Does The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Put Too Much Pressure On The J.R.R. Tolkien’s Classic?
When J.R.R. Tolkien was a signals officer in the British Army, he wrote a poem titled The Lonely Isle. That writing style would grow until it resonated throughout the fantasy world he would ultimately create. He was only twenty-four, shaken by the horrors of World War I, and moved as he sat on the troop transport […]
Profile Of The Most Important Stanley Kubrick Films
Fearless. Brilliant. Innovative. Perfect. Genius. Five words to describe legendary director Stanley Kubrick, which do not begin to describe his impact on movies and culture. He made sixteen films in his four-decade career — thirteen features and three documentaries — joining the ranks as one of the world’s greatest directors. Regularly making the top slot […]
Are Limited Series ‘Series Lite’ Or Their Own Form Of Storytelling (Part 2)
“I have so many favorites I cannot name one,” said The Surprise Visit actress and producer Serah Henesey. “True Detective (season 1) was probably my first love in my foray of ‘limited series and this show set the bar so high, I believe there are very few that come close to it. It was EPIC. The […]
Are Limited Series ‘Series Lite’ Or Their Own Form Of Storytelling? (Part 1)
The explosion of streaming services has opened the gate for Hollywood to expand on an already swarming field of storytelling options. Platforms like Netflix and Disney+ have wisely taken advantage of COVID and promoted a binge-watching culture by raising the bar in every program format. Becoming increasingly popular are limited series, or limited-run series; programs […]
Profile Of TV Writer & Author Hal Ackerman (Part 2)
Which TV shows now do you think grip the viewer best nowadays? I never try to impose my tastes on anybody else, but the ones that have touched me most lately — I mean, of course, The Wire and The Sopranos, which are not current anymore, I think changed the whole tide of television […]
