Category: Directed by Clare Kilner

  • The Alienist (2018) s02e05 – Belly of the Beast

    Did I say nice things last time about Lara Pulver, who plays the object of Daniel Brühl’s affection. I need to take them back. She and Brühl go on an Absinthe date and it’s a very underwhelming scene. We’ve just recovered from the cliffhanger postscript and the whole city is looking for Rosy McEwen. Everyone’s…

  • The Alienist (2018) s02e04 – Gilded Cage

    I did go into this episode somewhat hopeful. It’s not the same writer as last episode, but it’s the same director (Clare Kilner). Sadly, outside some good direction to Luke Evans, who still has zippo to do in the show—though he gets a subplot about supporting Black female reporter Brittany Marie Batchelder at the New…

  • The Alienist (2018) s02e03 – Labyrinth

    Okay, whoever oversees “The Alienist” and thought to hire Gina Gionfriddo to write this episode but not the whole series… is it good this person hired a competent writer, or is it bad they knew to hire a competent writer but chose not to the rest of the time. Given the show is all about…