For entertainment, I watch older movies and TV series while sitting on my green recliner and surfing Amazon Movies-On-Demand or Netflix. Afterward, I write reviews. It could be said that I'm easily entertained. I'll let you be the judge.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Kevin Doyle, James NortonHappy Valley is anything but happy, even though it won the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series on television. Traumatic occurrences… Read More
Stars: Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Rob Spendlove Better late than never, right? Well, as I'm digging through my Acorn TV subscription on Amazon, I came across The Last Detective. … Read More
Stars: Carey Mulligan, Helena Carter, and Meryl Streep Well, it really doesn't star Meryl Streep. It's more of a cameo appearance not even totally five minutes. The women who fough… Read More
Stars: Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie BotterillYes, I know, Christmas is over, and my review is a month late. Frankly, I don't have the Hallmark Channel, but I discovered… Read More
Stars: Pip Carter, Phil Cheadle,Jamie Dornan It's not often that I give such a low score on a British-made television show. Unfortunately, this mini series incited me to push that fast… Read More
Stars: Marta Dusseldorp To my downfall, I ordered Acorn Television subscription service on Amazon. I’m a junkie and this is a HUGE fix for me to jump into a world of the best of… Read More
Stars: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie WhittakerBroadchurch. It created new emotional illness in my life. It’s PTSD – Post Television Series Disorder. It’s akin to P… Read More
Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Charlie HunnamI hesitated for quite some time about seeing Crimson Peak. With dreamy Tom Hiddleston dressed in period cloth… Read More
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, and Domhnall GleesonThis past weekend I went and saw Brooklyn, which is a story of a young Irish woman, Eilis Lacey, in the 1950's who leaves… Read More
Stars: Stellan Skarsgard, Nicola Walker, Lesley ManvilleBinge watching is no doubt bad for your health. Sitting for hours in front of the television. Snacking on ice cream, popc… Read More
Stars: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, Adrien Brody, Michael SheenI will admit that I occasionally find no interest in movies based on their title an… Read More
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton Now Streaming on AmazonLet me be very clear. This is NOT a happy movie. If you are looking for an uplifting story, ke… Read More
Stars: Jack Davenport, Catherine Steadman, Zoe BoyleAXED! I wanted to give this a 3.5 rating, though I almost gave it four. Finally after watching the last episode of Seas… Read More
Stars: Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Matthias SchoenaertsUnfortunately, A Little Chaos has limited distribution. It was only showing in one theater where I live in downtown. I coul… Read More
Entertainment comes in all sorts of sizes and shapes. The Phantom of the Opera is a favorite of mine, both on stage and film.However, a new exciting version of Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the… Read More
Staring: Aiden Turner and Eleanor TomlinsonWhen Poldark 2015 PBS Masterpiece started to air in the United Kingdom, I did dastardly things like run to YouTube and find episodes p… Read More
Staring: Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Dennis Quaid, Jeremy IronsCurrently streaming on Amazon Prime is "The Words," which is a convoluted story tucked within two stories that at times… Read More
Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins In 1993, I went with my son, who at that time was eight-years-old, to see Jurassic Park. It was a milestone in entertainment as we s… Read More
Stars: Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, and a bunch other great actors. Netflixing - a term of Netflix binge watching. I will admit that has happ… Read More
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario I have seen my share of disaster movies in my life. However, San Andreas will not be placed in my memorable category. … Read More
Stars: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, and Tom Sturridge At last, Far From the Madding Crowd finally released in a handful of theaters in Portland. I have agonized for… Read More
Yes, I know I usually review movies and television programs. Nevertheless, today I'm going to review the North American Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, which I saw on stage yesterday at Ke… Read More
Stars: Blake Lively, Harrison Ford, William Jones, and Ellen BurstynLast weekend I went and saw The Age of Adaline. It's a story about a young woman who dies in a car accid… Read More
A few days ago while on Yahoo, an advertisement floated on top of the web page about a new program from Netflix entitled, Grace and Frankie. It’s a Netflix original that started… Read More
Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Uilmaz ErdoganThe Water Diviner is another historical look at World War I but set in the Middle East. Directed by Russell Crowe (his debu… Read More
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine Above are three kernels. What I really wanted to give is two but shouldn't blame a movie for my i… Read More
Like Jane Eyre, it appears there are enough adaptations of Madame Bovary to keep you busy for weeks watching each one with a bag of popcorn and a glass of French wine. Another new version is… Read More
Stars: Julia Davis, Alexandra Roach, Alex MacqueenSo at the prodding of my son, I signed up for Hulu. Since Netflix didn't renew a lot of the BBC shows (shame on them), I went over to… Read More