Harry Potter, by way of Charlotte Brontë: BBC America’s “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell”
A review of BBC America’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
TV/Streaming
“Gilmore Girls” Reunion Anchors ATX Television Festival
A report from the 2015 ATX Television Festival.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: June 4, 2015
A guide to the latest releases on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming, including Spring, Focus, Jupiter Ascending, and more!
“Hannibal” is the Best Drama on Television
A review of the third season of NBC’s Hannibal.
The Wachowskis Spin Philosophical Sci-fi in Fascinating “Sense8”
A review of another new Netflix series, the daring Sense8, from the Wachowskis.
Emotional Logic: Bryan Fuller Redefines the Crime Drama with “Hannibal”
An interview with the creator of NBC’s “Hannibal” and “Pushing Daisies”.
Deep Web
Winter focuses so tightly on the details of his chosen story that he fails to place it in the context of overall issues of internet privacy, commerce and the drug war.
The Politics of Murdered (and Murderous) Women, Part 2: Walerian Borowczyk’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Miss Osbourne”
A piece on Walerian Borowczyk’s “The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Miss Osbourne”
“Aquarius” and “The Whispers” Launch Network Summer TV Season
Reviews of new series on NBC and ABC.
The Politics of Murdered (and Murderous) Women, Part 1: Mario Bava’s “Blood And Black Lace”
Arrow has released a special Steelbook DVD of Mario Bava’s “Blood And Black Lace”.
Book Review: “The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road”
A review of the Titan Books tie-in for Mad Max: Fury Road.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: May 21, 2015
A guide to the latest Blu-ray, VOD, and streaming options, including “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “American Sniper,” and “Blackhat”.
Netflix Misfires with Young Adult Sci-fi Adventure of “Between”
A review of yet-another Netflix original series, Between.
Dee Rees On Colorism and Creating Queer Spaces For Black Women In “Bessie”
An interview with the director of Pariah and Bessie.
Bessie
Latifah, who is in nearly every scene, never falters in her portrayal of a woman who was too edgy, too real, and too tough to be famous before the world came crashing down around her.
Trip to FOX’s “Wayward Pines” Justified For Patient Viewers
A review of FOX’s Wayward Pines, from director M. Night Shyamalan.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: May 7, 2015
The latest in an amazing array of new releases on Blu-ray and streaming media, including Inherent Vice, Selma, Winter Sleep, Mommy, Dancing on the Edge, Halt and Catch Fire, and more.
The Children of Midian: Returning to Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed”
A personal reconsideration of Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed” in light of its Blu-ray Director’s Cut.
Netflix Continues Remarkable Run with Funny “Grace and Frankie”
A review of Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterston.
A Real Modern Family: The Working Mother on TV
The role of the working mother on TV has been redefined in 2015 with ABC hits Black-ish and Fresh Off the Boat.
