Joel Keller

6 days ago | decider.com | Joel Keller

The Mortician, directed by Joshua Rofé (Jonah Hill is one of the show’s executive producers), is a 3-part docuseries about how David Sconce did ethically questionable things with people’s bodies as the owner of Pasadena’s Lamb Funeral Home, all in the name of maximizing profits. The centerpiece of the series is an interview with Sconce himself, right after he was released from prison in 2023 after serving for ten years. Opening Shot: A fire inside a cremation oven.

1 week ago | decider.com | Joel Keller

It’s almost remarkable these days when a streaming drama tells a straightforward story in a straightforward manner, letting the story itself take on the entertainment load rather than using cutesy time manipulations or explosive cold opens. That’s what we get from a show about Thailand’s first “unicorn” startup. Opening Shot: A man in a yellow Thunder Express jacket rides on a motorcycle, with a helmet that says “CEO” on it.

1 week ago | decider.com | Joel Keller

We do tend to lose our patience with shows that take time to set up its characters and situation. But there are times where the wait was worth it. A new crime thriller from Scotland is one of those shows. Opening Shot: Body cam footage from a patrol cop following two detectives as they examine a man who was stabbed in the head. One of the detectives is a complete jerk. Then the patrol cop turns around, sees a man in a ski mask and is shot in the neck.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Joel Keller

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWe do tend to lose our patience with shows that take time to set up its characters and situation. But there are times where the wait was worth it. A new crime thriller from Scotland is one of those shows. DEPT. Q: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

1 week ago | decider.com | Joel Keller

Writing a show that has multiple storylines and tones takes a balancing act that is tough to accomplish. You want the stories to mesh together instead of compete with each other, but that’s not always possible, especially when you have to cram complicated source material into a limited series format. A new series on Prime tries hard to do just that, and doesn’t really succeed. Opening Shot: A woman in a white dress leaves a swanky dinner party at a massive house in the Hamptons.