Dir.: Agnieszka Holland Writers: Scott Abbott, James Wong and Ira Levin Stars: Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams, Jason Isaacs and Carole Bouqet I personally have no allegiance to Roman Polanski’s chiller originally penned by Ira Levin. I have seen it several times and it certainly more or less has earned it’s praises, but it’s not a … Continue reading
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TV Series Review “Penny Dreadful” 1×02 “Seance” [2014]
*First and foremost, my apologies for not including the crew details from last week’s episode. “Night Work” was directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and written by John Logan. Once again, my mistake* Episode 2: Seance Dir.: Juan Antonio Bayona Writer: John Logan Within one episode, “Penny Dreadful” has been able to seduce and coerce it’s … Continue reading
TV Series Review “Penny Dreadful” 1X01 “Night Work” [2014]
When Marcey asked me to do a weekly coverage of Showtime’s brand new thriller/horror offering aptly named “Penny Dreadful” saying it was right up my dark alley, I knew I had to do some reading on it and what can I say? “Penny Dreadful” is what I am all ABOUT my friends! Taking place in … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×10 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 10: “Let There Be Light” (air-date 24/1/2014) Director: Tim Fywell Writer: Cole Haddon Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Dear October 25th 2013 Bea Harper Hey there! As you can guess I am writing to you … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×09 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 9: “Four Roses” (air-date 17/1/2014) Director: Timothy Fywell Writer: Jesse Peyronel Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. I… wow. “Four Roses” will perhaps be the episode to be known as when NBC’s “Dracula” finally hit its’ … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×08 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 8: “Come To Die” (air-date 10/1/2014) Director: Brian Kelly Writer: Harley Peyton Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Wow, talk about trouble in Paradise. “Come To Die” is certainly an apt title considering how much is … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×07 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 7: “Servant To Two Masters” (air-date 3/1/2014) Director: Brian Kelly Writer: Rebecca Kirsch Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. After nearly a month of tube hiatus, this episode more or less proves itself as a tease … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×06 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 6: “Of Monsters And Men” (air-date 6/12/2013) Director: Nick Murphy Writer: Katie Lovejoy Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. SO! After one of the most butt-clenchingly awkward engagement parties ever, you’d think tensions between Grayson, Mina, … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×05 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 5: “The Devil’s Waltz” (air-date 29/11/2013) Director: Nick Murphy Writer: Nicole Taylor Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. After a week hiatus to honor the anniversary of JFK’s untimely assassination, “Dracula” returned for a fifth episode … Continue reading
TV Review: Day Of The Doctor by Bea Harper
And so thusly, Whovians around the globe sigh and smoke a cigarette, bathing in the after-glow of “Day of the Doctor”, the hotly anticipated 50th Anniversary of the well-loved BBC sci-fi serial. What started out as a decidedly low-budget piece of evening idiotbox entertainment has since turned into something akin to religion. Generation upon generation … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×04 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 4: “From Darkness To Light” (air-date 15/11/2013) Director: Andy Goddard Writer: Tom Grieves Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Victoria Smurfit, Alec Newman, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen So, after the cluster-hump of “Goblin Merchant Men”, I was truly at a loss to wonder about … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×03 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 3: “Goblin Merchant Men” (air-date 8/11/2013) Director: Harley Peyton Writer: Andy Goddard Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Lucy Smurfit, Nonso Anozie and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Happy post-humous birthday, Bram Stoker! Hm. Now what can I say about the third episode of NBC’s vampiric offering?… How … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×02 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 2: “A Whiff Of Sulfur”(air-date 1/11/2013) Director: Steven Schill Writer: Daniel Knauf Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Lucy Smurfit, Nonso Anozie, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen So, after the initial promise that came from the first episode, NBC’s “Dracula” starts to get into the spirit of … Continue reading
TV Review: NBC’s Dracula 1×01 by Bea Harper
“Dracula” (NBC television series) Episode 1: “The Blood Is The Life” (air-date 25/10/2013) Director: Steven Schill Writer: Cole Haddon Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Kathie McGrath, Lucy Smurfit and Oliver Jackson-Cohen Alrighty-roo, my very first television series review! I have not done something like this before, believe it or not, but … Continue reading