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  • Another Spy Thriller? Black Doves is a Worthy Watch

    We can’t get enough of spy thrillers. Just recently Lioness, The Agency, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Day of the Jackal, Slow Horses, and The Night Agent have entertained us. Not too long ago, Killing Eve, Jack Ryan, 24, Homeland, and The Americans graced our screens at home. The film world is jammed with spy…

  • The 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Until a couple years ago we all had to wait a couple months for HBO to broadcast the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (except the lucky few who actually attended the event). Then in 2023, Disney+ started streaming the event live and the telecast moved to New Year’s Day on ABC. Since…

  • Ripley Netflix Series: Black and White Never Looked So Good

    Many of you have seen this series by now, but for those of you that haven’t…Ripley is a remake of the 1999 film, The Talented Mr. Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel, the series was written and directed by Steven Zaillian (The Night Of). Andrew Scott (Fleabag) stars as Tom Ripley, Johnny Flynn…

  • The Diplomat: Netflix’s Surprisingly Delicious Political Drama is Back

    The Diplomat returns for its second season on Netflix, October 31st. To get ready, let’s revisit the joyride of season one. Career diplomat, Kate Wyler (Keri Russell, The Americans), reluctantly accepts reassignment to the U.K. as U.S. ambassador. Her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell, The Man in the High Castle), also a diplomat, accompanies her to…

  • The Old Man Season Two: Bridges & Lithgow Team Up for a Rescue Mission

    The Old Man is back for season two, airing new episodes Thursday nights at 10:00 p.m., PST on FX and streaming on Hulu the next day. (Episode Four is September 26th.) Following is the preview/review of the first season I previously published (with minor updates) and a teaser for season two. Enjoy the show. Season…

  • 3 Body Problem: Netflix’s Intriguing New Sci-Fi Series

    Ye Wenjie, a Chinese astrophysicist, gets arrested after witnessing her father’s death during the Chinese Revolution. Due to her scientific background, she is sent to a secret hilltop military base striving to make first contact with aliens. Her decision to assist the extraterrestrials in migrating to Earth leads a group of scientists in the present…

  • A Gentleman in Moscow: A Wonderful Rendition of the Best-Selling Book

    In 1922, a Russian Count is sentenced to house arrest at the Hotel Metropol Moscow, one of thousands of former aristocrats rounded up in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution. Most were killed or sent to die in Siberia. Thanks to one fortuitous circumstance, the Count avoids such harsh punishment. Instead, he must move from…

  • American Rust: Life & Crime in Rust Belt, PA

    American Rust is a crime drama television series set in Rust Belt, PA, shifting back and forth from the fictional small town of Buell to the big city of Pittsburgh. It premiered on Showtime in 2021 and was canceled after its first nine-episode season. It recently resurfaced on Amazon Freevee as American Rust: Broken Justice…

  • The Sympathizer: A Different Perspective on the Vietnam War

    “In America it’s called the Vietnam War. In Vietnam it’s called the American War.” During the pilot episode, HBO’s latest addition to Sunday night TV makes it clear that The Sympathizer is about the American War; a shift from the common perspective of the U.S soldier to the plight of the Vietnamese people. Directed by…

  • Undercover: Another International Treat from Netflix, This Time a Dutch Crime Thriller

    The scenario: Undercover agents infiltrate a drug kingpin’s operation by posing as a couple at the campground where he spends his weekends. They gain his trust and become close friends and partners in crime. Bad cops, twists and turns, double crosses, and sexual tension. Sound familiar? Of course, we’ve all seen a variation of this…

  • The 96th Academy Awards: No Surprise, Oppenheimer Was the Big Winner

    After sweeping the Directors, Producers, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the Golden Globes, Oppenheimer was a shoo-in for Best Picture. Nominated in 13 (!) categories, it won seven – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Cinemaphotography, Editing, and Score. Poor Things took home the Oscar for Best Actress, Production Design,…

  • Oscars Predictions 2024: Looks Like Oppenheimer for the Big Wins

    The Best Picture nominations for the year 2023 run from blockbusters (Barbie and Oppenheimer) to critical favorites that few people saw (Past Lives and Anatomy of a Fall). Often by now many of the categories are sure things by building an unstoppable momentum during the Awards season. That’s still the case, but there are some…