Connie Britton

Colin O'Brien and Taylor Schilling in Dear Edward

Dear Edward: tragedy, grief, hope, life

Dear Edward could not be more timely. It’s about the shared grief experience of a group of people brought together by a tragedy. We are a nation overrun with grief – from COVID, from gun violence, from police violence, from the violent writhing of an overheated planet. We share in that in much the same way the characters in this …

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Alexandra Daddario and Jake Lacy in The White Lotus

Review: The White Lotus, season 1

The White Lotus tells the story of a group of wealthy white people vacationing at a luxury resort in Hawaii. We know from the first episode that someone died, but we don’t know any details. After we learn that much, we flashback to when this group arrived at the resort. This dark comedy is streaming on HBO.

Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman, a revenge story like no other

Promising Young Woman is a brilliant new treatment of the revenge movie. It’s fresh and funny and barbed and full of heart. A masterwork. Written and directed by Emerald Fennell, the film is available to rent on Prime Video.

Connie Britton in Dirty John

Brain Dump: Klute, Dirty John vs. The Color Purple, Ellen DeGeneres

A few stray thoughts will tumble out of my head in this brain dump. Let’s spend a moment with Klute and Jane Fonda, Dirty John and The Color Purple, and Ellen DeGeneres Relatable.

Connie Britton in Dirty John

The First Two Episodes of Dirty John

Dirty John gives me the creepy crawlies. It is so uncomfortable to watch. I watched the first two episodes based on loyalty to Connie Britton, but the prospect of watching all 8 of the episodes in the first season of this tale doesn’t make me squirm with anticipation. More like squirm with dread. It does have some of my favorite …

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Connie Britton in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

On Watching Professor Marston and the Wonder Women for the Second Time

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is streaming on Amazon Video and Hulu now. Since I enjoyed it very much in the theater, I thought I’d give it a second look. My second viewing was very different from my first.

Angela Bassett, Connie Britton, Aisha Hinds, and Oliver Stark in 9-1-1

5 Things to Love about 9-1-1 on Fox

9-1-1 is an excellent new show from Fox. It’s about 9-1-1 operators, paramedics, firefighters, and police officers who deal with life-threatening situations. I’ve thought about why I like it so much and decided a list is in order.

Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler in Friday Night Lights

Great TV Marriages

Have you been watching The Gifted? I have. One of the things I notice each week is the great marriage between Amy Acker and Stephen Moyer as the parents of two ‘gifted’ teens in this sci fi drama. I haven’t thought much about great TV marriages since Friday Night Lights  with Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler ended. It’s time to …

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Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

Review: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is more than anything a sweet, if unconventional, love story. A love story that lead to the creation of one of the world’s most famous and beloved female superheroes. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women isn’t an origin story, which is common for superheroes. It’s a creation story.

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