True Detective or When TV turns into art
Tv series have come a long way the last few years, reaching the quality of motion pictures. However, some of them even surpass movies with Academy Awards when it comes to the depth, development of...
View ArticleCurb your enthusiasm – when humor has no restraints
There is an abundance of sitcoms today and mediocrity is ruling the TV screen. There is, however, one comedy show that stands out with its dark humor and goes above all boundaries. Curb Your...
View ArticleBreaking Bad: The Godfather of TV series
Yes, we know we’ve used the ‘Godfather‘ definition once before – in the case of Hayao Miyazaki. But while we mean a ‘patron’ in his case, here the comparison is with the immortal movie by Coppola,...
View ArticleBetter Call Saul – What can we anticipate?
Vince Gilligan with the two new protagonists After the end of one of the most celebrated TV shows of all time, Breaking Bad, millions of fans around the globe were left hungry for more. They had...
View ArticleSherlock vs. Elementary
There is no one in the civilized world that hasn’t read, seen or at least heard of the famous character, invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Sherlock Holmes. In the last 4 years two TV shows have...
View ArticleSleeper Cell – The Forgotten TV Series
There was a two-season crime drama on Showtime in the distant 2006, which many people did either not notice or have forgotten about it. This was quite unjustly and therefore the mistake has to be...
View ArticleThe Affair – Showtime’s Intelligent TV Show
Here it is! Finally a review on Artcocktail about an ongoing TV show! And what a roller-coaster it is! The Affair will most certainly be appreciated by those, who enjoy intelligent dramas with...
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