Ted Kotcheff: Portrait of a Journeyman Director
Merriam-Webster: The meaning of JOURNEYMAN is a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person, usually by...
Jon Hamm Plunders the Upper Class in AppleTV’s ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’
Warning: Potential spoilers ahead Your Friends & Neighbors opens with Jon Hamm’s unemployed hedge fund manager, Andrew “Coop” Cooper, waking...
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Prepares its Exodus
WARNING: Spoilers Ahead It has been so long since the last episode of The Handmaid’s Tale aired on November 9...
Richard Chamberlain: Musketeer, Mini-Series King, & the Bearer of a Heavy Burden
Richard Chamberlain stands as one of the more underrated actors of his generation. From his breakout role as the title...
The Sun Sets With Val Kilmer
Of all the leading men who came of age in the ‘80s, Val Kilmer is the one I’ve always felt...
‘The Pitt,’ Episodes 12 & 13: the Dignity & the Price of Service
WARNING: Episode 12 & 13 spoilers ahead. MAX’s emergency room drama The Pitt has been consistently excellent from the first...
Is ‘Mobland’ Just Another Solid British Crime Thriller, or Something More?
Without any preface, Mobland begins with Harry (Tom Hardy) attempting to negotiate a truce between two crime families. After a...
Apple TV’s ‘Dope Thief’ is an Exceptional Showcase for Brian Tyree Henry & One of the Best Shows of the Year
If all Apple TV’s Dope Thief would have accomplished was to have given Brian Tyree Henry the most fulsome opportunity...
Minha Kim on Sunja’s Journey from Hope to Heartbreak in Season Two of ‘Pachinko’
While Apple+ has not guaranteed a third season of Pachinko, Show Creator Soo Hugh (who I interviewed last year) and...
Handicapping This Year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Candidates
While no official announcement has been made, it is anticipated that Disney+ will once again air the Rock and Roll...
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