Arts & Entertainment – Page 2

Creepy Loners

For Turner Classic Movies‘ Spotlight on Classic Horror in its October 2022 programming, I focused on two films that present atypical villains in horror and how certain characters create a … Continue reading Creepy Loners

Best of Guest

For TCM‘s September programming schedule, I wrote about how improvisation served as the foundation for three films involving actor, director, and screenwriter Christopher Guest. https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/021655/

It Still Stings: The Borgias Never Really Recovered from Losing Juan

The 2011-2013 Showtime Renaissance-era dramatic series The Borgias is the focus of this August 2022 piece for Paste Magazine. I discuss a bit about the actual family this series portrays, … Continue reading It Still Stings: The Borgias Never Really Recovered from Losing Juan

Joan Crawford

Coinciding with Turner Classic Movies‘ August programming for its Summer Under the Stars series, this article published in July 2022 profiles actress Joan Crawford’s life and career. https://www.tcm.com/articles/Programming%20Article/021640/joan-crawford

5 Tempting Tudor Dramas to Watch Right Now

For Paste Magazine, this article published on June 29, 2022 lists my picks for several of the most entertaining film and television dramas portraying the Tudors. https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/list/best-tudor-films-tv-shows/

Summer 2004 Movie Preview

An article in Item Magazine‘s Summer 2004 print edition discussing several new film releases for that season, as well as some coverage of the Phoenix Film Festival during its fourth … Continue reading Summer 2004 Movie Preview

TV Rewind: Why Spartacus Needed to “Kill Them All”

Published April 8, 2022, this article for Paste Magazine‘s TV Rewind column delves into the Spartacus television series (airing on STARZ from 2010-2013, including a 2011 prequel miniseries); discussing the … Continue reading TV Rewind: Why Spartacus Needed to “Kill Them All”

TV Rewind: Night Court and the Theater of the Truly Absurd

Published February 25, 2022, this article for Paste Magazine‘s TV Rewind column discusses the history of the 1984-1992 sitcom Night Court and how its upcoming reboot may not live up … Continue reading TV Rewind: Night Court and the Theater of the Truly Absurd

Your Achilles’ Heel: Ancient Greece & The Movies

Published in March 2019, this article for Film Inquiry delves into my personal opinions of cinematic depictions of Ancient Greek mythology and history. https://www.filminquiry.com/ancient-greece-movies/

Factory Girl: Did They?

Written for Moviesnobs.net in February 2007, Factory Girl: Did They? is a special commentary discussing a publicized controversy surrounding the 2007 film. In this piece, I break down the controversy … Continue reading Factory Girl: Did They?

Dreamgirls

My review of the film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical based on the story of The Supremes for Moviesnobs.net.