2019-04-14 21:20
Frank Hamer finally gets his due in the new Netflix movie, ‘The Highwaymen’
Source: Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, celebrated in ‘The Highwaymen,’ took down Bonnie and Cly… Read More
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When I'm not plotting my next book, I watch Netflix, Amazon videos, Acorn TV, and dirt old movies. Occasionally, I'll catch a new release at the theater. Then I write reviews and scatter popcorn kernels. If you're looking for binge-watching recommendat
2019-03-29 16:56
Another great period movie coming May 10. Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer Read More
2019-03-29 15:59
I watched season two of OA last night on Netflix. Once again, Oy-Vey! What a complicated show that takes your brain to another dimension of attempting to figure out what the hec… Read More
2019-03-27 02:08
Oh, my!
JAMES BOND producers have allegedly asked Outlander star Sam Heughan to audition to replace Daniel Craig, claims a 007 source.
Source: James Bond producers ‘ask Sam Heughan to… Read More
2019-03-23 14:21
All right, I have my doubts that a new version can surpass the 1996 version with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam. Give it your best shot, Focus Features.
Acclaimed Cast Joins Previously A… Read More
2019-03-20 00:31
2019-03-16 22:59
Agree it was worth the watch. Check it out. Now streaming on Acorn. Source: Manhunt: 5 reasons to watch Acorn TV’s new crime series Read More
2019-03-10 04:28
I’ve watched The White Queen and The White Princess twice. Now comes Starz with The Spanish Princess. It’s the story of Catherine of Aragon, who married Prince Arthur and eventua… Read More
2019-03-04 03:17
I’m sharing this review after just watching this show myself. It’s much more detailed than I can write but can add that Noomi Rapace is one hell of a woman. As far as femal… Read More
2019-02-17 19:34
We’re a long way from Saint Marie.
Source: Kris Marshall lands role in ITV’s Jane Austen drama Sanditon two years on from Death in Paradise exit Read More
2019-02-11 01:31
I just finished Season 2 on Netflix. Frankly, I liked Season 1 better. It picks up twenty years later so don’t expect to drool over Richard Madden again. However, you may l… Read More
2019-01-16 02:25
Midsomer Murders is an enduring hit because it is fun to see upper middle-class people kill one another, according to the show’s star.
Source: Midsomer Murders: why viewers love to s… Read More
2018-12-24 15:20
3 Kernels
Let me preface this review by stating that the British do make quirky movies. You can put The Lady in the Van into the very quirky category. Believe it or not, it&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-12-24 01:42
3 Kernels
(but throwing my tub of popcorn at Becky Sharp)
Vanity Fair, a classic story written by William Makepeace Thackeray in 1847-48, is back on the screen…again…as a TV m… Read More
2018-12-22 06:28
3 Kernels
When the trailer first came out, I felt excited to see this movie. Upon its release and some of the not too stellar reviews and often complaints about historical inaccuracies… Read More
2018-12-12 05:49
4 Kernels
Currently streaming on Starz is a spectacular series in six parts entitled Maximilian and Marie de Bourgogne. It’s a German-Austrian co-production that I found extremel… Read More
2018-12-04 02:51
Thankfully, I don’t have the Hallmark channel. Only Netflix and ION television are putting Christmas movies in my path. I’ve watched a few this year, so here it goes… Read More
2018-11-25 18:15
4 Kernels
Howards End is not new to the screen, having been adapted by the book written by E.M. Forester’s into a movie in 1992 staring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins. Starz h… Read More
2018-11-06 01:35
5 Stars
Thank you, Netflix for purchasing the rights to show the BBC drama Bodyguard. No this isn’t a remake of the Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston hit. Rather, it’s a BBC One… Read More
2018-10-20 02:50
4 Kernels
I grew up watching cowboys and Indians on television and in the movies. In fact, when I think back about how many pictures I did watch, that’s probably why I cannot stand to… Read More
2018-10-13 14:55
5 Kernels
I don’t usually blog about documentary shows, but my female readers (and males too) might really eat this one up like candy.
Perhaps since we’re facing mid-terms in the… Read More
2018-09-25 03:07
LINE OF DUTY fans were in for a treat last night when Jed Mercurio dropped a teasing look at the upcoming fifth season of the hit BBC drama after the Bodyguard finale.
Source: Line of Duty… Read More
2018-09-20 00:27
3 Kernels for the Show – 1 for the Stupid Ending
I don’t think I’ve ever watched a television series that has left me so bleeping mad that I cursed at the end and screamed… Read More
2018-09-15 20:15
4 Kernels
My first thought at seeing the landscape in this Australian outback setting brought a question to mind. How do people live in such a harsh environment? Wonderfully shot with… Read More
2018-09-01 19:23
3 Kernels
Making my way through the fourth season and having peeked at the last episode of the series, I’ve been hooked on the Republic of Doyle, a CBC Canadian television series, for… Read More
2018-08-11 01:59
4 Kernels
I have been overdue for a good period drama and waiting patiently for the release of this film. In anticipation, I ordered the book but found it to be a compilation of letters and… Read More
2018-07-19 00:57
3 Kernels
This past weekend, and a few weeks late, I finally went to the show to see the newest Jurassic World movie with my son and five-year-old grandson. He was a brave soul during… Read More
2018-07-07 20:02
3 Kernels
How does one feel safe in a neighborhood? Does fencing in the community help keep the boogie-man out or does it actually keep the boogie-man safe within? It’s a question that… Read More
2018-06-30 02:27
5 Kernels
Now streaming on Amazon is “An Inspector Calls,” which is probably the most profound and emotional story I’ve seen in my life. Frankly, I never heard of it… Read More
2018-06-24 20:20
3 Kernels
Now streaming on Britbox is Our Girl, a British military series that is now in Season 3 in the UK. Seasons 1 and 2 are now on Britbox, and I must say it’s pretty g… Read More
2018-05-13 14:02
3 Kernels
19-2. You may think that’s an odd title for a series. As a matter of explanation, 19-2 is the number of the police car where two opposite personalities are partne… Read More
2018-04-28 15:54
2 Kernels
Homefront, is another series on Britbox that didn’t keep my attention. I struggled to watch the episodes until the end, which revolves around the lives and melodrama of four… Read More
2018-04-28 15:25
2 Kernels
Acceptable Risk, streaming on Acorn TV, is an Irish series that aired in 2017. It’s a drawn-out mystery, focusing on the life of Sarah Manning (played by Elaine Cassid… Read More
2018-04-28 14:59
4 Kernels
Streaming on Britbox and available elsewhere is Small Island, adapted from a novel by Andrea Levy. It apparently streamed on PBS Masterpiece in 2010, which I obviously missed… Read More
2018-04-22 19:59
No Offense is a British television police show set in Manchester, UK (love Manchester). Season One is currently streaming on Acorn TV. If you love British crime drama, a variety… Read More
2018-04-15 04:22
2-1/2 Kernels
Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!
Well, if you grew up in the 1960’s, like I did, Lost in Space was the show to watch and many reruns for years afterward. Thoug… Read More
2018-04-01 18:43
I’ve adored Kris Marshall ever since I saw him on My Family in 2000 to 2005. It was a show that kept me in stitches, as well as his character Nick Harper. I might as well throw… Read More
2018-03-31 04:21
3 Kernels
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video is Case Histories, an engaging British crime television drama about a private detective named Jackson Brodie. These episodes are based on the novels… Read More
2018-03-25 18:52
Season 1 – 3 Stars
Season 2 – 1 Star
Meet the dysfunctional family whose central character Leo played by Iain Glen. He is having an affair with his first wife, Gina, played… Read More
2018-03-24 18:56
4 Kernels
Striking Out is a series available on Acorn TV. It’s an Irish legal drama broadcast on RTE Television. It’s based on a variety of legal professionals (solicitors… Read More
2018-03-07 03:53
Highly recommend! Just watched the first episode. Check it out on BritBox.
Rowan Atkinson, a.k.a. Mr. Bean, returns as French police detective Jules Maigret.
Source: ‘Maigr… Read More
2018-01-14 18:07
There are times that I become so overwhelmed at the absolute greatest of British television, I’m speechless. No one does it better than the Brits. I’ve just finished… Read More
2018-01-11 14:23
Thanks to BritBox, REV. has started streaming. It is a delightful comedy series starring Tom Hollander about a vicar who has transferred to the east side of London to a struggling inne… Read More
2018-01-07 16:30
3 Kernels
The Last Post, now streaming on Amazon Prime, is a BBC Drama series set in the mid-1960s regarding a unit of Royal Military Police in Aden, which at the time was British controlled… Read More
2017-12-31 18:33
4 Kernels
I’ve been to England four times and often wished I could rent a car and drive everywhere visiting the little-known villages I haven’t seen. How many of us have lo… Read More
2017-12-29 19:25
I cannot believe after searching through my reviews that I haven’t written a review about Vera. It’s probably because after watching seven seasons multiple times and now watching… Read More
2017-12-23 03:36
5 Kernels
To give this film anything less than five kernels or five glowing stars, would be a travesty. A very short period of history from May 8, 1940 to June 4, 1940 is portrayed on… Read More
2017-12-22 16:31
3 Kernels
Streaming on Netflix is the Viceroy’s House, a little historical gem for those interested in a bit of history you may not know. Released in September of 2017, it focuse… Read More
2017-12-22 00:24
3 Kernels
As usual with these not-so-wide distributed movies, I missed this one when it came to the theatre. It’s finally up on Amazon to stream for $5.99. Last evening I s… Read More
2017-12-10 03:22
5 Crowns of Excellence
Well, I watched every minute of the ten episodes in two days, devouring Season 2 of The Crown. Once again, the series has outdone itself in a myriad of ways, gi… Read More
2017-12-08 18:36
I wanted to be impressed – really, I did. Unfortunately, the first episode didn’t float my remote, if you get my drift.
The sword-wielding Templars are an eclectic&nb&helli…Read More
2017-12-08 18:13
Season 2 of The Crown is streaming on Netflix. Of course, I didn’t waste much time watching the first episode. Things are tense between Elizabeth and Philip, Princess Marg… Read More
2017-12-01 01:39
I am SO looking forward to this series, having read historical accounts about the Knight Templars. Unfortunately, I don’t have extended cable or the History channel. If you are in the… Read More
2017-11-23 00:05
4 Kernels
I cannot count how many versions I’ve watched of A Christmas Carol on film. This movie puts a whole new magical spin to the story penned by Charles Dickens that might m… Read More
2017-11-22 14:06
Ross heads to Westminster.
Source: Poldark season 4: Everything you need to knowFiled under: Articles Tagged: Poldark Season 4 Read More
2017-11-19 04:15
2 Kernels
The newest in Christmas season movies – A Christmas Prince – not to be confused with A Prince for Christmas, or A Crown for Christmas, or A Princess for Christmas.
The… Read More
2017-11-12 17:05
Oh, dear heaven above! I thought it was just me. There are times I am picky, moody, and downright cranky at my age. However, the last few episodes of Outlander have not hel… Read More
2017-11-04 13:57
5 Kernels
WARNING: Binge-watching a television series is hazardous to your health. We’ve all read the warnings so I did take a break after episode three for one hour and we… Read More
2017-10-28 20:38
5 Kernels
Devoured in two sittings, much like the creatures in this horror show devour humans, I watched Season 2 on Netflix. I’m currently in recovery mode and slightly disturbe… Read More
2017-10-22 16:59
Last evening at 9 p.m. PST, I tuned into Starz on my Amazon account to watch the highly anticipated reunion of Claire and Jaimie. What I had hoped to be an emotional reunion of two lov… Read More
2017-10-17 13:51
His diet for the role was ice cream and beer. How tragic.
Source: This is what Poldark baddie Osborne Whitworth usually looks likeFiled under: Articles, Poldark Tagged: Aritcles, Poldark Read More
2017-10-14 20:15
Now streaming on Acorn TV is “The Edwardian Country Home,” (also known as The Manor House) a television series from 2002 that takes a group of individuals from 2001 and places t… Read More
2017-09-30 22:48
1 Kernel
Well, this is a first. One kernel. One lonely little kernel. The first I’ve thrown at a movie or television series. This is probably the most boring movie I… Read More
2017-09-30 19:29
5 Kernels
Eventually, the multiple Emmy awards, the constant streaming of advertisements, and the general hype about The Handmaid’s Tale sucked me into a disturbing futuristic wor… Read More
2017-09-10 15:29
**SPOILERS UNTIL IT AIRS** There are great advantages to having a subscription to Starz on Amazon. The main one is that episodes are posted online before viewing is available elsewhere. &nbs&hell…Read More
2017-09-04 11:35
2 Kernels
Streaming on Amazon Prime is Salvation, another story about the earth doomed by a speeding asteroid on a trajectory to destroy the planet. The first nine episodes are up for… Read More
2017-08-26 15:03
2 Kernels
In anticipation of the new season of Outlander, I renewed my Starz subscription on Amazon last night. I do love being able to do that whenever I want to, rather than paying an exor… Read More
2017-07-21 04:28
5 Kernels
My experience watching Dunkirk can be described as follows:
I’ve arrived at the beach with thousands of stranded soldiers, tired, hungry, and thirsty. My eyes scan the shorel… Read More
2017-07-19 13:00
Commanding an army of 1,500 extras and a plethora of machinery, including cranes and planes, the 45-year-old director certainly seemed to be pulling out all the stops for the epic World War… Read More
2017-07-19 12:58
96% on the Tomato Meter! Can’t wait to see it.
Acclaimed auteur Christopher Nolan directs this World War II thriller about the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of… Read More
2017-07-16 13:49
“The Black Prince” is the first feature film adaptation of the story of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of India’s Sikh kingdom, and his tormented life in the court… Read More
2017-07-16 13:47
“At times you have to be a little boring,” the director says.
Source: ‘Dunkirk’ director Christopher Nolan excels at building suspense. Here’s how he does it. … Read More
2017-07-16 13:40
Source: WATCH: Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in First ‘Darkest Hour’ Trailer | Anglophenia | BBC America
Definitely on my watch list – coming this November 2017. I… Read More
2017-07-09 19:20
3 Kernels
Why do I watch these series that make me go through a box of tissues? Can someone answer me, please? It’s that phrase that continually resounds in my brain, &ldqu&hell…Read More
2017-07-06 18:49
3 Kernels
BBC films. Acorn TV posts. I binge.
It’s as simple as that scenario to keep me glued to my recliner. My latest binge, when I should be writing and editing my books, Line of D… Read More
2017-07-05 20:25
4 Kernels for Content
5 Stars for Bravery
Yeah, yeah, I know most of you don’t like documentaries. This one is a little bit different because it’s a well-acted re-enactment… Read More
2017-07-04 02:54
I’m usually more active tossing around popcorn kernels on my blog, but I’m the middle of editing my newest book, Lady Grace. It’s sucking the life out of me, giving m… Read More
2017-06-12 19:34
Totally agree 100%! Definitely the best scene of the movie.
Superhero movies are stuffed full of iconic moments, but ‘Wonder Woman’ just smashed them all in a sequence tha… Read More
2017-06-11 17:25
3 Kernels
Currently streaming on Netflix is Suite Française a 2014 movie set in occupied France in 1940. It’s based on a novel written by Irène Némirovsky, a Jewis… Read More
2017-06-10 00:41
4 Kernels
“Rachel, my torment. “
Do not expect to have a definitive answer at the end of the movie if Rachel is good or evil. You will leave pondering that question for some time… Read More
2017-06-09 16:29
4 Kernels
Dust off your knowledge of Greek mythology and enter into the world of the Amazons – a tribe of women warriors. Greek mythology, per DC Comics, tells us the Amazons were crea… Read More
2017-05-29 13:16
The cleric can’t turn his back on the village, so Amanda turns her back on him
Source: Grantchester series 3 episode 6 recap | Love’s not enough for Sidney and Amanda
Sidney, Sid… Read More
2017-05-26 16:38
A rather humorous article to keep us on the straight and narrow, while watching the show that is so historically inaccurate.
Oh, Philippa Gregory. You have such an interesting view on histo… Read More
2017-05-22 01:37
3 Stars
Streaming on Amazon Prime is another remake of Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, and Evan Rachel Wood, among others. I vaguely remember the 1945 version with Jo… Read More
2017-05-20 20:52
Sad news but new characters on the way.
A spokesperson for the hit drama confirms that all three actors have quit the BBC1 show
Source: Call the Midwife series 7: Bryony Hannah, Emerald Fenn… Read More
2017-05-19 16:18
4 Kernels
Streaming on Acorn TV is a former series entitled Criminal Justice. I tuned into Season 2, which ran five consecutive nights in October of 2009. It’s a series where the… Read More
2017-05-06 20:15
2 Kernels for the Movie/Story
4 Kernels Kiss for Hugh Grant
Streaming FREE for Amazon Prime members, is Florence Foster Jenkins. Tired from a long day’s work, I plugged in and fi… Read More
2017-05-06 19:24
3 Kernels
Have you ever had a dream that you knew in your heart would never come true? Are you brave enough to watch a show about that dream and torture yourself by seeing others live… Read More
2017-05-05 12:44
With excellent performances and cinematography that subtly kills, it shows you that class wins, even if those who have it are not the best people. This is not pretty viewing. It’s not… Read More
2017-05-05 12:38
Another period drama coming our way.
Many are claiming the period drama could be the next Downton.
Source: Everything We Know So Far About Howards EndFiled under: Articles, Period Drama Tag… Read More
2017-04-29 18:14
Florence Pugh is lethally charismatic in William Oldroyd’s daring journey into the darkest corners of the world of bonnets and bows
Source: Lady Macbeth review – brilliantly chi… Read More
2017-04-29 02:06
3 Kernels
Streaming on Netflix are years and years filled with Father Brown, and I’ve been overdosing on Catholicism in a predominantly Anglican country (thanks to Henry VIII). W… Read More
2017-04-23 23:28
4 Kernels
Watching movies about the horrors of war in eras bygone are good reminders that the genocides of the past can repeat itself in the future. Whether humanity learns from its mistakes… Read More
2017-04-23 15:32
“Some historical events and characters have been altered in the film for dramatic purposes.” You’ll quickly miss this statement as the ending credits roll by the scre… Read More
2017-04-22 23:42
3 Kernels
With two theaters in town showing this film, I count myself lucky to have seen it. Unless it’s distributed elsewhere, you could be missing out on a fairly delightful fi… Read More
2017-04-22 03:27
Off to the show tomorrow!
Wow, only showing in a handful of theaters in the Portland, Oregon area.
Let’s see if it’s as rotten as the tomato slinging review site states or is as… Read More
2017-04-22 03:07
Into knights in shining armor? The History channel is going to release Knightfall, a series about the Knights Templar. They have an amazing history, and I’ve read books about th… Read More
2017-04-17 01:50
“The White Princess” – Executive Producer Emma Frost defends her choice to divert from Philippa Gregory’s book and avoid rape in the series premiere’s Henry-Liz… Read More
2017-04-16 15:17
The White Queen – The White Princess – what is it with all these references to white? Well, Google away and take another history lesson on the fall of Richard III (you know… Read More
2017-04-15 04:52
The winds of change are blowing through Saint Marie. Here, Kris Marshall talks through his journey with the show.
Source: Death in Paradise star Kris Marshall is leaving – but why? | S… Read More
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