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television1 month ago•26 min saved

Spies, vampires, and gangland grit: four new TV reviews

AV Club’s critics survey four new TV outings: Prime Video’s Ride Or Die delivers a witty, action-packed spy comedy anchored by Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer and elevated by its female‑friendship core; The Vampire Lestat’s Montreal episode blends a rom‑com veneer with grim vampire drama as Louis and Lestat grapple with Claudia’s ghost and set up a gripping finale; House of the Dragon season 3 widens its focus to parenting and legacy amid brutal power plays; MGM+’s The Westies aims for a Peaky Blinders‑style gangland epic but struggles with a sprawling cast and uneven depth, despite strong performances and relentless pacing.

via A.V. Club|

#house-of-the-dragon #ride-or-die #television

television1 month ago•18 min saved

Simmons Tries to Elevate Flat Irish Mob Tale in The Westies

Variety’s TV review finds MGM+’s The Westies, led by J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver, a stylish 1980s-set crime drama about a Hell’s Kitchen gang profiting from the Javits Center project, but ultimately a dull, dated take with underdeveloped protagonists and little immersive texture, despite solid performances; the first two episodes premiere July 12.

via Variety|

#irish-mob #jk-simmons #mgm

entertainment1 month ago•4 min saved

Westies channel Scorsese-style grit in Hell's Kitchen crime saga

The MGM+ series The Westies, led by J.K. Simmons, offers a stylish, Scorsese-inspired 1980s Hell’s Kitchen crime saga powered by strong performances and period detail, weaving dense character dynamics around a formidable godfather figure while delivering kinetic violence. It sticks to familiar gangster tropes rather than breaking new ground, but the eight-episode run provides satisfying character work and a conclusive finale with room for more if renewed.

via Roger Ebert|

#entertainment #gangster-drama #hells-kitchen