Old Ain't Dead

Andor takes us back to the beginning of Star Wars

Andor took me on a nostalgia trip. This prequel to the original 1977 Star Wars movie (and the Rogue One film) reminded me of the excitement that the original film generated in its day.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 28, 2022

Streaming, TV series
The Crown, season 5, from which I want a divorce

The Crown, season 5, is a dreary season full of unhappiness and human failing. When this series began way back in 2016, I felt it was a means to humanize the royals. In season 5, the royals are just as miserable as all the other humans on the planet. I’ve stuck with The Crown through […]
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Virginia DeBolt

November 25, 2022

Streaming, TV series
Annika, season 1, a police show with charm

Annika stars Nicola Walker as a marine homicide cop in a role she originated as part of a radio series. It was remade for TV, set in Scotland, and has been renewed for a second season.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 24, 2022

Streaming, TV series
Bantú Mama, a quiet story of connections

Bantú Mama, is a quiet and largely visual story about identity, the longing for roots, and the deep connections between people and places. It’s in the running for best international feature film entry from the Dominican Republic for the upcoming Oscars. There are some spoilers ahead.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 23, 2022

Movies, Spanish Language, Streaming
Warrior Nun, season 2, with a more coherent plot

Warrior Nun returned to Netflix with a second season that held together much better than season 1. The heroine of the tale, Ava (Alba Baptista) led her kickass nun pals in a chase to rid the world of an evil character who escaped from another world.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 22, 2022

Streaming, TV series
Dead to Me, season 3, a touching farewell

Dead to Me, season 3, brings this unusual dark comedy series to an end. In a story about the tangled traumas that lead to love and friendship between two women, the ending is heartfelt and touching.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 21, 2022

Streaming, TV series
The Wonder, Florence Pugh stars in this period piece

The Wonder is a period piece set in 1862 Ireland. The plot about faith vs. science is as relevant today as it was under the religious and patriarchal confines of that former time.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 18, 2022

Movies, Streaming
The Mystery of Her, a pleasant surprise

The Mystery of Her is a film I never heard of with stars I’d never seen before. I took a chance based on the quality of the trailer. It turned out to be well acted and surprisingly good. It’s another version of the memory loss story.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 17, 2022

Movies, Streaming
Adopting Audrey, Jena Malone in a free-spirited indie

Adopting Audrey takes us through a few weeks in the life of Audrey as she attempts to be adopted as an adult by a family as dysfunctional as her own. She watches YouTube videos at night, especially about cute animals, and she noticed one video about adult adoptions.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 16, 2022

Movies, Streaming
See How They Run, spoofing the whodunit

See How They Run is a whodunit that makes fun of whodunits – and Agatha Christie and writers and directors and actors and producers and even ushers. It makes fun of everything. You never know which timeworn whodunit trope will get satirized next. Plus, it is fun to watch just to see whodunit.
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Virginia DeBolt

November 9, 2022

Movies, Streaming