'Islands' is a spare and satisfying slow-burn thriller
After the apocalyptic death and destruction of World War II, entire nations struggled to start anew amidst the physical and psychological rubble. by John Powers
After the apocalyptic death and destruction of World War II, entire nations struggled to start anew amidst the physical and psychological rubble. by John Powers
When I first began reviewing television after years of doing film, I was struck by one huge difference between the way they tell stories. Movies work hard to end memorably: When I first began reviewing television after years of doing film, I was struck by one huge difference between the way they tell stories. Movies work hard to end memorably: They want to stick the landing so we'll leave the theater satisfied. TV series have no landing to stick. They want to leave us un-satisfied so we'll tune into the next season.