Tag: David Oyelowo

  • The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, a marvelous gem from the past

    The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, a marvelous gem from the past

    The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, a 16 year old television series, is streaming now on Max. If you’ve never seen it, I suggest you watch it. Even if you saw it before, watch it again. It’s based on the marvelous books by Alexander McCall Smith. If you haven’t read the books, I suggest you…

  • Role Play review: another secret assassin story

    Role Play review: another secret assassin story

    Role Play is just like The Family Plan, which I reviewed last week. Except the secret assassin in the family is a woman, not a man. And except The Family Plan was kind of funny and Role Play is on the tired, flat side. Also except, I thought Kaley Cuoco was miscast as the killer.…

  • Silo: excellence in dystopian sci-fi

    Silo: excellence in dystopian sci-fi

    Silo is 100% available for streaming on Apple TV+ now. The first season ends with a brilliant reveal and surprise. The second season is already approved. There’s plenty more story to tell about this mysterious underground world.

  • See How They Run, spoofing the whodunit

    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.

  • Review: Ten Percent, British remake of a French series

    Review: Ten Percent, British remake of a French series

    Ten Percent is a British comedy about theatrical agents. It’s based on the French series Call My Agent. The premise and characters are very much like their French counterparts, except the comedy and style have been made British.

  • Review: The Water Man, beautiful tale for young people

    Review: The Water Man, beautiful tale for young people

    The Water Man, David Oyelowo’s first outing as a director, is a PG rated story for kids. It’s part fairy tale, part quest, part fantasy and 100% heartwarming. You can watch it on Netflix.

  • Review: When They See Us

    Review: When They See Us

    When They See Us is the true story of the 5 Black and Brown teenagers jailed for raping a woman in New York’s Central Part in 1989. They were innocent and finally exonerated after spending many years in prisons.

  • Review: Queen of Katwe

    Review: Queen of Katwe

    Queen of Katwe is a fact-based story about a Ugandan girl who lifts her family from poverty by becoming a chess master.

  • Review: A United Kingdom

    Review: A United Kingdom

    A United Kingdom was beautifully, lovingly directed by Amma Asante. It’s based on a true story about an African prince and the Englishwoman he married. David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike star.

  • Watch This: Trailer for A United Kingdom

    Watch This: Trailer for A United Kingdom

    A United Kingdom is the latest from director Amma Asante, who directed Belle. It stars David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike as Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana and Ruth Williams, his white English wife.