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Even the wealthy have to downsize. The Grantham family can no longer afford their lifestyle. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” is the end of a dynasty, or at least sequels.
The Conjuring, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, is about imagined demons, as opposed to the real ones we have now.
For lovers of British mysteries, the gold standard is “Unforgotten,” now in its sixth season on PBS.
Jean White is an antiques expert, but she doesn’t like to leave London. So it’s her husband, Rory, who travels to France regularly, staying in their cottage in Sainte Victoire, a small village that is famous as a hub for antiques. Before he boards a flight to England, Rory calls
The latest streaming mysteries are the ones that make headlines. Because there’s a large appetite for what to stream next, older series are gaining traction. One to watch now: A Place of Execution starring award-winning British actor Juliet Stevenson. The three episodes pack a punch and deliver more than one
With the Trump Administration firing personnel in our national parks, there are still brave rangers fighting crime in Netflix’s new series, Untamed. Aussie Eric Bana brings his talents as a superhero (he once played The Hulk) to his role as an agent from the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch
Mystery fans are well acquainted with Anthony Horowitz whose resume includes the TV series Foyle’s War, Midsomer Murders, and Magpie Murders. He also has written the Alex Rider popular mystery series for young people, and injects himself into the entertaining Hawthorne and Horowitz novels. Horowitz is so prolific, that I’m
Although Eva Victor has won raves for her first film, Sorry, Baby, she already has an impressive resume, including videos (for Comedy Central), acting (performances on Showtime’s Billions and Pumped), and, early on, as a writer for the feminist satire website, Reductress. Sorry, Baby, which Victor wrote, directed, and starred
Even the wealthy have to downsize. The Grantham family can no longer afford their lifestyle. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” is the end of a dynasty, or at least sequels.
The Conjuring, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, is about imagined demons, as opposed to the real ones we have now.
For lovers of British mysteries, the gold standard is “Unforgotten,” now in its sixth season on PBS.
Jean White is an antiques expert, but she doesn’t like to leave London. So it’s her husband, Rory, who travels to France regularly, staying in their cottage in Sainte Victoire, a small village that is famous as a hub for antiques. Before he boards a flight to England, Rory calls Jean to show her the gift he has for her – a ruby and diamond ring. Rory doesn’t make it back to London. The local
The latest streaming mysteries are the ones that make headlines. Because there’s a large appetite for what to stream next, older series are gaining traction. One to watch now: A Place of Execution starring award-winning British actor Juliet Stevenson. The three episodes pack a punch and deliver more than one surprise. Based on the 1999 best-selling novel by Val McDermid, the series debuted on ITV in Britain in 2008, then in the U.S. on PBS.
With the Trump Administration firing personnel in our national parks, there are still brave rangers fighting crime in Netflix’s new series, Untamed. Aussie Eric Bana brings his talents as a superhero (he once played The Hulk) to his role as an agent from the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch working in one of America’s gems, Yosemite. The scenery is spectacular, even if what we are seeing are the mountains of Canada’s British Columbia where
Mystery fans are well acquainted with Anthony Horowitz whose resume includes the TV series Foyle’s War, Midsomer Murders, and Magpie Murders. He also has written the Alex Rider popular mystery series for young people, and injects himself into the entertaining Hawthorne and Horowitz novels. Horowitz is so prolific, that I’m always discovering something he wrote that I have yet to watch. The latest is the streaming series, Collision, which debuted on ITV on 2009 and
Although Eva Victor has won raves for her first film, Sorry, Baby, she already has an impressive resume, including videos (for Comedy Central), acting (performances on Showtime’s Billions and Pumped), and, early on, as a writer for the feminist satire website, Reductress. Sorry, Baby, which Victor wrote, directed, and starred in, will bring this emerging talent to a wider audience, deservedly so. Sorry, Baby is now playing in New York theaters and will open nationwide
