
EPISODE 1.1
The Cellar
While restoring an old Iowa farmhouse, Sam discovers a time
... More portal in the storm cellar that transports him to 1919. Directed by Chris Long.LessSteven Spielberg's re-do of his '80s sci-fi/fantasy anthology series. This time made by Apple TV+. Each of season one's ten episodes promises to transport viewers to worlds of wonder through the lens of different filmmakers.
Optimism isn’t a bad thing to have on TV shows, but when that’s the only thing you’ve got going for you, living up to “amazing” seems like a reach.
Full reviewSteven Spielberg’s revival of his Eighties anthology series has been keenly awaited by viewers of a certain vintage. They are doomed to be disappointed.
Full reviewFeeling underbaked even with all the resources of Apple and of Spielberg, “Amazing Stories’s” first hour doesn’t make a case for viewers to stay tuned.
Full reviewIf anything, the new iteration of the series might carry on that tradition and spirit a little too effectively. Judging by “The Cellar”, the show retains the look and feel of the original to such a degree that it feels oddly out of time...
Full reviewIt may be a measure of Apple TV+’s confidence in itself that it is prepared to look at a property and say: “You know what? If it ain’t broke, let’s not try to fix it.” And Spielberg’s never broken.
Full reviewThe color, settings and lavish social detail are mainly what distinguishes this enterprise—an adventure well worth an hour’s viewing, though its resolution is a bit cryptic, as sagas that belong to a category called “Amazing Stories” are wont to be.
Full reviewAmazing Stories: Season 1 (2020) is available to stream in Australia now on Apple TV+.
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