By Anne Brodie Siobhan Finneran was scheming lady’s maid O’Brien in Downton Abbey, an unforgettable performance in a classic series. And her career is on fire. Finneran has played the gamut of roles and characters and goes for broke as the saucy grieving mistress in Acorn TV’s The Other One. …
Tom Hanks’ War Saga, Charlize Theron Wows, a Classic Play to Die For, Plus ….
By Anne Brodie Tom Hanks says he’s bitterly disappointed that his new filmthe WWII thriller Greyhound, isn’t being held for release on the big screen. No wonder. Hanks, who wrote the screenplay, based on The Good Shepherd by C S Forester, stars as Captain Ernest Krause, in charge of a fleet of 37 …
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Start Your Weekend with a Nerve-Jangling Surveillance Thriller, an Historical Sex Romp, and Wally Lamb’s Bestseller Adaptation and Adorable Dogs!
By Anne Brodie The Capture on Amazon Prime Video A British soldier played by Callum Turner comes home from war to fight the biggest fight of his life – against his own government. He’s imprisoned for the controversial kill of a Taliban fighter and released early. He and his barrister share a …
Acorn’s Fact-Based New Series Dead Still is Hilariously Grotesque. Just Ask Star Michael Smiley.
By Anne Brodie Acorn TV’s intriguing, darkly comic crime series, Dead Still, set in 1880s Ireland during the era of “post-mortem photography” is one strange trip. Michael Smiley, known for his work in A Field in England, Kill List, Come to Daddy and Luther plays “memorial photographer” Brock …
Bingeing on Small Screen Excellence – Mystery Edition & Bye Bye, Schitt’s Creek.
By Anne Brodie Binge-watch Alfred Hitchcock's masterful films to raise your game. Known as the horror meister due to the publicity campaign around Psycho, his work is so much more than that. Over fifty years, Hitchcock created gems in diverse genres, comedy, thrillers, romance, and …