The Good Lord Bird (Miniseries Review) | A History Lesson, An Interesting Tone, and Great Acting

This show was on my list, the members of the cast I knew put it higher on that list but I let the premiere pass me by. I then saw images of a young boy wearing a dress, and I wondered why that was, that's how I got to watch this show. James McBride wrote … Continue reading The Good Lord Bird (Miniseries Review) | A History Lesson, An Interesting Tone, and Great Acting

Enola Holmes (Movie Review) | A Great Synergy of Writing, Acting, Directing and Everything in Between

It was only when the movie was annouced that I became aware of Enola Holmes. Although a newer character in the Sherlock Holmes mythology, I wasn't phased by it because I've been pleasantly surprised by many versions of Sherlock, Watson, and Mycroft. Directed by Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Dickensian) and adapted by Jack Thorne (His Dark … Continue reading Enola Holmes (Movie Review) | A Great Synergy of Writing, Acting, Directing and Everything in Between

The New Mutants (Movie Review) | A Potentially Great Idea Not Used to the Fullest

The Fault in our Stars' director Josh Boone's new movie, The New Mutants (2020) is based on the Marvel comics "New Mutants" by artist Bob McLeod and writer Chris Claremont, and features a character by Len Wein & Dave Cockrum. The horror sci-fi flick's cast includes Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Anna Taylor-Joy (Emma, Split), Alice … Continue reading The New Mutants (Movie Review) | A Potentially Great Idea Not Used to the Fullest