVIEW Stephen King’s novel “Lisey’s Story” is one that the author has referred to as his favorite and most personal of all his works. Unsurprising then that he wrote the entirety of the script for this eight-episode Apple + adaptation starring Julianne Moore as the titular character. Lisey is in mourning for […]

RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS REVIEW *PS1 voice* RESIDENT EEEEEEVIL! Off the success of the most recent game, the four-episode miniseries “Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness” has been dropped onto Netflix for our viewing pleasure. Set between the fourth and fifth game, this show reunites Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield as they team up for an international […]

MARE OF EASTTOWN SERIES REVIEW The power of the miniseries remains as potent as ever judging by the wave of popularity that has erupted this past spring over HBO’s “Mare of Easttown”. A top-of-her-game Kate Winslet leads this 7-episode drama, along with solid support from actors such as Jean Smart, Evan Peters, Julianne Nicholson and […]

EDEN SERIES REVIEW A stellar voice cast and cell shaded animation are some of the defining qualities of Netflix’s next big anime mini-series “Eden”. Thousands of years into the future, the human race is but a distant memory and robots roam the earth harvesting apples and making light co-worker conversations. You know, typical robot stuff. […]

THEM SERIES REVIEW You might have heard about “Them”, the new horror anthology series from Amazon that is certainly not like the others. Brad, Robert, Jamarco, and Mark are here to tell you about a family haunted not only by their past and present, but by external evils of terrible and ever-evolving shape. Can a […]

THE WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND SERIES REVIEW The Walking Dead continues its unceasing shamble across television with the first season of its new limited series World Beyond. The story primarily follows Iris (Aliyah Royale) and her adopted sister Hope (Alexa Mansour), two teenage girls living in a community founded within a Nebraska University. Things seem […]

THE UNDOING MINISERIES REVIEW Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant are one of those rich, successful, beautiful, adored and adorable Manhattan couples that you all apparently just LOVE to watch miniseries about. But we don’t love them, do we? We like to watch horrible things happen to couples like this. And sure enough, there’s a brutal […]