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Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss

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Lesli Linka Glatter (Director) & David E. Kelley (Writer)CASTElizabeth OlsenJesse PlemonsPatrick FugitLily RabeKeir GilchristElizabeth Marvel Review I was waiting for that show to drop, not realizing that Jessica Biel's Candy on Hulu was telling the same story. I didn't see that show so the story here is newish to me since I haven't finished the … Continue reading Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss

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TV Review: House of the Dragon (Pilot) | The Beginning of the End

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Ryan J. Condal (Creator)CASTPaddy ConsidineMatt SmithEmma D'ArcyOlivia CookeRhys IfansSteve ToussaintEve BestSonoya MizunoFabien FrankelMilly AlcockEmily CareyGraham McTavish Review: The show looks and feels familiar while also feeling brand new. This episode was a great setup, it's intriguing enough for me to keep watching, I foresee a lot of skimming and betrayals in the near future, juicy … Continue reading TV Review: House of the Dragon (Pilot) | The Beginning of the End

The Witches | A Quirky Dahl Dark Children Movie that Circumvents Child Labor Laws

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Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Welcome to Marwen) is a writer-director-producer whose films have always caught my attention even if I haven't always rushed to see them. Strangely enough Zemeckis is not the one who got me onto this film but three members of the cast did. Octavia Spencer (Truth Be Told, Hidden Figures, … Continue reading The Witches | A Quirky Dahl Dark Children Movie that Circumvents Child Labor Laws

Perry Mason (Pilot Review) | Familiar but New, and Exciting at the Same Time

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Pilot review: This new HBO drama lead by Matthew Rhys (The Americans) is based on author's Erle Stanley Gardner 1930s detective novels. Except here Perry Mason is not a criminal defense lawyer but more a private eye. It works wonders with the film noir vibe of this show, the era (1932) and the Los Angeles … Continue reading Perry Mason (Pilot Review) | Familiar but New, and Exciting at the Same Time

TV Review: His Dark Materials (S1) | Deft and Skill in Book Adaptation

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In 2007 I know watched The Golden Compass with Dakota Blue Richads (Skins), Nicole Kidman (Paddington, Railway, Sleep) & Daniel Craig (Spectre) - who in my mind was Hugh Jackman. I remember liking the film enough but at the same time I knew that there wouldn't be a sequel. This time around Enola Holmes' screenwriter … Continue reading TV Review: His Dark Materials (S1) | Deft and Skill in Book Adaptation