‘THE LINCOLN LAWYER’ (2011): RIVETING ADAPTATION DRAMA
At the box office, Matthew McConaughey has had a number of critic duds (mainly of the romcom genre). For audiences though, most people love the charisma he brings. With this…
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‘LORNA DOONE’: A HISTORICAL EPIC ADAPTATION ALTERNATIVE TO ‘OUTLANDER’
Revisiting films from my younger cinematic years is an interesting study. One of these falling into this category is Lorna Doone. An BBC production based on the novel of the…
‘WILL TRENT’: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE HEAVILY PROMOTED ABC DRAMA
A midseason 2023 TV show from ABC, Will Trent is one of the few I decided to give a chance from the lineup. A crime drama that tries to be…
THE MANY FACES OF AN ADAPTATION: THE ONE ABOUT ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’
There’s lots of social media conversation now and then about which adaptations has enough, and which classic literature deserves a top-quality adaptation. Most of the too-much consensus tends to lend…
‘THE MASK OF ZORRO’: ONE OF THE FUN & CLASSIC 90S ACTION MOVIES
Combining more than one storyline but in a fun way, this 1998 adaptation of The Mask of Zorro is, I think, widely considered a favorite. The Mask of Zorro (1998)…
‘ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL,’ SERIES TWO: STILL A MASTERPIECE OF A SHOW
Since I didn’t jump into series two of the popular All Creatures Great and Small British series, I’m late to the game. However, finally we see the second set and…
‘HELLO, GOODBYE AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN’: NETFLIX ROMANCE FROM YA AUTHOR
One of the films released through Netflix, Hello, Goodbye and Everything In-Between is different. However, if you read the novel, you already know this. Hello, Goodbye and Everything In-Between (2021)…
‘UNCHARTED’: THE BEST TYPE OF EXCITING ADVENTURE
One of the films some mentioned liking from 2021, Uncharted is finally more widely available. Featuring a group of popular and newer talent, in this way, the film is sure…
‘THE FORSYTE SAGA’: HEARTBREAKING GENERATIONS OF FAMILY LOVE AND LOSS
One of the period dramas that’s been around for years, I’ve never watched The Forsyte Saga. At least not until now. the forsyte saga series one The Forsyte Saga Series…
‘PERSUASION’ NETFLIX REVIEW: HOW MODERN WRITERS SEE THE BELOVED ROMANCE
Despite the Twitter wars of distaste or curiosity for more Austen, Netflix brings us Persuasion (2022). The first Netflix film to tackle Austen in her original setting, this film is……