REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Smoke”

The following is a recap and review of the first episode of the fourth season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the first episode of the fourth season — Smoke — Mike (played by Jonathan Banks) goes to work, and the rest of the main characters react to the events of the third season finale. Smoke was written by Peter Gould and directed by Minkie Spiro. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Smoke””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Lantern”

The following is a recap and review of the final episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the final episode of the third season — Lantern — Jimmy (played by Bob Odenkirk) tries to fix things, Nacho (played by Michael Mando) introduces Hector Salamanca to his father, and Hamlin makes Chuck an offer. Lantern was written by Gennifer Hutchison and directed by Peter Gould. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Lantern””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Fall”

The following is a recap of the ninth episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the ninth episode of the third season — Fall — Jimmy goes too far, and Chuck learns that his future at HHM is in jeopardy. Fall was written by Gordon Smith and directed by Minkie Spiro. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Fall””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Slip”

The following is a recap and review of the eighth episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the eighth episode of the third season — Slip — Nacho’s mission begins, and Jimmy (played by Bob Odenkirk) starts to slip (hence the title). Slip was written by Heather Marion and directed by Adam Bernstein. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Slip””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Expenses”

The following is a recap of the seventh episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the seventh episode of the third season — Expenses — Jimmy (played by Bob Odenkirk) does community service, and Mike (played by Jonathan Banks) makes a decision about who he wants to work with. Expenses was written and directed by Thomas Schnauz. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Expenses””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Off Brand”

The following is a review of the sixth episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the sixth episode of the third season — Off Brand — Jimmy (played by Bob Odenkirk) gets ready for his sabbatical, while Nacho (played by Michael Mando) has a tough time keeping his family life and his work with Hector Salamanca (played by Mark Margolis) separate. Off Brand was directed by Keith Gordon and written by Ann Cherkis. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Off Brand””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Chicanery”

The following is a review of the fifth episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the fifth episode of the third season — Chicanery — Jimmy’s hearing takes place, and Chuck finds out the lengths to which Jimmy is willing to go to ‘win’ the hearing. Chicanery was directed by Daniel Sackheim and written by Gordon Smith. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Chicanery””

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Sabrosito”

The following is a review of the fourth episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the fourth episode of the third season — Sabrosito — Hector Salamanca (played by Mark Margolis) confronts Gus Fring (played by Giancarlo Esposito), while Jimmy McGill (played by Bob Odenkirk) plans to have Mike (played by Jonathan Banks) go through Chuck’s home. Sabrosito was directed by Thomas Schnauz and written by Jonathan Glatzer. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Sabrosito””

REVIEW: Okja (2017)

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The following is a review of Okja – Directed by Bong Joon-ho.

In October 2015, the first Netflix ‘original’ movie was released. Cary Joji Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation was a great film for Netflix to champion as an example of how great their films can be. However, while Fukunaga’s film was recognized by the Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and the Hollywood Foreign Press, the Academy Awards completely ignored what was one of the best films of the year.

Then, at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Netflix’s newest original movie – Bong Joon-ho’s Okja – was met with boos as the festival elite rebelled against the Netflix way of distributing films. Nevertheless, the film itself overcame the harsh and unfair critique that its distributor was getting, and it is easy to see how and why, because Bong Joon-ho’s Okja is the best non-documentary Netflix original film yet. Continue reading “REVIEW: Okja (2017)”

REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Sunk Costs”

The following is a review and recap of the third episode of the third season of Better Call Saul, available on AMC in the U. S. and on Netflix internationally. Expect story spoilers. 

In the third episode of the third season – Sunk Costs – Mike (played by Jonathan Banks) and Gus Fring (played by Giancarlo Esposito) discuss what to do about Hector Salamanca, and Jimmy (played by Bob Odenkirk) pleads not guilty. Sunk Costs was directed by John Shiban and written by Gennifer Hutchison. Continue reading “REVIEW: Better Call Saul – “Sunk Costs””