173. American Nightmare, Percy Jackson, and Death & Other Details Or Someone Please Pay Jen

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This week Kevin goes over American Nightmare on Netflix, Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+, Death and Other Details on Hulu, Self Reliance (also on Hulu), and quickly talks about The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

The episode starts of with a bit of a history lesson with American Nightmare. It's a 3 part documentary about the infamous "Gone Girl" kidnapping in 2015 in California. Kevin doesn't usually do documentaries, but this one grabbed his attention because it was a story he thought he knew. As it turns out, he really didn't. It's a fascinating look into what can go wrong in a high profile case and is definitely worth a watch.

Next up he covers the new Percy Jackson series over on Disney+. It's an adaption of the popular book series and a more faithful version than the 2012 film. It's definitely targeted at the younger set, but Kevin gives it a thumbs up anyways. Just go in knowing that and it's pretty enjoyable.

After that family friendly fare he jumps into the more adult series Death and Other Details on Hulu. It's a weekly whodunit mystery series in the vein of Agatha Christie films like Murder on the Orient Express. Mandy Patinkin leads the cast as investigator Rufus Cotesworth and Violett Bean is Imogene, his reluctant partner. It's only a few episodes in, but very promising so far.

He shifts over from TV to film with Self Reliance on Hulu. It's a Jake Johnson led dark comedy and his directorial debut. Overall it's a decent film but not quite the romp Kevin had hoped for. The premise, a game where he's playing for his life, is very promising but it's a little more tame than it should have been, especially starring Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick.

Before lowering the curtain on the episode, he gives a quick discussion on the Remaster of the The Last of Us Part II, now available for Playstation 5. There's nothing new in the main story itself, but there are some interesting new additions, including a rogue-like section that is sure to have people playing for a long time to come.

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