Elijah Pollack, Author at Book and Film Globe

Squid Game

Everyone is Playing ‘Squid Game’

October 4, 2021April 3, 2022 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments 3%, Money Heist, Netflix, Ragnarok, Squid Game

The deeply emotional appeal of the world’s most popular show

Midnight Sky

‘The Midnight Sky’, George Clooney’s $100 Million Mistake

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Felicity Jones, George Clooney, The Midnight Sky

Boring in a theater, boring at home

Sputnik

‘Sputnik’: Like ‘Chernobyl’, but With an Alien

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Chernobyl, Egor Ambramenko, Oksana Akinshina, Sputnik

The movie is almost as scary as seeing it in an actual theater

Shameless

‘Shameless’ Loses Focus

August 10, 2020August 16, 2020 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Emmy Rossum, Shameless, William H. Macy

Ten seasons in, viewers are starting to wonder what’s going on

The Order

Netflix TELEVISION

In ‘The Order,’ College is Magic

July 9, 2020July 8, 2020 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Harry Potter, Teen Wolf, The Order

A great show to binge-watch unless you’re deathly afraid of werewolves (like my dad)

Solar Opposites

‘Solar Opposites’ Might as Well be ‘Rick and Morty’

May 28, 2020June 1, 2020 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Justin Roiland, Rick And Morty, Solar Opposites

A sci-fi family sitcom starring wacky aliens

Dave

MUSIC TELEVISION

‘Dave’ Might be the Funniest Show on TV Right Now

April 9, 2020April 11, 2020 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Atlanta, Chris Brown, Dave, Dave Burd, Donald Glover, Fetty Wap, Gata, Lil Dicky, Snoop Dogg, Trippier Redd, YG, Young Thug

The fantastic rise of Lil Dicky

Narcos: Mexico

Netflix TELEVISION

‘Narcos: Mexico” is the Ultimate War on Drugs Show

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Elijah Pollack 1 Comment

Por verdad, es increíble

Netflix TELEVISION

Toss a Coin to Your Witcher

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 Elijah Pollack 1 Comment Anya Chalotra, Game Of Thrones, Henry Cavill, Joey Batey, The Witcher

O Valley of Plenty

Netflix TELEVISION

‘Money Heist’ Makes the World Go ‘Round

September 12, 2019April 6, 2020 Elijah Pollack 1 Comment La Casa De Papel, Money Heist, Netflix, Royal Mint of Spain

The Absurd Appeal of the World’s Most Popular Soap Opera

Into The Dark

Marisol’s Baby

July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Culture Shock, Get Out, Into The Dark, Martha Higareda

‘Into the Dark: Culture Shock,’ or ‘The Stepford Migrants’

Dysphoria

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Euphoria, HBO, Zendaya

HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ Does Not Whatsoever Reflect the Lives of Real Teens. Signed, a Real Teenager.

Drug Dorks of Germany

June 18, 2019 Elijah Pollack 1 Comment Breaking Bad, How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

‘How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)’ on Netflix

Netflix TELEVISION

Whatever, Black Mirror, Technology is Awesome!

June 13, 2019June 18, 2019 Elijah Pollack 2 Comments Anthony Mackie, Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, Miley Cyrus, Topher Grace

Season 5 is Still Pretty Good, Though, Except for Miley Cyrus

NON-FICTION TELEVISION

Lucky There’s a Family Guy Book

May 28, 2019 Elijah Pollack 0 Comments Family Guy, Inside Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane

‘Inside Family Guy’ Tells You Everything You Need To Know About the Show, and Everything You Don’t

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