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MotherFatherSon is a BBC miniseries about the struggles of a powerful family during a British general election. Max Finch (Richard Gere) is a media tycoon who has the power to sway elections in the UK. His son, Caleb (Billy Howle) is the editor of one of his papers and lives in his father’s shadow. Their […]
Jellyfish is a social drama in the British tradition of kitchen-sink realism as it focuses on the struggles of a teenage girl. Sarah Taylor (Liv Hill) is a 15-year-old girl living in Margate. She has to act as the primary carer for her younger siblings and bipolar mother (Sinead Matthews). To make ends meet she works […]
Responsible Child was a TV movie for BBC Two about how the legal system treats children accused of serious crimes. Ray (Billy Barratt) is a 12-year-old boy who is accused of a violent murder. The film looks at the run-up to the crime, what drove Ray to do it, and the legal proceed afterwards. In recent […]
Mr. Rogers was a staple of children’s entertainment in the United States. He was known for being wholesome and educational. But he did more than entertain children; he also helped adults with their problems as shown in the film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is a cynical journalist writing for Esquire […]
The fugitive film Queen & Slim is a politically charged story considering the current climate in America. In Cleveland, Ohio, a man and a woman (Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith) go on a date. On the way home, they are stopped by a racist cop which quickly escalates with the woman getting shot in the leg and […]
At the age of 89, Clint Eastwood is still a prolific director and his latest film, Richard Jewell is his best film in a decade. Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) was a man who admires law enforcement and wants to become a law enforcement officer. Unfortunately, he has issues with overstepping his authority. During the 1996 Olympic […]
Usually I watch TV previews over and over again for shows that look impressive. When it came to the Fox drama Deputy, I actually re-watched the preview several times thinking, “Someone actually thought this would make a good show in 2020?” So imagine my surprise when the pilot turned out… entertaining. And fun. There are […]
Cheerleaders with deep, dark secrets. Friends that are sometimes besties and sometimes frenemies. A growing attraction to a coach. Families that are so fraught with dysfunction, it’s no wonder their children act monstrous. And eventually, a murder that results in lots of double-crossing and even more secrets. Sound interesting? It’s the plot of the 1998 […]
Now that I’m convinced it’s keeping its quality (and since it has already been renewed for a second season next year), the CBS series Evil has earned an episode-by-episode review, so I’ll be writing episodic summary-reviews beginning this week… Can the previously-found map of evil (The Poveglia Codex) with more than 60 sigils help lead […]
The Mule is loosely based on a unique true story about an elderly man who became a successful drug runner in the United States. It was a story that was able to convince Clint Eastwood to return to acting as well as directing. Earl Stone (Eastwood) was a florist who has hit hard times in 2012. […]