TV Review
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UNDER LAW AND GRACE – TV series review
Mark Glass | May 31, 2023There have been numerous TV crime series from Europe pairing cops and clergy in the sleuthing. England’s “Father Brown”...
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“Homicide Hills:” Season 2 – TV Review
Mark Glass | May 9, 2023“Homicide Hills” comes to the U.S. as a novel treat – a light-hearted TV police series from Germany! A...
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“Nona And Her Daughters” – TV review
Mark Glass | May 2, 2023“Nona And Her Daughters” (“Nona Et Ses Filles”) is a character-driven dramedy miniseries from French TV that successfully spans...
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“Petra” – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | November 22, 2022The title of “Petra” refers to the name of the lead character in this Italian procedural TV series, Petra...
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“Mongeville” – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | November 1, 2022The title of the French procedural series, “Mongeville,” is not the name of its town. That’s Bordeaux. Rather, it...
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“Shantaram” – TV series review
Mark Glass | October 14, 2022“Shantaram” is an intense thriller series, filmed in Bhopal, India, but set in Mumbai back when it was called...
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WHITE SANDS – Review
Mark Glass | September 17, 2022WHITE SANDS is the name of a small Danish coastal town, thriving on fishing and tourism, that provides the...
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THE ALLIGATOR – TV Review
Mark Glass | September 12, 2022THE ALLIGATOR (L’ALLIGATORE) is an unusual TV crime series from Italy. The title is the nickname of our protagonist,...
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UFOs: Season One – Review
Mark Glass | September 5, 2022Is anyone out there? If so, can people here cope with whoever or whatever that might be? The French...
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“Cherif” Season 5 – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | July 11, 2022Season 5 of the light-hearted French TV police drama “Cherif” opens where Season 4 left off. Adeline (Carole Bianic)...
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“Gloria” – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | June 21, 2022“Gloria” is a six-episode subtitled miniseries from French TV, featuring a justifiably frazzled woman suddenly facing chaos on many...
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“Cherif” Season 4 – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | June 6, 2022“Cherif” is a subtitled French mystery TV series set in Lyon, France, that ran for six years. Based on...
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“First Responders” Season One – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | May 30, 2022The first season of the subtitled Swedish TV series “First Responders” introduces us to a surprisingly diverse group of...
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“Pagan Peak,” Season 2 – TV series review
Mark Glass | May 12, 2022“Pagan Peak” (originally titled “Der Pass”) is a German police procedural, and Season 2 continues the sleuthing of detectives...
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“Deadly Tropics” Season 2 – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | April 26, 2022Season One of this light procedural from French TV, “Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”), was released for streaming and covered...
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“Don Matteo: Season 9” – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | April 6, 2022If you’re in the mood for light-hearted mysteries with an engaging cast of characters, the subtitled Italian TV series...
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“Inventions That Changed History” – TV Series Review
Mark Glass | March 30, 2022Despite the aura of gravitas implied by its title, “Inventions That Changed History” is a six-part documentary series streaming...
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“Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”) – TV Series
Mark Glass | March 21, 2022For U.S. viewers to know what’s coming in the French TV crime series “Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”), let’s start...