Wonka (Movie Review) | Musical Numbers, Magical Moments, and a Dash of Darkness

Although this is more of an original story since it's not an adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this movie and its review have its place here because it tells the origin of Willy Wonka, a character in the aforementioned novel. Paul King, who might be best known for directing … Continue reading Wonka (Movie Review) | Musical Numbers, Magical Moments, and a Dash of Darkness

The Undoing (Miniseries Review) | A Skillful Telling of the Obvious

This American psychological mystery thriller miniseries is written and produced by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Mr Mercedes), it's based on the novel "You Should Have Known" by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The six episodes are directed by Susanne Bier (Birdbox, The Night Manager), and stars Nicole Kidman (Paddington, Railway, Sleep) as Grace Fraser, Hugh … Continue reading The Undoing (Miniseries Review) | A Skillful Telling of the Obvious