Movie Review: 1917

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/25/2019
1917 movie poster | ©2019 Universal Pictures

Rating: R Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Richard Madden, Adrian Scarborough, Claire Duburcq Writers: Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns Director: Sam Mendes Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: December 25, 2019 1917 is a World War I movie that (we are told by a supertitle) begins on April 6. Two young British lance corporals, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), are ordered by General Erinmore (Colin Firth) to take a message across what until recently was enemy territory. It seems that a British colonel has mistaken a German strategic retreat for an opportunity. […]Read On »


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BLUNT TALK actors Timm Sharp and Dolly Wells on new Starz series – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/05/2015
BLUNT TALK - Season 1 | © 2015 Starz

BLUNT TALK, Starz’s new half-hour comedy Saturdays at 9 PM, concerns a news program anchored by Walter Blunt. Patrick Stewart stars as Walter, who has a lot of idiosyncrasies and issues. Then again, so do all of his colleagues, including his senior producers, Celia, played by Dolly Wells, and Jim, portrayed by Timm Sharp. Wells recently was seen in the second season of DOLL AND EM, the HBO comedy she co-created, produced and starred in with best friend Emily Mortimer; the English actress has previously been a regular in STAR STORIES, CAMPUS, SPY and SOME GIRLS and is in the […]Read On »


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BLUNT TALK: The scoop on Season 1 – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/23/2015
Patrick Stewart stars as Walter Blunt in the Starz series BLUNT TALK | © 2015 Starz/Justina Mintz

In Starz’s new Saturday-night half-hour comedy BLUNT TALK, premiering August 22 at 9 PM, Patrick Stewart stars as news host Walter Blunt. Walter wants to use his show to help the American people, but he needs a lot of help himself. For one thing, Walter keeps winding up on the news – for example, a tryst with a young lady in his car winds up with Walter hitting a police officer. Walter relies hugely on his loyal staff – especially manservant Harry (Adrian Scarborough) and producer/manager Rosalie (Jacki Weaver). Jonathan Ames, who previously created BORED TO DEATH for HBO, is […]Read On »


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TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 7 – “The Power of Three”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 09/22/2012
DOCTOR WHO - Season 7 - "The Power of Three" poster | ©2012 BBC

Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Mark Williams, Steven Berkoff, Stephen Blything, Jemma Redgrave, Selva Rasalingham, Alice O’Connell, Lord Sugar, Brian Cox   Writer: Chris Chibnall Director:   Douglas Mackinnon Network: BBC America, airs Saturday night  Original Telecast: September 22, 2012 In the fourth episode of DOCTOR WHO Series 7, “The Power of Three,” the Doctor (Matt Smith) faces one his most unusual adventures: living at home with Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill). Mysterious black cubes have turned up all over the world, people have collected them and taken them to work and to their homes, and the […]Read On »


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TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 7 – “A Town Called Mercy”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 09/16/2012
DOCTOR WHO - Season 7 - "A Town Called Mercy" poster | ©2012 BBC

Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Ben Browder, Adrian Scarborough, Dominic Kemp, Rob Cavazos, Joanne McQunn, Andrew Brooke, Garrick Hagon, Byrd Wilkins, Sean Benedict Writer: Toby Whithouse Director:   Saul Metzstein Network: BBC America, airs Saturday night  Original Telecast: September 15, 2012 In the third episode of DOCTOR WHO Series 7, “A Town Called Mercy,” the Doctor (Matt Smith), Amy (Karen Gillan), and Rory (Arthur Darvill) visit a dusty little town just a few years after the end of the Civil War. Isaac (Ben Browder), the local Marshal, is protecting a kindly alien doctor named Kahler-Jex (Adrian Scarborough) from a cyborg […]Read On »


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