As Benjamin Franklin lay on his deathbed in 1790, John Adams said, “The history of our Revolution will be one continued lie from one end to the other, the essence of the whole will be that Dr. Franklin’s electrical rod…
As an avid movie watcher, I find myself continually wondering why Hollywood seems so obsessed with remakes. Is it because it’s easy just to reheat ideas that have already been done, or do some entertainment honchos really feel they can…
I didn’t watch Army Wives at all last season. I watched it for the first time about ten days ago, when I received a review copy of Army Wives: The Complete First Season. I was initially intrigued by the show…
As I wrote in a review of The Fugitive – Season One, Volume Two, I believe the series stands out as a television masterpiece; Creator Roy Huggins, producer Quinn Martin, and all of the actors involved came together to create…
In the last twenty five years, television has taken viewers on a journey through the grittier side of war with series like Tour of Duty, China Beach and The Unit. Rarely has television examined the lives of the families left…
With films like Cache and Piano Teacher, Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke has shown a desire to observe unsettling human behavior and dramatize the response to it. That said, the purpose of Funny Games is to provoke and disturb the audience…
For me, Hawaii Five-0 still remains one of the coolest cop shows in television history. Though the series ceased production in 1980 after a very successful twelve year run on CBS, Hawaii Five-0 continues to run in syndication throughout the…
Diane Keaton has made some great films in a career that has spanned almost forty years. She won a Best Actress Oscar in 1978 for her role in Annie Hall and has been nominated for the coveted award on three…
Admittedly, I was originally interested in watching Numb strictly because of the involvement of Friends star, Matthew Perry. I knew nothing about the films storyline or its writer/director, Harris Goldberg. Upon receiving the DVD, I decided to look up Harris…
By the time 1970 rolled around, Peggy Lee had been making records for nearly thirty years, been nominated for an Academy Award, and several Grammy Awards. She took home a Grammy in 1969, for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female for…