I seldom choose movies based on the actors appearing in them. I definitely have performers who I enjoy and am happy when they are acting in movies […]
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Here’s why there’s nothing new on TV
If you watched the Tony Awards Sunday night and thought the ceremony was a teensy bit less polished than usual, it’s because the whole thing was unscripted. […]
‘The Diplomat’ was diplomacy for dummies
The popular Netflix series “The Diplomat” has Keri Russell playing a woman who’s really sore that she’s been made American ambassador to the United Kingdom. Many Americans […]
Not much to fall for in ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’
Travel is something I love, even though I’ve had limited opportunities to go out and do it. Whether domestic or international travel, I love getting to see […]
‘Magician’s Elephant’ offers message of hope
One of my favorite movie monologues is given by Morgan Freeman at the end of “Shawshank Redemption.” It is a manifesto about hope and it never fails […]
‘JUNG_E’ questions class and personhood
A few years ago, I was absolutely blown away by Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” And in 2021, the whole world was taken by storm with […]
Oh, to be royal, without the obligations!
by Robin Abcarian Here’s the good news about the new six-part docuseries about Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex: If you already have […]
‘Spiderhead’ doesn’t quite make the cut in dystopian fiction
I love dystopian fiction. When I discovered “Black Mirror,” I devoured it. I am not a fast reader, but I finished “The Hunger Games” series in just […]
Dreaming of better streaming
It came as mild surprise that Netflix reported a sharp drop in viewers and even less surprise that CNN canceled its CNN+ channel. It’s not enough for […]
‘Metal Lords’ taken down by uneven tone
The high school rock band is something that I would swear was an invention of movies if I wasn’t married to someone who played in one. He […]
