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TV Review: “Domina — Happiness” (S1, Ep. 8)
TV Review: “Domina — Happiness” (S1, Ep. 8)
The season finale of the Epix historical drama brings closure to the season’s storylines while leaving room for a second season.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Aug 2, 2021
TV Review: “Domina — Family”(S1, Ep. 3)
TV Review: “Domina — Family”(S1, Ep. 3)
The third episode of the Epix historical drama shows a family at war within itself.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jun 21, 2021
TV Review: “Domina — Rise” (S1, Ep. 2)
TV Review: “Domina — Rise” (S1, Ep. 2)
The second episode of the new Epix series shows just how far its heroine is willing to go as she pursues political and social power.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jun 18, 2021
TV Review: “Domina: Fall” (S1, Ep. 1)
TV Review: “Domina: Fall” (S1, Ep. 1)
The first episode of the new series from Epix sets the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic, as seen through the eyes of Livia…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jun 16, 2021
TV Review: “Belgravia” (2020)
TV Review: “Belgravia” (2020)
The Julian Fellowes costume drama is everything you’d expect from the creator of Downton Abbey.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jun 29, 2021
TV Review: “Britannia: Woe to the Vanquished” (S1, Ep. 1)
TV Review: “Britannia: Woe to the Vanquished” (S1, Ep. 1)
The first episode of the British historical fantasy series sets the stage for an epic clash of civilizations.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jul 1, 2021
Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Spartacus and Starz’s Search for a Brand Identity
Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Spartacus and Starz’s Search for a Brand Identity
The Starz drama provides a deeply visceral experience of the ancient world.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Sep 16, 2020
TV Review: “The Crown: Gold Stick” (S4, Ep. 1)
TV Review: “The Crown: Gold Stick” (S4, Ep. 1)
The acclaimed Netflix series returns with a renewed emphasis on the fraught intersections of the personal and the political.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 17, 2020
TV Review: “The Crown: The Hereditary Principle” (S4, Ep. 7)
TV Review: “The Crown: The Hereditary Principle” (S4, Ep. 7)
Now we come to what is quite a controversial episode of The Crown, in a season that has already garnered quite a lot of criticism for its…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 10, 2020
TV Review: “The Crown: 48:1” (S4, Ep. 8)
TV Review: “The Crown: 48:1” (S4, Ep. 8)
One of the through-lines of the fourth season of The Crown has been the intense conflict between Elizabeth and Margaret Thatcher. While…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 22, 2020
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