Tag: television
The Everlasting Charm of BBC’s The Chronicles of Narnia
Like P. L. Travers said, a writer is only half the book, the other half is the reader. Moreover, each reader is unique in what…
Gatiss and Moffat’s Dracula v Bram Stoker’s Vampire lore: A Re-examination
Just when you think Dracula has been done to death (pun intended) the naughty old Count comes creeping out of his coffin yet again. Gory,…
1994 in Film: The Teen TV Movie Series That Bridged Two Eras of French Cinema
When we think of auteur collaborative projects, bits of film pieced together from the finest filmmakers of the era sharing a common theme, we think…
Sam Mendes and 1917 Take Top Prizes with 77th Golden Globe Awards Winners
The Golden Globes Awards have been announced. With no real usual surprises from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the wins for 1917 and Sam Mendes…
The AFI Announce their Top Ten in Film and Television
The American Film Institute declared their top ten lists for achievements in film and television for 2019. Due to being outside of the American-made format,…
Nominations Announced for the 2019 Satellite Awards
The International Press Academy announced their 2019 nominations for the 24th Annual Satellite Awards. Like the Golden Globes, the IPA break down their categories in…
Filmotomy Podcast 84: The D23 Expo Report
Last weekend saw the bi-annual return of the D23 Expo – a madcap three days for those Disney nuts out there. Host Robin is joined…
Actober: I Quite Like Idris Elba
Idris Elba is a very good actor, who’s been in some brilliant stuff, TV shows especially. He also seems to be an alright guy. Whenever I’ve…
Podcast: Where Roommates Predict The Emmys And Review IT
The world of film takes a backseat for part of this podcast as roommates Al Robinson and Julia Lee Bertram give us their take on…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #15
For very different reasons I love television, Richard Linklater, screenwriting, and Melanie Laurent (Let’s play ‘Watch, Worship, Work On, or Wed’) – and they all…
