“The Last Kingdom: Season 2” (Netflix) It’s Brit Week in the Singer media world, and, after this, I’ll have reviewed three British productions about three very British moments in history. Having already examined the WWII/Blitz-era RomCom, “Their Finest”, and James Gray’s … Continue reading “The Last Kingdom: Season 2” (Netflix)
“The Lost City of Z” Directed by James Gray It’s Brit Week in the Singer media world, as I’ll be reviewing three British offerings, including the WWII RomCom, “Their Finest”, and season 2 of “The Last Kingdom”, the Netflix/BBC … Continue reading “The Lost City of Z”
“Their Finest” Directed by Lone Scherfig It’s Brit Week in the Singer media world, as I’ll be reviewing James Gray’s latest Brit epic, “The Lost City of Z”, and season 2 of “The Last Kingdom”, the Netflix/BBC co-production of the … Continue reading “Their Finest”
“The Get Down: Part 2” (Netflix) Created by Stephen Adly Guirgis & Laz Buhrman “Fortitude: Season 2” (Amazon) Created by Simon Donald You’re probably wondering why the hell I’m doing a dual review for two shows that couldn’t be more … Continue reading Two Shows Give it Another Go: “The Get Down: Part Two” & “Fortitude: Season 2”
“Five Came Back” (Netflix) The breadth and proliferation of World War II documentaries make it almost impossible to find one that has a different story to tell…especially since one of the oldest, “The World At War”, does such a good … Continue reading “Five Came Back” (Netflix)
“T2 Trainspotting” Directed by Danny Boyle When it comes to favorite British invasion bands, I believe there exists two camps: Those that champion the Beatles or Stones, and those that scream from the mountaintop for The Kinks (my choice). I … Continue reading “T2 Trainspotting”
“Kong: Skull Island” Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts Given the horrible iterations of the “Kong” ilk, I walked in to my local multiplex with less than zero expectations for this film. But, I figured, it’ll look good, and who doesn’t want … Continue reading “Kong: Skull Island”
“Black Sails” – STARZ Created by Robert Levine & Jonathon E. Steinberg Well, damn. Another brilliant television series just closed its shingle for good. While you were suffering through a second season of “Highlander”, STARZ’ “Black Sails” continued to get … Continue reading “Black Sails” – STARZ
“Assassin’s Creed” Directed by Justin Kurzel Assuming that you consider Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, and Charlotte Rampling to be a fine varnish, you could meticulously work it in to the nooks and crannies of this film and it … Continue reading Movies you didn’t see in the theater – Part 3: “Assassin’s Creed”, “Nocturnal Animals” & “Silence”
It’s 5AM and I can’t sleep. Why? Because it’s Major League baseball’s Opening Day today! It’s the best day of the year for many Americans, and especially New Englanders (or ex-pat New Englanders). It’s a day that signals both the … Continue reading Opening Day!
The No Spoiler Critic 