When That Girl Met Hawkeye: ‘Jenny’ Reviewed
There’s a reason That Girl wasn’t called “Ann Marie.” Anyone can be “that girl,” but only Marlo Thomas was Ann
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A New Kind Of Biopic: Ferrara’s “Pasolini” Reviewed
How do you know you’re watching a biopic? Pier Paolo Pasolini is far from an unknown director, but to someone
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Dracula isn’t Bigfoot. Nobody in Calvin Floyd’s documentary, In Search of Dracula, is actually looking for him (and if they
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Doctor Who Short Trips: Regeneration Impossible Directed by Nicholas Briggs Written by Alfie Shaw Performed by Jacob Dudman A Time Lord dying in
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Before Peter Falk read The Princess Bride to an initially apathetic Fred Savage, a father was telling the story of
Read moreReview: Tsai Chin Is One, Cool Grandma In Sasie Sealy’s ‘Lucky Grandma’
Here’s the question to ask yourself before streaming Sasie Sealy’s Lucky Grandma: are you looking for a gambling movie or
Read moreFor Your (Re)consideration: Lubitsch’s “Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife” Reviewed
Beware of the popular consensus when it comes to movies. Don’t let it get under your skin, because there’s a
Read moreThe Haunting Beauty Of Borja González’s ‘A Gift For A Ghost’ Reviewed
A girl and a skeleton meet in a forest. Neither is what they seem, but then what would be the
Read more‘The Runner Stumbles’ Continues To Stumble On DVD — A Review
To quote film critic Peter Tonguette, who did the commentary track for Kino Lorber’s new release of The Runner Stumbles,
Read moreAudio Drama Review: ‘The New Counter-Measures: The Dalek Gambit’
“The Dalek Gambit” Directed by Ken Bentley Written by Roland Moore Starring Pamela Salem (Rachel Jensen), Simon Williams (Group Captain Gilmore), Karen
Read moreAva Gardner, The Spanish Years – A Review Of ‘Arde Madrid’
Arde Madrid: Burn Madrid Burn isn’t The Americans, but it does involve Ana Mari (Inma Cuesta) going undercover to spy
Read moreJingle Bells At The Airport: ‘Bad Karma #1’ Reviewed
Dictionary.com defines “karma” as an “… action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this
Read moreKaty Ponders What Could’ve Been In A Preview Of Next Week’s ‘Katy Keene’ Season Finale
Hypothetical episodes have been all the rage on TV this season. Done right and you get something like Supergirl’s “It’s
Read moreAudio Drama Review – The New Counter-Measures: ‘The Movellan Manoeuvre’
The Movellan Manoeuvre Directed by Ken Bentley Written by John Dorney Starring Pamela Salem (Rachel Jensen), Simon Williams (Group Captain Gilmore), Karen
Read moreReview: Trust Issues Abound In ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Something Wicked #2’
Still reeling from last issue’s reveal, Sabrina doesn’t know who to trust. The problem with Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Something
Read moreSeparating Artist And Muse: ‘Camille Claudel’ Reviewed
Camille Claudel (Isabelle Adjani) was a sculptor before she met Auguste Rodin (Gérard Depardieu), yet her work is almost always
Read morePepper’s Lies Start To Unravel In A Preview Of Next Week’s ‘Katy Keene’
TV promos can be misleading. Sure, we’re supposed to believe everyone is talking about Pepper (Julia Chan) in the preview
Read moreClass Is Back In Session: ‘Ackley Bridge’ Season 3 Reviewed
After looking forward to the show’s return, Ackley Bridge’s Season 3 premiere is a double-edged sword. While most of the
Read moreThe Elephant In The Room: A Review Of Joseph Losey’s ‘Secret Ceremony’
Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor) and Cenci (Mia Farrow) don’t say much when they first meet. The right words are never going
Read moreK.O. Throws A Mean Right Hook In A Preview Of Next Week’s ‘Katy Keene’
It might not be his place to rub it in, but Guy (Luke Cook) makes a fair point. Katy (Lucy
Read moreTGI ‘Friday #1,’ A Review Of Panel Syndicate’s New Series
I’m not sure how faithful Nickelodeon’s Harriet the Spy was to Louise Fitzhugh’s novel, but if Michelle Trachtenberg’s Harriet was
Read moreThe Wayward Heroes Of ‘Heroes’ Reviewed
The plan was to open a worm farm when they got back from Vietnam. Now, with a shoe box full
Read moreAudio Drama Review: ‘Missy: Series One’ From Big Finish
Missy: Series One Directed by Ken Bentley Starring Michelle Gomez (Missy) and Rufus Hound (The Meddling Monk) Like any casting change
Read moreKevin Keller Says Hello In A Preview Of Next Week’s ‘Katy Keene’
Josie (Ashleigh Murray) just freed herself of one Cabot (Peter Francis James). But what does Xandra (Camilla Hyde) want with
Read more‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: The Complete Series’ Reviewed: A Love Letter To New York City
“Complete Series” might be premature, since an interactive special (like the “Bandersnatch” episode of Black Mirror) should be coming out
Read moreDVD Review: The Hills Are Alive With The ‘Song of Norway’
The musical, Song of Norway, talks a lot about Norwegian music and Edvard Grieg (Toralv Maurstad) was a Norwegian composer.
Read more‘Home Before Dark’ Episodes 1-4 Reviewed
Casting a nine-year-old to play an investigative journalist – has TV exhausted every other age group or is this what
Read moreJacques Tourneur’s Technicolor Western: A Review Of ‘Canyon Passage’
It wouldn’t be the wilderness without mud, and it’s pouring during the opening credits of Jacques Tourneur’s Canyon Passage. The
Read moreThe Pussycats Try Out A New Sound When ‘Katy Keene’ Returns Later This Month
Fans have another week to go before new episodes of Katy Keene return, but in the meantime the CW have
Read moreA Double Shot Of Alec Guinness: ‘The Captain’s Paradise’ And ‘Barnacle Bill’ Reviewed
Two British comedies starring Alec Guinness at sea, but are they both funny? If Big Love showed that you could
Read more‘Come To Daddy’ If You Dare: A Review Of Ant Timpson’s Feature Film Debut
Come to Daddy opens with two quotes: “The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children” (attributed
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