Luckily, I have no shortage of other people's work to sling at you while we throw our lives into upheaval. Speaking of which...
TV SHOW!
Thief was a six-episode mini-series that aired on the FX network back in 2006. It starred Andre Braugher (of Homicide: Life on the Street fame) as a career thief and family man whose double-life is thrown out of balance when struck by a personal tragedy. It featured a talented cast, beautiful cinematography, sharp writing, wonderful music, and it won Braugher his second Emmy award... so, naturally, it vanished from the face of the Earth after its initial airing. Neither hide nor hair was seen of it on store shelves or the web until last year, when it was brought to that beautiful bastion of internet entertainment, Hulu.
I first sought the series out as a fan of Braugher's work on Homicide, but I quickly fell in love with its style and story. This is not like the shiny, gimmicky crime dramas of network television. It's harsh, visceral, honest, and engaging television. One of the best shows to air in the last ten years. And now you can watch it for free! Gotta love Hulu.
And when you're done, join me in clicking my heels and clapping my hands until the people at FX are finally smart enough to release it on DVD.
(The show was rated TVMA for language, violence, and sexual situations.)
Man, Thief was great. I'd love to see more mini-series type things like this. Sort of like what the BBC does-- 6 to 13 episode "series"
ReplyDelete--AMC seems to be working towards that format, particularly with The Walking Dead...which naturally, I don't need to sell you on!
Best of luck with the move, btw!
Are they doing the Walking Dead as a mini-series?? I thought it was going to be a full season. Either way, you're right, it would be awesome to see a BBC sensibility brought into American TV.
ReplyDeleteThough, admittedly, I do like my 22 episode long serialized stories.
And, thanks!