Frank Pembleton, Raymond Holt, and The Necktie
The two roles, arguably Braugher’s most acclaimed, may just bookend an acting career that began in 1989, as an outfit is completed by his beloved necktie.
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And The Award for Not Thinking It’s Funny Goes Too…
The Golden Globes were last night, and the very serious folks in very serious and important Hollywood took exception to host Ricky Gervais mocking them
Disney Plus’ Togo: Not Just Another Dog Movie
Heroic deeds have long been the base alloy of cinematic storytelling. Add in a heroic dog, and you have a story that just screams for a Walt Disney Movie.
Honey, I Shrunk the Disney Plus
Folks have started to notice that content is disappearing off of Disney Plus. Our old friend Erik Kain writing in Forbes explains for us to discuss…
Spend a Few Evenings with Mrs. Fletcher
The story of “Mrs. Fletcher,” a limited series currently on HBO based upon a novel by Tom Perrotta, tries to have it all three ways…
2019 In Film: A Monumental Year For Cinema
An endless supply of franchises, big box office numbers, a stellar and different kind of Oscar buzz lineup, and a breakthrough for a gamechanger in how we view film
Time Lord Victorious: From Tennant to Smith On Doctor Who
The running stories for Season 4 of Doctor Who aren’t only missing planets…It’s also The Doctor being a god. It’s more subtle and sometimes a joke. But it’s there.
The Silence of The Mandalorian
Why is the Disney+ Star Wars series so good, when the movies have seemingly struggled? The Mandalorian knows when to just shut up and enjoy the scenery.
Everything I Ever Needed to Know I Learned on Sesame Street
As a child of the 60’s I was part of the very first generation to grow up watching Sesame Street. You see, back in the old days when I was a kid and Snuffleupagi...
Fake People, Pure Product
Joyfully imagining something might be true in the privacy of one’s own mind seems a very different thing than “profiting from” and “getting off on” it. Exploitative. The word is exploitative.
A Star Wars Double Feature: Rogue One and Solo
Now seems like the perfect time to look at the two other live-action Star Wars prequel films – the Star Wars Story duology of Rogue One and Solo.
A Star Is Born: A Cold Hard Look At A Feminist Masterpiece
A Star Is Born tells a real truth that women need to hear. Plus it’s a good movie.
Will Streaming Ever Replace Cable?
The advent of streaming gave people hope that we could at long last be freed from the tyranny of the cable bundle. Sadly, for most of us, the dream goes unfulfilled.
Disney + Lives Up to the Hype
I not only had to work, but kept running into extra obligations that have kept me from doing the only thing I truly wanted to: binge watching Disney + so that I could tell you how awesome it is.
Square Peg, Round Hole: Veronica Mars Season 4
Veronica Mars and Captain Marvel have the same fatal flaw.
Is Supernatural Sexist?
Supernatural is a story of men who cannot accomplish the one thing men want the most – to keep their loved ones safe from harm.
6 Great Mental Health Moments in BoJack Horseman’s 6th Season
BoJack Horseman portrays mental health issues so realistically at times that you almost forget it takes place in a world full of talking animals
