2017-04-15 04:42
Kris Marshall will be back alongside the Honoré Police Team
Source: Death In Paradise series 6 CONFIRMED for 2017 with Kris Marshall returning as dopey DI Humphrey Goodman – Mi… 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
2017-04-10 00:18
With Season 3 about to air in the UK and scheduled for October 2017 on Masterpiece in the US, it appears more of our cast favorites will return in Season 4 in 2018. I guess, gals, we… Read More
2017-04-09 16:41
You’ve heard of Shetland ponies and sheep dogs– now comes a Shetland BBC Scotland TV series.
Once again, the BBC takes me on a trip to places I’ll never visit but find haun… Read More
2017-03-25 03:12
The trailer of “Poldark” season 3 may have been all sunshine and smiling faces, but the show will have a “darker tone” this year. In a recent interview, cast member E… Read More
2017-03-19 14:38
2 Kernels
On November 22, 1963, I was thirteen years old. (Yes, I’m that old.) Some memories are burned into your brain that never fade away. One of those in my life was the date Presi… Read More
2017-03-18 20:54
5 Kernels
After thinking that the 10 a.m. show wouldn’t be too crowded, I arrived early to find patrons standing in line for tickets. I was surprised to see tiny tots, two years old an… Read More
2017-03-18 03:20
4 Kernels
Artistic license – to watch this six-part series, you absolutely need to know the meaning behind that term because at the beginning of each episode you will read:
“In t… Read More
2017-03-14 00:18
Midsomer Murders waved farewell to a much loved veteran star of the show when Sykes, Barnaby’s beloved pet dog, hung up his lead and retired from the show at the end of the last serie… Read More
2017-03-13 01:30
3 Kernels
Ah, BritBox! My second series to binge upon was The Moonstone, which is a five episode drama based on a detective novel by Wilkie Collins written in 1868. This ta… Read More
2017-03-11 14:39
3 Kernels
I’m really frustrated! Thirty-five years ago I visited the Valley of the Kings in Egypt and walked into Tutankhamun’s burial vault. I’ve been trying to find the s… Read More
2017-03-08 18:03
BritBox has launched! Lets look at the costume dramas & historical period films on the new British television streaming service for Anglophiles in the US.
Source: BritBox British Stream… Read More
2017-03-07 02:59
Although I had read the book when it first came out, I recalled only snippets when going in to see the film version of the best selling faith based novel by William P. Young. I have always… Read More
2017-03-05 15:16
Netflix has some new movies, one of which is “Midnight in Paris” (2011) I love it! I laughed and cried.
For you author folks or time-travel wannabees, this is a grea… Read More
2017-02-25 02:10
Netflix has added new episodes to this great series with historian Dan Jones. Season 2 takes you to:
Edinburgh Castle
Cardiff Castle
York Castle
Leeds Castle
Lancaster Castle
Arundel C… Read More
2017-02-13 07:10
3 Kernels
While researching my own English ancestry, I found this quote from the local newspapers. It indicates the deep love England held for Victoria at her death in 1901.
“Th… Read More
2017-02-12 15:09
Lone Scherfig’s “Their Finest” is a relentlessly charming romantic comedy buoyed by Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy, and Sam Claflin.
Source: Toronto Review: Gemma Arterton and… Read More
2017-02-05 05:54
4 Kernels
Ready for streaming on Amazon is another well-done series focusing on Zelda Sayre (played by Christina Ricci), the infamous wife of the renown author F. Scott Fitzgerald (played by… Read More
2017-01-29 15:56
I’m becoming an expert at reading subtitles flying quickly by in yellow. Since I have a sparse Spanish vocabulary, I can pick up the usual things we all know – yes –… Read More
2017-01-28 15:30
A new period drama coming our way for those of you stuck in centuries past. Looks pretty good! A dark romance about a man who plots revenge against his cousin who he believes mur… Read More
2017-01-20 06:14
4 Kernels
If anyone would have said to me that I would enjoy a television series with subtitles from Turkey, I would tell them they were crazy. However, proven wrong, like many other swoonin… Read More
2017-01-11 14:38
2-1/2 Kernels
Last week, in a moment of boredom, I streamed Bridget Jones’s Baby on Amazon. I can’t bring myself to give it an entire 3 Kernel review.
Audiences have been living… Read More
2017-01-01 15:59
4 Kernels
I spent my New Year’s Eve tucked safely away at home in front of the television. Since I hadn’t seen Sully at the theater, I decided to download it on Amazon for $4.99… Read More
2016-12-25 15:07
5 Kernels
Spending Christmas Eve alone can lead to binge watching on Netflix. Hence was the case yesterday between The OA and Doctor Foster, which I devoured last evening for hours on… Read More
2016-12-25 00:00
2 Kernels
There is only one thing I have to say about the Netflix Series The OA — it’s Oy vey! (In case you don’t know your Yiddish – it’s a phrase expres… Read More
2016-12-17 14:20
3 Kernels
A new series, acquired by Netflix and popular in Italy, is now streaming – Medici: Masters of Florence. If you’re a history buff, you might enjoy this new binge-w… Read More
2016-12-11 02:18
‘Tis the season for Christmas movies. They can range from anything to religious, silly, romantic, miraculous, and downright dumb. If you have Netflix, Hulu, ION TV, Hallmark or A… Read More
2016-11-24 04:59
3 Kernels
I decided to go to the show late Wednesday to see Allied, staring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, before my Thanksgiving turns into a day of cooking. It is well acted, emotional, b… Read More
2016-11-22 04:01
True or false? This is a good article on the fabricated portions of Versailles, the series, versus the truth. It’s a mixture.
Source: Sex, spies and the Queen’s blac… Read More
2016-11-12 23:26
3 Kernels
When I woke up this morning, I didn’t want to think about much of anything. I just wanted to go to the show and do one thing – forget about the post-presidential… Read More
2016-11-08 13:58
A good read from Royal Central.co.uk – Fact or Fiction in the Crown – One thing not mentioned is the Smog of December 1952 – That was fact (read here).
If you are like wha… Read More
2016-11-08 04:09
“Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s nearly 69-year marriage has been the subject of such speculation that their early days as a couple have been turned into a new Netflix ser… Read More
2016-11-05 22:25
“Monarchy is God’s sacred mission to grace and dignify the earth, to give ordinary people an ideal to strive towards, an example of nobility and duty to raise them in their wre… Read More
2016-10-29 03:27
3 Kernels
Bored on a Friday night, I scanned Netflix for something lighthearted to watch. I came across Leap Year, which I’ve seen twice before. It’s been a leap year… Read More
2016-10-23 16:17
3 Kernels
Three years late watching this movie, I finally sat down and streamed it last night on Amazon for $3.99 – The Invisible Woman. Frankly, I had forgotten it existed until… Read More
2016-10-22 19:07
4 Kernels
Right now at the season of horror and suspense, if you haven’t watched the new Netflix Series, Stranger Things, you better tune in. It’s strange all right, and th… Read More
2016-10-16 13:15
3 Kernels
It was a dark and stormy night, so I binged watched Lilies streaming on Netflix. This is an older BBC One eight-episode series regarding three young girls growing into womanhood in… Read More
2016-10-14 22:43
4 Kernels
Finally, streaming on Amazon is Versailles. The first three episodes are up to devour. New episodes are posted weekly. Is it worth the $2.99 per episode (first on… Read More
2016-10-14 21:46
3 Kernels
Let’s face it – I love anything to do with time travel – well most everything. The Time Machine (1960 Movie with Rod Taylor) sticks in my mind as my first a… Read More
2016-09-29 01:07
James Norton and Robson Green return to Grantchester for a brand new six-part series and a Christmas Special
Source: Grantchester returns to ITV for a third seriesFiled under: Articles, Gr… Read More
2016-09-28 04:05
5 Fluffy Kernels
Riding into our lives returns Ross Poldark. Finally, the U.S. had been given the opportunity through PBS to tune into Series 2. We had been waiting patiently or impa… Read More
2016-09-25 22:23
2 Kernels
Usually, I don’t write scathing reviews. I’m pretty nice for the most part. However, this movie really left me depressed and unsatisfied. It is a dark… Read More
2016-09-24 23:33
3 Kernels
I watched this series this past weekend, and though some of it seemed familiar, I’m not sure I’ve seen all of the episodes before. Nevertheless, I was able to enj… Read More
2016-09-24 15:44
4 Kernels
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is one of those movies that I had wanted to see after enjoying the coming attractions at the theater. Unfortunately, I failed to go and then forgo… Read More
2016-09-21 21:32
Well, now, that’s a disappointment!!!
Executive producer Nicola Shindler dashes the hopes of fans… but she does confirm that Sarah Lancashire WILL return as Sergeant Catherine… Read More
2016-09-19 02:25
NEWS: According to reports the big screen adaptation will begin filming in 2017
Source: Downton Abbey movie confirmed? Dame Maggie Smith reportedly ‘signed on’ to reprise r… Read More
2016-09-16 00:59
4 Kernels
At last another British crime show about who-done-it in the small country village! Move over Miss Marple for a younger version of a murder-solving babe in her mid-forti… Read More
2016-09-11 19:36
4 Kernels
Banished has been banished after one season, which has just been my latest weekend binge watching. I’ve got bills to pay – books to write – laundry to… Read More
2016-08-30 02:34
Like all new British period dramas, there’s a lot riding on the inaugural episode of ITV’s Victoria. There’s nothing us Brits like more than cosying up on a Sunday ni… Read More
2016-08-28 05:22
Once again, I’m back comparing two classics. Who doesn’t love Jane Austen? Well, maybe some biker on a Harley, wearing lots of leather and a skull helmet. Nevertheles… Read More
2016-08-20 17:54
Heavy breathing, smouldering looks, heaving chests…
Source: Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson on Aidan Turner and why they can’t stop laughing during sex scenesFiled under: Pold… Read More
2016-08-19 05:46
2 Kernels
Should there be a law against remaking classic movies? Perhaps they should be left untouched, like master paintings done by great artists. After all, filmmaking is a form of art. I… Read More
2016-08-14 15:37
Another adaptation coming January 2017 to PBS Masterpiece. It’s on this fall, however, in the U.K.
She is cemented in the national imagination as a stout older lady in mourning for h… Read More
2016-08-14 15:28
4 Kernels
Streaming free with your Amazon Prime membership is one of my favorite stories, “I Capture the Castle,” starring one of my favorite period actresses, Romola Garai. &hell…Read More
2016-07-23 23:49
Things to come!
Official site for the PBS British drama series. Watch full episodes and short videos, find the schedule, explore features and more.
Source: Home | Masterpiece | Official Sit… Read More
2016-07-15 21:38
4 Kernels
Streaming on my Acorn television subscription on Amazon is The Brief, an ITV television series, consisting of two seasons. Frankly, it’s too bad that The Brief was so… Read More
2016-07-14 21:40
The 2016 Emmy Award nominees were announced this morning by Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham. The award ceremony will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Microsoft Theater, and will air l… Read More
2016-07-11 22:04
NOTE BY ME: Ha! I’m not the only one thinking about Claire’s gray streaks with not a wrinkle on her supposedly 50-year-old face. Hum. Read below.
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2016-07-10 05:40
One stars a scythe-wielding topless hunk, the other a former Doctor Who assistant;
Source: Poldark to go head-to-head with Victoria in Sunday night battle of the blockbusters
NOTE: Oh… Read More
2016-07-09 18:26
5 Kernels
Last evening Amazon Starz had posted the last Episode of Season 2 for Outlander at 9 p.m. I had planned on an early bedtime but passed the pillow for the Outlander season fin… Read More
2016-07-05 04:23
3 Kernels
(No butter to make it tasty either.)
In one scene behind a commanding officer from Britain are the bold words “BRITISH EMPIRE” on a map hanging on the wall. As I… Read More
2016-06-30 18:03
Our guide to National Trust places which have featured in film and tv programmes
Source: For film and TV lovers
In case you’re in the United Kingdom one day, this is a good reference… Read More
2016-06-24 23:18
3 Stars
Well, we kicked alien ass once again and probably will do it one more time. The last words of the film imply earthlings will go intergalactic in search of these creepy aliens hell-b… Read More
2016-06-22 15:57
You must admit this is a hilarious picture! Looking very cool in their period clothing on set, Aidan Turner is looking at his cell phone, and the man on the table next to him has his… Read More
2016-06-21 12:57
3 Kernels
Saturday I was in a fit of depression. Sunday, I snapped out of it and went to the Oregon coast and got some perspective. Of course, ever since I know the big one is lurking… Read More
2016-06-18 00:17
3 Kernels
You watch. You vote. Will the pilot go on or will the story die a quick death? Well, that decision is in your hands.
Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of… Read More
2016-06-17 13:17
About a boy and his dragon.
Source: The ‘Pete’s Dragon’ trailer breathes new life into an old storyFiled under: Articles Tagged: Disney, Pete's Dragon Read More
2016-06-15 03:09
“The success of Downton Abbey across the Atlantic proved that American audiences are suckers for a British period drama. Which helps to explain why Netflix, the US video-on-dema… Read More
2016-06-11 23:06
See Jenna Coleman and Rufus Sewell in this exclusive clip from Victoria, coming in 2017 to MASTERPIECE on PBS. #VictoriaPBS
Source: Victoria: First Look | Masterpiece | Official Site | PBS… Read More
2016-06-11 21:23
4 Kernels
Set in London during the early 1930’s, comes a rather jazzy series entitled Dancing on the Edge, but it has nothing to do with dancing. Rather it’s an interesting look… Read More
2016-06-07 17:09
Okay, you lasses out there. Here is a sneak peek at the end of the season. I’ve decided to forgo writing any more reviews on each episode for now. Unfortunately, I waffle… Read More
2016-06-05 21:27
4 Kernels
I did not write a review of “Elizabeth” released in 1998, staring Cate Blanchette. Needless to say, it is another favorite and at least a 4 Kernel watch that focuses on… Read More
2016-06-04 01:34
4 Kernels
Just finished watching thirteen episodes of Awake on Netflix, which at one time was an NBC television series that came to cancellation after one season. Nevertheless, it has… Read More
2016-06-01 20:59
Okay, all you time-traveling lasses. Your fix continues.
Outlander has been renewed for Season 3 and Season 4 by Starz. The renewal covers Diana Gabaldon’s third and fourth book… Read More
2016-05-29 13:50
Source: ITV’s bringing Vanity Fair to the small screen with the makers of Poldark | Metro News
Well, this could be an interesting remake. If it’s the makers of Poldark who are i… Read More
2016-05-29 13:43
List of romantic period dramas included with Amazon Prime Instant Video. Costume dramas streaming online for free. Classics, foreign films & chic flicks.
Source: 50 Period Romances: Amaz… Read More
2016-05-29 02:45
What’s next for Ross and Demelza? The Irish actor reveals all…
Source: Poldark series 2 – Aidan Turner on what to expect for the second BBC series
Clear your Sunday evenin… Read More
2016-05-27 22:02
3 Kernels
Oh, dear. I dare say that I may incite discord over my review of Love & Friendship, which currently has a rather high 98% Tomato Meter, with a 95% audience likeability rating… Read More
2016-05-24 19:41
Get your supply of popcorn ready, Netflix just landed a big deal with Disney. Now we can watch Disney movies this September! Sweet deal.
Source: Netflix’s big exclusivity deal f… Read More
2016-05-24 13:44
It appears that Dan Stevens, our former heartthrob on Downton Abbey, has put on a new mask to play the Beast in Disney’s upcoming Beauty and the Beast, a live-action retelling of the s… Read More
2016-05-24 12:49
This series on PBS about young women working as midwives in the poorest parts of London in the 1950s and early ’60s has been denied the critical respect garnered by other shows like … Read More
2016-05-21 03:56
4 Kernels
Originally aired in the U.K. on ITV, Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne is now available for streaming on Amazon and is free for Prime members. CLICK HERE
Doctor Thorne… Read More
2016-05-19 16:08
Love & Friendship showtimes and movie theaters. Buy Love & Friendship movie tickets on Fandango.
Source: Love & Friendship Times – Movie Tickets | Fandango
Bummer –… Read More
2016-05-17 19:29
Attention Period Drama Junkies:
List of 100 Period Dramas on NETFLIX. Streaming historical period & costume dramas, best movies & television mini-series to watch now. 2016 Period Fil… Read More
2016-05-15 14:15
5 Kernels
Streaming on Amazon is Agatha Christie’s creepy mystery – And Then There Was None. The book, originally published in November of 1939, possessed what would be con… Read More
2016-05-15 01:35
Last evening exactly at 9 p.m., once again the next Episode was posted on my Starz subscription. I watched it but also did a lot of fast-forwarding too.
At the end, Claire loses her ba… Read More
2016-05-13 18:05
This adaptation, starring Kate Beckinsale, is enlivened by Mr. Stillman’s keen eye for character and Austen’s sense of fun.
Source: Review: In ‘Love & Friendship,&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-05-13 18:05
This adaptation, starring Kate Beckinsale, is enlivened by Mr. Stillman’s keen eye for character and Austen’s sense of fun.
Source: Review: In ‘Love & Friendship,&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-05-08 06:41
5 Kernels
The Importance of Being Earnest was written by the infamous Oscar Wilde and first put on stage in February of 1895. Though short-lived since its premiere in London with only… Read More
2016-05-07 18:19
Well, I remembered to tune in at nine p.m. last night, even though by Friday night at nine I’m feeling like a Zombie from a week’s work. Nevertheless, for the sake of stayi… Read More
2016-05-07 14:50
Kernel Tossing – Movie 5 – Series 4 – ITV 3
I just finished completely watching the 2009 BBC Emma, after only having seen portions. I’ve watched the 1996 movie versio… Read More
2016-05-03 22:37
Amazon has acquired rights to British period drama series “Doctor Thorne,” from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes.
Source: Amazon Prime Video Picks Up Julian Fe… Read More
‘Outlander’ Boss Ron Moore On Eliciting Emotional Response, Season 2 And Surprising Storytelling
2016-05-03 22:35
“Outlander” executive producer Ron Moore talks about season 2 of the Starz drama, how he found his leading lady and his storytelling goals.
Source: ‘Outlander’ Boss R… Read More
2016-05-03 02:14
3 Kernels
Well, I’ve stumbled across another great documentary on Acorn TV from a rather colorful narrator – Waldemar Januszczak, an art critic. Once again, had he taught in my h… Read More
2016-04-30 23:37
I’m going to pass on writing anything significant regarding this episode for a variety of reasons. Another relatively move-it-along episode that can be summed up with bullet poin… Read More
2016-04-30 19:59
3 Kernels
Sitting in my watch list for quite some time was Effie Gray, a movie directed and written by Emma Thompson. It is based on the true story of a young woman who married John Ruskin… Read More
2016-04-29 19:43
Stars Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe discuss the conflicts facing their characters in Season 2.
Source: Outlander: The Frustrations and Joys Facing Claire and Jamie in Season 2 – IGN… Read More
2016-04-29 13:20
Slightly irreverent but fantastically funny for the older generation, Season 2 is on its way May 2016, and I’ll be binge watching.
To read my review of Season 1, CLICK HERE.Filed unde… Read More
2016-04-29 00:39
Official movie site for Florence Foster Jenkins. Watch the trailer here! In theaters August 12, 2016.
Source: Florence Foster Jenkins Trailer & Official Movie Site | August 12… Read More
2016-04-26 14:59
The show’s composer Anne Dudley set him straight.
“Hang on to your scythes people because it’s been revealed that Poldark’s producer had concerns that Aidan Turner wa… Read More
2016-04-25 19:56
4 Kernels
Coming from way down under (think New Zealand) is a rather interesting crime show with a little country music to entertain. Love the NZ accents! Seeing that I actually have d… Read More
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