The lack of good roles in films for actresses over forty has been an issue almost since cinema began. Through the years, there have always been a few female stars; Katherine Hepburn immediately comes to mind as an actress who...
Read MoreHands down, Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the most talented actors working in films today. He resists the temptation to turn out movie after movie, often taking three, four even five years between big screen performances. However,...
Read MoreI know I already reviewed this film two months ago, and declared myself less than impressed with it. However, after hearing friends repeatedly tell me I missed the point of the entire movie and it was indeed one of the best...
Read MoreAs 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...
Read MoreAs 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...
Read MoreI 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 because I had...
Read MoreAs 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...
Read MoreIn 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 at...
Read MoreWith 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...
Read MoreFor 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...
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