Tag: Tom Bateman
-
Hedda, a classic reworked by Nia DaCosta
Hedda is Nia DaCosta’s take on the play Hedda Gabler written by Henrik Ibsen. She wrote the screenplay with several changes from the original. Although the character Hedda remained a scheming manipulator, her race was changed to a woman of color (Tessa Thompson). Hedda’s former lover, Eileen Lovborg (Nina Hoss), gender switched to be a…
-
Magpie looks at a failing marriage
Magpie takes place inside a marriage. It’s based on an idea the lead actor, Daisy Ridley, had. She produced the film and her husband Tom Bateman wrote the script. Daisy Ridley really wrung this one out with an uncomfortable look at a bad marriage and a clever and rewarding ending.
-
Based on a True Story, a murderous dark comedy
Based on a True Story is a dark comedy series that spoofs true crime podcasts with a ludicrous plot about a couple who team up with a serial killer to do a podcast. It does a decent job satirizing America’s current obsession with true crime stories, but it also pokes at what people are willing…
-
Behind Her Eyes, intense and mysterious
Behind Her Eyes is a genre bending mini-series from Britain. Whether you love it or hate it will depend on how you feel about the surprise reveal at the end. It’s streaming on Netflix.
-
Watch This: Trailer for Murder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh brings us a new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic Hercule Poirot mystery Murder on the Orient Express. The film is star-studded to the max. Every character is played by someone outstanding.