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MARE OF EASTTOWN SERIES REVIEW The power of the miniseries remains as potent as ever judging by the wave of popularity that has erupted this past spring over HBO’s “Mare of Easttown”. A top-of-her-game Kate Winslet leads this 7-episode drama, along with solid support from actors such as Jean Smart, Evan Peters, Julianne Nicholson and […]

THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD MOVIE REVIEW In this latest film by Taylor Sheridan (which means tough but real-ish folks dealing with crime, of course) Angelina Jolie plays Hannah, an experienced smoke-jumper at a Montana state park who is dealing with some PTSD from a huge fire and some kids she couldn’t save. But now, […]

MORTAL KOMBAT MOVIE REVIEW So, what’s the best movie that is an adaptation of a video game? Many would say the corny but fun 1995 “Mortal Kombat” film by Paul W. S. Anderson. Now, that’s not a wildly high bar, and perhaps it’s that the legions of fans from this ever-continuing and evolving fighting game […]

TINA MOVIE REVIEW Anybody who’s anybody has an HBO documentary made about them. Few people have a story as compelling as Tina Turner, however. One of the few women in the world whose first name alone is synonymous with a combination of rock and soul, Turner’s tumultuous journey is front and center of one of […]