Category: Film & TV

Film Review: ‘Parallel Mothers’: Director Pedro Almodóvar Has Mommy Issues

NR | 2h 3min | Drama, Mystery, History | 21 January 2022 (USA) Over the span of 40 years, Spanish writer and director Pedro Almodóvar has made 22 features and not a single one of them could be considered sub-par. There are some which are undeniably excellent (“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” “All About My Mother,” “Volver,” “The Skin…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Seabiscuit’: Filmmaker Gary Ross’s Love Letter to an American Underdog

PG-13 | 2h 20min | Drama, Sports, History | 25 July 2003 (USA) Although there are dozens of past champion thoroughbred horses with greater legacies and more wins, few have ever captured the hearts of more people (race fans and otherwise) than Seabiscuit (1933–1947). Writer and director Gary Ross’s 2003 “Seabiscuit” is just one of 10 past Seabiscuit-centric productions, but it…


A Good Cop [Episode 7: Split-Second Decision]

Episode 7: Elizabeth begins car patrol. Frankie deals with accusations against him from the media while Jaylen holds on for his life. A Good Cop follows the lives of three cops at different stages of their career and the moral dilemmas they face on a daily basis. Rookie Elizabeth Fox joins the police force against…


‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘West Side Story’ Take Top Golden Globes at Off-Screen Ceremony

LOS ANGELES—Dark Western “The Power of the Dog” and a remake of “West Side Story” won the biggest awards on Sunday at a diminished Golden Globes ceremony held privately without the usual glitzy lineup of Hollywood’s top television and movie stars. Actors, directors and film studios largely ignored the Globes this year after criticism in 2021…


Director of ‘Paper Moon’ Peter Bogdanovich Dies at 82

Peter Bogdanovich, the director of “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died at the age of 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich. She said he died of natural causes. Bogdanovich began his career as a film journalist before making his directorial debut…


A Good Cop [Episode 6: Dead on Arrival]

Episode 6: Elizabeth encounters her first tragedy. Jaylen realizes Frankie is being set up and tries to find out who may be behind it. A Good Cop follows the lives of three cops at different stages of their career and the moral dilemmas they face on a daily basis. Rookie Elizabeth Fox joins the police…


How Will Disney Be Impacted Now That A.A. Milne’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Is in the Public Domain?

As 2022 rolled in, A.A. Milne’s 1926 book “Winnie-the-Pooh” was among the many classic works to lapse into the public domain in the United States. But what impact will this have on the Walt Disney Co.’s long-running franchise based on the Milne characters? What to Consider Since Milne’s work is no longer protected by copyright,…


A Good Cop [Episode 5: Down the Rabbit Hole]

Episode 5: Elizabeth discovers police work is not easy. Jaylen finds spending time with Sammy is not all fun. Frankie decides to take a bigger risk to protect his family. A Good Cop follows the lives of three cops at different stages of their career and the moral dilemmas they face on a daily basis….


‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Director Jean-Marc Vallée Dead at 58

LOS ANGELES—Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58. His representative Bumble Ward said Sunday that Vallée died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend….


A Good Cop [Episode 4: First Collar]

A Good Cop follows the lives of three cops at different stages of their career and the moral dilemmas they face on a daily basis. Rookie Elizabeth Fox joins the police force against the wishes of her anti-police protester boyfriend, convinced she can change the system from within. Tough ‘Straight shooter’, officer Jaylen Daniels is transferred…