As a fan of British history and films, I was curious to check out the latest film incarnation of Evelyn Waugh’s 1945 novel, Brideshead Revisited. Set in England during World War II, much of the story is told through a...
Read MoreApparently, back in 2004, Paramount released a movie called Without a Paddle, where three city folk head into the wilderness for some crazy adventures. If you don’t remember it, you’re not the only one. I...
Read MoreDynasty, The Colby’s, Falcon Crest, I loved ’em all! The eighties was the heyday of the nighttime soap. Rich families jockeying for money, power and position, willing to take out one of their own to get it; of all...
Read MoreCreated and completely written by Michael Hirst (Elizabeth (1998) The Tudors is very loosely based on the early reign of monarch Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). For anyone who hasn’t seen The Tudors before, be warned;...
Read MoreAs a fan of Blu-ray, I was thrilled when learned that Showtime was releasing Dexter in the high-definition format. For those of you not familiar with the series, the show is based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff...
Read MoreHere in the United States shows like Gossip Girl and the new 90210 serve to give television viewers a healthy dose of teen angst, sex and debauchery. For years, networks have tried to deal with issues concerning teens openly and...
Read MoreInspirational sports stories have been being produced since the advent of film. So many sports films follow a cookie cutter plot of failure to redemption, there are too many to mention. On occasion though, a story comes along...
Read MoreFor those of you who may not know, The Cheetah Girls are a girl group created by The Walt Disney Company. Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, and Kiely Williams are a nothing less than a group manufactured by a studio with the sole...
Read MoreThe Waltons was created by Earl Hanmer Jr., who based the series on his 1961 novel, Spencer’s Mountain, which was made into a feature film of the same name in 1963. Hamner’s experiences growing up in the...
Read MoreI was a teenager when Full House made its debut on ABC back in 1987. Although I wasn’t what you’d you call a dedicated viewer, for awhile there, the show was nearly impossible to avoid, so I knew all about it. For...
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