Tag: drama
The Duchess of Duke Street: The Complete Series (2012)
The Duchess of Duke Street is a wonderfully beautiful series, worthy of all the acclaim it has received over the years. The series follows Louisa Leyton (Gemma Jones) as she works her way from a kitchen worker to the mistress of the Prince of Wales and then a hotel owner. Louisa Leyton is loosely based [...]
Even the Rain
When filmmakers Sebastian (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Costa (Luis Tosar) fly to Bolivia to shoot a film about Christopher Columbus, they do so to save money. But when they find themselves caught in the middle of a local conflict between the natives and a huge corporation who’s trying to control their water supply, the filmmakers [...]
Sundance Channel’s Restless: Brits, Spies & Romance
For those Masterpiece Theatre fans itching for a good Brit-fix before the next season of Downton Abbey drops in early next year, don’t discount what’s on cable these days. Sundance Channel, in a co-production with Endor Productions for BBC One, is gearing up to present Restless, a special limited two-night event happening this December. Based on [...]
ARGO
Each time Ben Affleck directs a film it seems like the world is flabbergasted. “I thought Ben Affleck was done!” I don’t know if anyone truly believed Affleck was ever “done,” but surely either Gone Baby Gone or The Town did something to convince doubters that Affleck would not be exiled from Hollywood. Argo definitely [...]
Mad Men – Season 5
I jumped at the opportunity to review the fifth season of Mad Men because I knew I would be forced to finally ask myself a crucial and life-altering question: Why do I like Mad Men? I’m sure there are many people out there who have specific reasons for tuning in to the AMC smash hit [...]
The Master
It’s difficult to know where to begin in trying to break down or even describe The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest masterpiece. If I must start at the beginning, it goes something like this: Joaquin Phoenix is Freddie Quell, a soldier just finishing a tour of duty in World War II. It is presumed he [...]
Free Men
Ismaël Ferroukhi’s Free Men is an incredible period piece and one of the most impressive WW II films I have ever seen. Trading the typical settings of most WWII films, Free Men finds its focus on the Algerians living in Paris, under the German occupation. Younes (Tahar Rahim, A Prophet) is a young Algerian, who [...]
La Rafle
There is always a story to tell from the Holocaust. Whether it be survival or sacrifice, viewers are always thankful such horrific times are over. Always a fan of French cinema, I was eager to review La Rafle or The Round Up. And with French greats Melanie Laurent and Jean Reno in lead roles, how could I [...]
Malick’s To The Wonder: U.S. Debut in 2013
Acclaimed director Terrence Malick’s latest film, To The Wonder, has officially been acquired by Magnolia Pictures and is slated to have a U.S. theatrical release next year. The film, starring Ben Affleck and Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace), had its world premiere at the 2012 Venice International Film Festival (as did other heavyweights like P.T. Anderson’s The [...]
Magic City: Season 1
The Miramar is the most luxurious hotel in Miami. It has everything you could ever want: huge rooms, full bar, and a giant swimming pool with naked women swimming in it. Set in the late 1950s, Magic City follows the exploits of the Miramar’s manager, Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). He lives at the hotel [...]
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