John Rambo has had an erratic cinematic career. He has gone from a shunned Vietnam veteran, a badass who single-handedly fought the Cold War, and becoming a reluctant saviour. His fifth film sees Rambo go on a dark and personal quest. Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has seemingly found peace. For ten years he has lived on a […]
Hustlers Review
Hustlers is based on a true story about a group of former strippers who were able to swindle and defraud men. The film uses a typical rise-and-fall narrative to tell their story. In 2007 Dorothy/Destiny (Constance Wu) was a high school dropout who worked as a stripper in New York City. Ramona’s (Jennifer Lopez) wing, an […]
Unbelievable: The Best TV Drama of 2019 (So Far)
I watch a lot of television, so speed is often of the essence when I’m set to review a show. In fact, I had hoped to get my review of Unbelievable, Netflix’s latest eight-episode limited series, up on Monday this week. But I missed that deadline because I wanted to savor every moment of this […]
Humans or Devils? Writers and stars of CBS drama “Evil” contemplate show
NEW YORK–Do humans create evil or is there a supernatural or unexplained force that may be at play when things go terribly wrong? That is the driving question behind the new CBS drama Evil, and the creators and cast talked about their inspiration for the show and what drives their characters forward last weekend after […]
2019 Emmy Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, and Who Got Snubbed
A chill is in the air (at least in the Midwest and New England – sorry rest of the country) and fall is just around the corner. Which means it’s once again time for the Emmy Awards – a night for the television folks to pat themselves on the back for another year of way […]
Sanditon – Episode 4 Review
After a slow start to the series the fourth episode of Sanditon ramps up the drama and stakes for the characters. Georgiana (Crystal Clarke) has arranged a secret rendezvous with her male friend from London, Otis (Jyuddah Jaymes). She ropes in Charlotte (Rose Williams) into helping her. The rivalry between Clara (Lily Sacofsky) and the Denham siblings […]
Unveiling Dickinson’s Secrets: Writers and stars of Apple’s “Dickinson” discuss challenges of bringing Emily to a new generation
NEW YORK– Rebelliousness, sexuality, and Wiz Khalifa guest-starring as Death riding around a carriage that only Emily sees. Yes, you heard me: rapper Wiz Khalifa as Death. (And the inside scoop: he brought his mom with him to the set to film his scenes!) This isn’t your AP English teacher’s Dickinson. AppleTV+ helped launch Dickinson […]
This Way Up – Season 1, Episode 6 Review
After six episodes the storylines of This Way Up culminate for the season finale and the show’s strongest entry. A day approaches for both Aine (Aisling Bea) and Shona (Sharon Horgan). It’s Richard’s (Tobias Menzies) birthday which Aine believes to be the perfect time to make her move. Sharon is set to launch her female networking group […]
6 most Promising Fall Network Comedies 2019
Stephen Sondheim may have said it best when he wrote about comedy: “Nothing with kings, nothing with crowns/Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns!” After the heavy-handed Game of Thrones finale, your own personal weekly cry session of This is Us, and well, pretty much anything in the news today, we look for comedy to […]
Years and Years Review
Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in the UK. Former Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies offers up his take with the BBC/HBO miniseries Years and Years. Years and Years follow the Lyons family during a turbulent 15 years. During this time frame the world suffers from political and economic upheaval, technological advances, and environmental disaster. Whilst this goes […]










