The Detectorists, 2014 - 2016 BBC comedy series distributed by Netflix. What is it about the British hobbyist? Imagine having an attraction to trains that's so compelling, you'd spend all your spare time standing near or over rail lines to note the differences and distinctive characteristics of locomotives and what they pull. If standing in …
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JANE AUSTEN’S EMMA IN THE MOVIES
Jane Austen’s Emma – 1996 & 2020 After ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Emma’ is possibly the most popular of Jane Austen’s novels and there have been several cinematic versions for those who enjoy viewing to reading. If you’re like my DDD and dismiss Austen as a novelist whose sole preoccupation is having her characters married off, …
ADDICTED TO MEDICINE
Is there no end to medical shows? Can there possibly be enough patients with new and fascinating cases to go around? Do scriptwriters have to comb the medical journals for new and exciting illnesses? When I saw the CBC had started a medical show called ‘Transplant’ in 2020, my heart did not go pitter-patter. Okay, …
CHRISTMAS 1951
With Christmas almost upon us, what better time is there for delving into that perennial holiday favorite, Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol’? While nothing quite compares to reading the original, there have been any number of film-makers that have attempted to capture the spirit of Christmas with film adaptations. There are many viewers that maintain the …
Young Sheldon
YOUNG SHELDON - 2017 CBS – TV sitcom - Meet the Coopers, the family from Texas that produced Sheldon. There are those who will already recognize the name Sheldon Cooper (as played by Jim Parsons) as the quirky self-absorbed genius from the Big Bang Theory (2007-2019). In the Big Bang Theory Sheldon is more annoying …
Galivant and Miracle Workers
Are you missing the good old-fashioned musicals of yesteryear? How about a tale of a knight in medieval times, beset with problems from a calculating woman who abandons the hero in favor of becoming queen of the realm? Add a splash of comedy perhaps? If this appeals to you, the short-lived (2 seasons – 2015/16) …
Is There A House in the Doctor?
There’s nothing quite like being ill on television. Since the dawn of black and white broadcasting, has there ever been a season that didn’t have a doctor series? Remember Marcus Wellby MD or Dr. Kildare? I hope not – you’d have to be at least as old as me, so let’s not start there. Doogie …
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – on Amazon Prime: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel premiered on Amazon Prime in 2017 and is now preparing for its fourth season. The series chronicles the life of Midge Maisel (played by Rachael Brosnahan), a young and bubbly Jewish wife who is devoted to her handsome husband Joel (played by Michael …
The Worst Week of My Life
The Worst Week of My Life – Acorn TV On the cusp of New Year’s Eve, you might think this title is a fitting summation of 2020, especially if we changed the word ‘week’ to ‘year’. In actuality, it’s the title of a British situation comedy, which I thought a most appropriate way to end …
A Christmas Carol
It’s the night before Christmas and what could be more appropriate than a look at the iconic Christmas eve work, Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’. This will be a short blog, as who wants to spend time reading when they could be eagerly awaiting the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future? What is Christmas …
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