All posts by Mark Glass
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DOUBLE THREAT – Review
DOUBLE THREAT is an action comedy based on a variation of a familiar theme: a mild-mannered nice guy...
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“First Responders” Season One – TV Series Review
The first season of the subtitled Swedish TV series “First Responders” introduces us to a surprisingly diverse group...
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IP MAN: THE AWAKENING – Review
Ip Man is a historic Chinese martial arts master who inspired a nation in his era, and a...
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“Pagan Peak,” Season 2 – TV series review
“Pagan Peak” (originally titled “Der Pass”) is a German police procedural, and Season 2 continues the sleuthing of...
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MEMORY – Review
Adapting an old comic line: of all the Liam Neeson action/revenge/rescue movies MEMORY is the most … recent....
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“Deadly Tropics” Season 2 – TV Series Review
Season One of this light procedural from French TV, “Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”), was released for streaming and...
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ALL THE OLD KNIVES – Review
ALL THE OLD KNIVES is an intense political thriller with a relatively unusual framework. Eight years before the...
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“Don Matteo: Season 9” – TV Series Review
If you’re in the mood for light-hearted mysteries with an engaging cast of characters, the subtitled Italian TV...
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“Inventions That Changed History” – TV Series Review
Despite the aura of gravitas implied by its title, “Inventions That Changed History” is a six-part documentary series...
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“Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”) – TV Series
For U.S. viewers to know what’s coming in the French TV crime series “Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”), let’s...
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SPIRITWALKER – Review
Bear with me, dear readers, since I’m in new territory with this high-octane Korean action flick, SPIRITWALKERS. What...
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Arctic Circle – TV Series Review
The first season of the Finnish crime procedural “Arctic Circle” (original title: “Ivalo”) has been streaming in the...
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“Algiers Confidential” TV Miniseries – Review
When you’re ready to binge an intricate geopolitical thriller, this four-episode miniseries from German TV miniseries, “Algiers Confidential”...
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“Piece Of My Heart” (“Pala Sydamesta”) – TV Series Review
The title “Piece Of My Heart” (“Pala Sydamesta” in Finnish) looks like it belongs on the poster for...
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THOSE WHO WALK AWAY – Review
As low-budget horror flicks go, THOSE WHO WALK AWAY, begins intriguingly as it establishes the two lead personae...
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BLACKLIGHT – Review
Liam Neeson has enjoyed an unusual career arc. The distinguished actor wasn’t considered an action hero until he...
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Prime Video’s The Legend of Vox Machina – Review
THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA is an animated fantasy adventure for adult viewers – especially those who groove on...
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THE LONG NIGHT – Review
In director Rich Ragsdale’s THE LONG NIGHT, Scout Taylor-Compton stars as a woman engaged to a rich city...
