Spinning off a supporting character in a popular series doesn’t always work. But after appearing in three seasons of “Reacher” starring Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten demonstrated she has the right stuff to make her character,…
When college student Hannah Ellis goes missing, two other students come under suspicion. Because Talitha Campbell and Dhillon Hardwood come from prominent British families, the police and prosecution must tread carefully. Will justice come for…
When it comes to war, it’s all about the weapons. Which side has the most lethal weapons, and a lot of them, wins. We’re seeing that now with the war in Iran. But it was…
I have a red wool coat. No matter when I wear it, especially around the holidays, I receive compliments. The cuffs are worn and the silk linings in the pockets have holes. Each season I…
When we moved from Washington, D.C. to New York in 1976, the city was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. That infamous Daily News headline said it all: “Ford to City: Drop Dead,” announcing that…
There are many angry women in “Furious,” the eight-part streaming series on Hulu. Alice Black an FBI agent, and Catherine Grace, deal with that anger in different ways. Catherine is killing the men who abused…
There are many clichés in “The Whisper Man.” There’s the creepy house, the widowed dad struggling to raise his young son, who has a special friend only he can see, and a burned out cop…
John Armstrong (Timothy Olyphant) was a constant presence in his daughter Lucky’s life, teaching her all the tricks of the trade. A talented con-man, he often placed her in danger when a big payoff was…
