Touch of Evil Universal-International, original release 1958, review based on 1998 version that incorporated Wells notes on how he wanted the final version of the film to be. Produced by Albert Zugsmith Screenplay and direction: Orson Welles Charlton Heston as Ramon Miguel Vargas Janet Leigh as Susan Vargas Orson Welles as Police Captain Hank Quinlan …
The Dragon Prince Netflix 2018 Created by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond Produced by: Bardel Entertainment (co-produced by) MadisonWellsMedia in association with Netflix & Wonderstorm Series Directed by Villads Spangsberg Series Writing Credits Aaron Ehasz (7 episodes) Voice actors: Jack De Sena – Callum; Paula Burrows – Rayla; Sasha Rojen – Ezran; Jason Simpson – …
Elfin Lied Ger., “Elves’ Song” Based (loosely) on the manga by Lynn Okamoto 13-episode anime by Mamoru Kanbe Production Companies: Genco and VAP (2004) and ARMS This is the anime that Adult Swim shied away from. While they’ve aired other shows with TV-MA ratings, such as The Boondocks, (detrimentally, since half the jokes were bleeped …
Fear: Trump in the White House Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster September 2018 Yes, I know the title of the book is Fear, and I should have regarded that as fair warning. But FFS, I thought I would at least get through the Prologue without being reduced to mindless, numbing, existential terror! In a well-reported …
9 Focus Films, 2009, now on Netflix Directed by: Shane Acker, written by Pamela Pettler, and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Dana Ginsburg Starring: Elijah Wood as 9; Christopher Plummer as 1; Martin Landau as 2; John C. Reilly as 5; Crispin Glover as 6; Jennifer Connelly as 7; Fred Tatasciore …
Next Gen 2018 Netflix (Animated) Directors: Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander Writers: Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander Stars: Jason Sudeikis … Justin Pin; Michael Peña … Momo; David Cross … Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots; Charlyne Yi … Mai; Constance Wu … Molly; Kiana Ledé … Greenwood Production companies: Baozou Manhua, Netflix,Tangent Animation When I …
Dark Kingdom: A review of Castle Rock Hulu, 2018 Produced by Bad Robot Productions, JJ Abrams, with Stephen King collaborating. Created by: Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomas Starring: André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård It took me a while to make up my mind to watch Castle Rock. I like Stephen King, and many of his …
Paradise PD Netflix 2018 Animated R-rated Created by Waco O’Guin and Roger Black Voiced by Sarah Chalke, David Herman, Tom Kenny, Kyle Kinane and Cedric Yarbrough At first glance, Paradise PD seems simple-minded and raunchy. And make no mistake; it is simple-minded and very raunchy. The characters are familiar tropes, ones you may have encountered …
I Am A Killer Netflix, 2018, 10 50 minute episodes. Produced in collaboration with A+E Networks U.K. and Sky Vision Productions Produced by Tom Adams and Kathy Hale James “Chicken Head” Robinson killed Frank Hart. There is no dispute about that. He told the authorities that he did it deliberately, and with forethought, because he …
Stan Against Evil IFC, 2016-2019 Created by Dana Gould Starring John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Nate Mooney, and Deborah Baker Jr. “172 demons have been unleashed on the residents of Williard’s Mill as payback for a massive witch-burning hundreds of years ago. Evie, the new sheriff in town, needs to work with the former sheriff, …