Category: Film & TV

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Buchanan Rides Alone’: One of Actor Randolph Scott’s Overlooked Western Gems

1958 | Not Rated | 1h 20m | Drama, Western I’ve always been a big fan of George Randolph Scott, more commonly known by his stage name, Randolph Scott. His career spanned over three decades and over those many years, he was able to mature into a fine actor, eventually showing off an incredibly diverse…


Shark Cinema Science | Documentary

Explore advanced shark research around the world with Shark Week star Andy Casagrande. …


‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins 7 Oscars, Including Best Picture

LOS ANGELES—The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s anarchic ballet of…


Oscars 2023 Live Updates: Show Highlights and Winners

LOS ANGELES—Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press—on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre, and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country. ___ ‘Navalny’ Wins For Best Documentary “My husband is in prison just…


Film Review: ‘Back to the Drive-In’: A Hearty Slice of Americana

NR | 1h 51min | Documentary, Film | 14 March 2023 (USA) In March 2020, multiple businesses and entire industries all over the globe were shuttered or put under severe operational restrictions due to COVID. These included but were not limited to airlines, automobile factories, restaurants, retail stores of all sorts, fitness clubs, salons, travel agencies, stage theaters, and brick-and-mortar movie theaters….


Traveling Light Ep9

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Most of us like to travel. What we don’t like is the baggage we’re carrying around. But what if you could travel through life with no bags at all? In this 18-part teaching series, bestselling author and speaker Max Lucado invites you…


Online Series Review: ‘A Spy Among Friends’

2023 | TV-MA | 6 episodes | Spy Thriller They were the most privileged upper crust of British society. Sir Anthony Blunt was even the third cousin of the Queen Mum. However, the members of the so-called “Cambridge Five” spy ring were all committed communists, who betrayed their country to the Soviet Union. MI6 Intelligence…


Jitterbug | I Married Joan Season 1, Ep.3

“I Married Joan” is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC. It starred actress Joan Davis in her wacky adventures as the quirky, scatterbrained wife of a mild-mannered community judge, the Honorable Bradley Stevens (Jim Backus). …


‘It Happened One Night’ (1934): Frank Capra’s Pre-Code Oscar Winner

Commentary The 95th Academy Awards are taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 12. The 95th year! It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a whole century since the first Oscars were handed out at a short, private ceremony at the Blossom Ballroom in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. I applied…


Film Review: ‘Champions’: A Bit Exploitative but Pretty Harmless and Cute

PG-13 | 2h 3m | Comedy | March 10, 2023 On paper it sounds like a sure-fire, totally-politically-incorrect comedy hit: Woody Harrelson starring; a Farrelly brother (“Kingpin,” “There’s Something About Mary”) directing; and a basketball team worth of mentally challenged players. Maybe a pre-woke American culture, plus an early Farrelly brothers (meaning raunchy and completely shameless) version would have…