There are times in a TV critic's life when a series to which they are assigned inspires them to write reams of text, sometimes because said series is good, sometimes because it's bad. Then there is what I like to call critic purgatory, when the series inspires nothing. Neither impressive nor dreadful, the series is adrift in the doldrums of artistry. If they handed out Emmys for dull television, then I am certain "Hostage," a limited British series now airing on Netflix, would make a clean sweep.
Robenson Lauvince is a Haitian filmmaker making history with his political thriller "July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti?" shown nationwide, marking a milestone for Haitian cinema.