Month: December 2014
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Dicte: A Danish series about a Crime Reporter
Netflix is now streaming the Danish series Dicte. The series is named for the title character, Dicte Svendsen, played by Iben Hjejle. Dicte is a crime reporter who goes back to her hometown of Aarhus after a divorce. She has an 18 year old daughter named Rose (Emilie Kruse) and an ex-husband (Lars Ranthe) who…
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Lost Girl S5 E4 When God Opens a Window
Lost Girl episode 4 is “When God Opens a Window.” And a helluva window it is. Big surprise, big mistakes, big lies, big anger. But the good news is that Vex (Paul Amos) and Evony (Emmanuelle Vaugier) are back. Spoilers ahead. Tamsin (Rachel Skarsten) was supposed to take weapons to Bo (Anna Silk) but instead…
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Orphan Black Season 3 Teaser and Premier Date
We have a date for the premier of season 3 of Orphan Black. April 18, 2015. And we have another clever teaser for the upcoming series. This one shows Tatiana Maslany killing it as she plays one clone pretending to be another clone. So far the teasers for season 3 have mostly been reworked bits…
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New Previews for The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel will release in late March 2015 in the US. I will be there, ready to be delighted by this wonderful cast and charming story. New in this edition of the story will be Richerd Gere, Tamsin Greig and David Strathairn. Still around are Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Tina Desai,…
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Lost Girl S5 E3: Big in Japan
“Big in Japan” is episode 3 of season 5 of Lost Girl. Tamsin (Rachel Skarsten) is taking Kenzi’s (Ksenia Solo) place as Bo’s (Anna Silk) bestie. It had to happen that way, but, dang, I miss Kenzi. I’ll recap the episode in pictures. Many spoilers ahead. Bo is redecorating. Painting, hanging drapes. Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried)…
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Jennifer Beals Stars in A Wife’s Nightmare
Does this sound like a Lifetime movie? Inspired by a true story. When a mysterious teenage girl shows up on their doorstep claiming to be her husband’s long lost daughter, Liz Michaels welcomes her into their home – but when Liz starts to feel pushed out of her own family, she begins to question the…
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Happy Holidays, Litchfield Style
The cast from Orange is the New Black put together a Christmas classic for the fans. Happy holidays. Seeing the faces of the singers in this cast – that multihued cast – is really what makes this Christmas video beautiful.
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Review: Ascension
Ascension, a three night event on SyFy was emphatically uneven. It was utterly boring at times, and edge-of-the-seat exciting at others. It was predictable while being unpredictable. It was disgustingly sexist but a paean to women by the end. Major spoilers ahead! The situation was a set-up. The previews showed a space ship launched from…
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Two New Promos for Season 3 of Orphan Black – UPDATED
Orphan Black is releasing new promos to entice us to want season 3 to hurry up. It’s working! Hurry up, season 3! The nearest I could come to a release date is Spring 2015. Mrs. S (Maria Doyle Kennedy) is a total badass. We know that. Here’s proof. Also, Alison does NOT have a potty…
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Watch This: Previews for Season 3 of The Americans
The Americans will start season 3 on FX on January 28. I’ve been watching this drama about Soviet spies in the U.S. during the Cold War in the 1980s since the first season. As unlikely as it sounds to say that I like a show about Soviet spies, I am saying it here. Much of…