Conviction Pilot – Hayley Atwell’s Second Chance
Conviction Pilot ABC Review Crime drama’s often need to look outside the box if they wish to beat the ratings game. Sometimes trying “too hard” is just as detrimental as…
Tag: Drama
‘Brooklyn’: Quiet Period Drama about Home
Rare as it is for quality period dramas to appear at the U.S box office, when they show up, it’s guaranteed I’ll notice them. Such is the case with last…
‘THE BLACKLIST,’ SEASON TWO (2014)
The fact that I am woefully behind on all of my TV shows (although I do keep apprised through my obsessive spoiler reading) in no way seems to impede my…
A Royal Night Out (2015) – Cinderella-Esque Period Drama about Queen Elizabeth
A Royal Night Out (2015) Film Review Once in a while there are films that tiptoe past our notice. It’s not too often that this happens to me with British…
‘The Age of Adaline’ – A Romance That Will Defy Time
Some films that beg to be seen on the big screen and those that can wait. The Age of Adaline falls into the former. Alas, as with most films, I…
Belle – An Elegant Story About a Historical Figure
There are some films worth waiting for. This recent costume drama was one I had seen raved about in reviews, Twitter and other spaces all by people I trusted, but…
In My Dreams – A Dreamy and Magical Love Story
In My Dreams (2014) Hallmark Hall of Fame Review Given that I’m something of a romantic, there was no way I would miss this television debut. The trailers look dreamy…
The Redemption of Henry Myers (2014)
Remember all of those wholesome Janette Oke movies – you know the ones based on her popular ‘Love Comes Softly’ saga? If you are a fan, relive some of that…
‘CALL THE MIDWIFE’: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (2012)
The new gem of British television is an adaptation of an autobiographical novel by a midwife who practice her trade in the 1950’s. In the aftermath of season one’s success,…
