Month: October 2015

  • Review: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    Review: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is absolutely inspiring and features outstanding performances from Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. The film is based on Nelson Mandela’s own autobiography. It was directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson. Spoilers ahead.

  • Watch This: Trailer for Trumbo

    Watch This: Trailer for Trumbo

    Trumbo is a slice of American history written through the lens of pop culture and Hollywood. The film details the life of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted as a Hollywood writer in the 1940s for being a Communist. It’s based on the biography Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Cook. The film stars Bryan Cranston…

  • Watch This: Trailer for Meadowland

    Watch This: Trailer for Meadowland

    Meadowland starts next weekend in theaters. It will be available on Video on Demand the following week. It stars Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson as parents whose child is abducted. Here’s the synopsis. In the hazy aftermath of an unimaginable loss, married couple Sarah (Olivia Wilde) and Phil (Luke Wilson) come unhinged – recklessly ignoring…

  • Witnesses: A French Mystery Series

    Witnesses: A French Mystery Series

    Witnesses, or Les Témoins in the original French, is a dark and moody police procedural from France. It’s streaming now with subtitles on Netflix, iTunes and Amazon. Season 1 has 6 episodes. Marie Dompnier stars as Sandra Winckler, the police officer assigned to a macabre case. Her partner is Justin (Jan Hammenecker). Recently buried bodies…

  • Watch This: Trailer for The X-Files

    Watch This: Trailer for The X-Files

    With a mere six-episode story to tell, The X-Files comes to Fox, debuting with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. It’s been 13 years since David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson told the far-out stories of Mulder and Scully. Their personalities remain unchanged. Not only are some of the original actors returning, some…

  • Review: Philomena

    Review: Philomena

    Philomena got raves reviews when it came out in theaters in 2013, but I missed seeing it then. I’ve made up for that now, because it’s currently available on Netflix, iTunes and Amazon Instant Video. I give the film a rave review as well. It’s wonderful, and full of the human interest that was so…

  • Watch This: Trailer for Home Fires

    Watch This: Trailer for Home Fires

    Starting Sunday (October 4) on PBS’s Masterpiece is the 6 part World War II drama Home Fires. This is a British production from iTV that has already been renewed for a second season. It’s early days of the war, 1939, and the men are heading off to fight. As the conflict takes hold, and separates…

  • Two New Female Lead Dramas for Fall: Quantico and Blindspot

    Two New Female Lead Dramas for Fall: Quantico and Blindspot

    Quantico and Blindspot are two new dramas for fall. Both feature leading women who are smart and capable. Both are connected to the FBI. Quantico is on ABC. Blindspot is on NBC. Here’s a mini review of both based on the early episodes.