The final season of Downton Abbey has commenced with a few surprises and disappointments. I confess that the “age” of the show is a little bit more apparent. Since they’ve killed off as many as they could, I look at the “survivors” a bit warily – as if I expect […]

Long before the disgraceful and absurd controversy over Idris Elba’s suitability to play James Bond, Elba had already starred in one of Tyler Perry’s best movies, “Daddy’s Little Girls”, a poignant drama about an underemployed mechanic from the inner city fighting for custody of his three daughters from a rather […]

I was surprised to read a number of critical reviews of the latest episode of “Poldark” (Season 1, Episode 4).  The main criticism was directed towards Ross Poldark’s hasty marriage to his sexy country maid, Demelza. After a night of incredibly steamy pre-marital lovemaking, Demelza had quietly tiptoed out of […]

Buzz about “Song of the Sea”, a new hand drawn animated film resonant of the heyday of Disney, may signal a death blow to CGI produced animated movies in the U.S. The film is being heralded as a cinematic masterpiece. The studio is Irish owned and again distinguishes European moviemaking […]

A relative who recently visited England quipped that all British people do is watch American shows, while in America, we are mad about the British. I thought this was very amusing since I am definitely guilty of practicing “anglomedia”. I prefer the sharp acting, more roundly developed stories, and delightful […]