Mr. Harker: "You're a monster."Dracula: "You're a lawyer, nobody's perfect."Dracula, Netflix
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The Boys in the Band (Movie Review) | Shades of Queerness and Friendships
I am no theater geek, so I'm not quite sure how this movie came to my attention. I think it might have been when the actors in this piece were promoting the play on various late night talk shows. Maybe it's the cast themselves, Jim Parsons (Home, The Big Bang Theory, Hidden Figures), Matt Bomer … Continue reading The Boys in the Band (Movie Review) | Shades of Queerness and Friendships
The Devil All the Time (Movie Review) | A Circle of Bad Things
The novel this movie is based on is not one that I would have picked up. One of the reasons I ended up watching the film is the producer Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far from Home, Brokeback Mountain), and the cast which includes Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Mudbound), Bill Skarsgard (It, Deadpool 2, Allegiant), Harry … Continue reading The Devil All the Time (Movie Review) | A Circle of Bad Things
Young Wallander (S1 Review) | Shades of Nordic Noir Mystries
This new contemporary Swedish mystery crime-drama, Young Wallander focuses on Henning Mankell's iconic detective Kurt Wallander. Adam Palsson (Avenue 5) plays the titular role and is joined by Richard Dillane (Strike Back, The White Princess), Leanne Best (Carnival Row), Ellise Chappell (Poldark), Yasen Atour (Robin Hood), Charles Mnene (The Informer), Jacob Collins-Levy (True History of … Continue reading Young Wallander (S1 Review) | Shades of Nordic Noir Mystries
Noisy bats
The bats are a little noisy, would you mind?Sister Agatha - Dracula (2020)
Cursed (Season Review) | A Theater Play with Striking Visuals
Since the beginning of the year, we've had quite a few heroic fantasies to help us through the weird times we're in these days. From The Witcher to The Letter for the King, Netflix has adapted books and comics in this genre. This reimagining of the Arthurian legend almost got me to groan "again," but … Continue reading Cursed (Season Review) | A Theater Play with Striking Visuals
Uncovering A Man’s True Nature
Show a man kindness, show him affection and acceptance, and in return, he will show you his true nature.Monk, The Letter For The King (Netflix)
Warrior Nun (S1 Review) | Exciting, Uneven, and Twisty
Alba Baptista stars in this action-packed tale of good vs. evil based on the comic book series created by Ben Dunn.
The Last Days of American Crime (Movie Review) | Story Beats Haphazardly stitched together
The Colombiana - and Taken 2 & 3 - director, Olivier Megaton, is back with an adaptation of Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini's graphic novel "The Last Days of American Crime." Maybe his previous films do not inspire much confidence or you might like one or two of them but with a cast including Edgar … Continue reading The Last Days of American Crime (Movie Review) | Story Beats Haphazardly stitched together
Slow or clever
When you’re slow you know you need to pay attention, it’s the clever ones who never listen.Jonathan Harker - Dracula (2020)
Worn Out Spines 