By JASON MARTIN (@JMartZone – January 27, 2019) Just like the last time, we got to figure there’s a ticking clock. – Wayne Hays (1990) This week, The Pop 6 podcast launched here as the Big 6 brand expanded and I brought back my weekly audio pop culture show, and as part of it, I…… more
By JASON MARTIN (@JMartZone – January 22, 2019) TRUE DETECTIVE: SEASON 3, EPISODE 3: THE BIG NEVER It was just a case when I caught it. I didn’t know it’d be my last. – Wayne Hays First off, apologies for the timing of this piece, as I was out of town all weekend and did…… more
By JASON MARTIN (@JMartZone – January 13, 2019) EPISODE 1-2: THE GREAT WAR AND MODERN MEMORY / KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE Whether you loved it or hated it, I have a hard time believing anybody who watched the two episode Season 3 premiere of True Detective didn’t find it much more approachable and engaging than its…… more
By JASON MARTIN (August 19, 2018) It’s not a coincidence that the best episode of the limited series came in the penultimate, where the drama always hits its highest point, and also because Gillian Flynn, author of the source material behind the show, co-wrote the hour with Scott Brown. We focused much more on the…… more
By JASON MARTIN (August 12, 2018) I thought Camille was smarter than she proved to be this week, but honestly, we should have known better. She’s as damaged, if not more so, than anyone on the show. I was waiting to see her spit out the ecstasy tablet Amma passed her, but instead, she took…… more
By JASON MARTIN (August 5, 2018) It’s not that this week’s Sharp Objects was bad, but after a very promising and illuminating case-heavy fourth episode, this one felt like filler. The problem is in a limited series, where you have eight episodes, filler shouldn’t be a consideration. Things did happen during “Closer,” but once it…… more
By JASON MARTIN (July 29, 2018) Even though this episode had its share of moments I could easily have done without, it was also probably the best installment of Sharp Objects thus far, because we did in fact get somewhere in respect to the case. Wind Gap is officially the most screwed up tiny town…… more
By JASON MARTIN (July 22, 2018) It’s almost become a broken record to discuss Sharp Objects in the context of the disastrous and deplorable human beings that inhabit its world, but alas that’s basically what this series is. The murders weren’t remotely the focus tonight, as instead we spent most of our time being beaten…… more
By JASON MARTIN (July 16, 2018) It takes almost no time for the second hour of Sharp Objects to remind us how damaged Camille Preaker is, as she tries to take notes on Natalie Keene’s brother at his sister’s funeral. He’s sobbing and she scribbles down two observations: “Prom King, Loser?” Just incase anyone had…… more
By JASON MARTIN (July 8, 2018) I’ve seen the first few hours of HBO’s newest miniseries, Sharp Objects, and plan to continue screening the project over the next few days. I’ve come to two early conclusions, which may or may not make sense, but I will explain them both to you. First, this is an…… more
