TV/Streaming
Amazon Prime’s Hunters Embraces Grindhouse Style
A TV review of Amazon Prime's Hunters, from executive producer Jordan Peele.
A TV review of Amazon Prime's Hunters, from executive producer Jordan Peele.
A review of the new NBC series, "Rise," which premieres Tuesday night at 10/9c.
Sheila writes: Pardis Parker's “The Dance” is a 10-minute short film that just won the Best Comedy from the National Screen Institute of Canada. Parker is the lead actor as well as the director and writer here, and the entire thing is done silent movie style. I love the detail he has written on his own calendar: "She loves matching outfits", which then explains his get-ups. It is a touching and funny short film, and I am so happy to pass it on!
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Marie writes: At long last, after two years of mediocre weather compounded by bad timing, the planets managed to align themselves again in my favor and I was finally able to return to Pender Island and where my tale begins....
The Grand Poobah writes: Here's a behind the scenes lookinside our control room! This is where the magic happens.
