It’s the Sixties, man, in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 3
TV review:“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s” third season discovers subtlety to go with its usual bombast.
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It’s the Sixties, man, in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 3
Tarantino loves, lampoons motion picture industry in luscious ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ (Movie review)
Quentin Tarantino low-key makes fun of 1969-era movie- and TV-making in “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.” But the production design by Barbara Ling and cinematography by Robert Richardson are as lush as “La […]
‘Blinded by the Light’s’ Pakistani family drama awkwardly mixes with Springsteen tunes (Movie review)
I love the way Javed (Viveik Kalra) loves Bruce Springsteen in “Blinded by the Light.” The Pakistani-British youth sings and dances in the street once he gets the Boss bug. He smiles when listening to […]
‘Deceptive Practice’ (2012) features Ricky Jay as it explores magic
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This documentary explores the history of magic, with Mamet friend and collaborator Ricky Jay at its center.
‘The Terror’ starts a new historical drama for Season 2, ‘Infamy’
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Terror: Infamy” starts a whole new historical horror drama.
Mamet creates sympathetic portrait of ‘Lansky’ (1999)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Richard Dreyfuss gives a surprisingly sympathetic turn as the famous mob boss in this TV film.
‘The Old Religion’ (1997) goes into the mind of a wrongfully accused man
Mamet Monday (Book review): Mamet does a deep – and not as depressing as you’d fear — dive into the mind of a wrongfully accused man.
‘Vanya on 42nd Street’ (1994) is a clever, money-saving film
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a clever, money-saving film that only pretends to be a play.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Blackout’ (2006) (Book review)
Keith R.A. DeCandido, who wrote the solid “Serenity” novelization, checks into the Buffyverse with the series’ most heavily researched novel in terms of real-world details. It’s clear “Blackout” (August 2006) is close to the heart […]
Mamet makes a reader work in crime novel ‘Chicago’ (2018)
Mamet Monday (Book review): Mamet makes a reader work, but it’s worth the effort in this 1920s crime novel.