Below is my ranking of the episodes from "GREAT EXPECTATIONS", the BBC/HULU adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1861 novel. Adapted by Steven Knight and directed by Brady Hood and Samira Radsi, the limited series starred Fionn Whitehead, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Olivia Colman: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM", the 2007 entry in the BOURNE movie franchise. Directed by Paul Greengrass, the movie starred Matt Damon: ( Read more...Collapse )

"CRANFORD" (2007) Review

Seven years ago, the BBC aired a five-part miniseries adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s series of stories about a small town in North West England. After viewing the 2004 miniseries, "NORTH AND SOUTH", my curiosity regarding the 2007 miniseries became piqued and I turned my attention toward it. ( Read more...Collapse )

"LOST" RETROSPECT: THE DEATH OF NATHAN

(2.07) ”The Other 48 Hours” is the 31st episode of ”LOST” that aired on November 16, 2005. This episode featured the Tail Section passengers of Oceanic Air Flight 815 and the story of their first forty-eight (48) days on the island. A controversy popped out from nowhere in this episode and it featured a fellow survivor named Nathan, whose death led to a barrage of criticism aimed at another character – Ana-Lucia Cortez, portrayed by Michelle Rodriguez. ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from the 1954 Western, "BROKEN LANCE". Directed by Edward Dmytryk, the movie starred Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters and Richard Widmark: ( Read more...Collapse )

"STATE OF PLAY" (2003) Review

Sixteen years ago, a political thriller starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck was released in the movie theaters. The movie turned out to be based upon a six-part BBC miniseries of the same name - "STATE OF PLAY". ( Read more...Collapse )

Below is a list of my five favorite episodes from Season Three of "STAR TREK VOYAGER". Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor; the series starred Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY", the 1984 adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1942 novel. The movie starred Joan Hickson as Miss Jane Marple: ( Read more...Collapse )

"PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" (1980) Review

As many fans of Jane Austen must know, there have been several screen and television adaptations of the author’s most celebrated novel, "Pride and Prejudice", published in 1813. I usually come across at least five of those versions – including the six-part BBC adaptation that aired in the U.S. in 1980. The miniseries was adapted by Fay Weldon and directed by Cyril Coke. ( Read more...Collapse )

Below is my ranking of the episodes from Season One of the F/X series called "FEUD". Titled "BETTE AND JOAN" and created by Ryan Murphy, the season starred Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon: ( Read more...Collapse )