Tiny Pretty Things — 3.0 Gavels 5.4/10 IMDb
Tiny Pretty Things welcomes you to the cutthroat world of ballet. It tries to do for dance what Glee did for show choir….
Month: December 2020
Godmothered — 4.0 Gavels 60% Rotten Tomatoes
After a month-long search for a good Christmas film, I checked in with Godmothered on Disney+. Although it can be a bit spotty,…
Press — 4.5 Gavels 95% Rotten Tomatoes
After viewing an excellent Press presented by Masterpiece Theater, it begs the question. Was it non-renewed because its message hit too close to…
The Bletchley Circle — 4.5 Gavels 7.9/10 IMDb
If The Four Musketeers met Hidden Figures, it would begat The Bletchley Circle. In 1943, Susan, Millie, Lucy, and Jean worked at Bletchley…
The Wilds — 3.5 Gavels 6.4/10 IMDb
After four episodes, I was pretty wild about The Wilds. After ten episodes, I think I’ve been scammed. The writers keep telling us,…
The Bee Gees — 4.0 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
Nostalgia, thy name is The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart! Now it is Barry Gibb’s turn to rue the…
The Prom — 3.0 Gavels 62% Rotten Tomatoes
If Hillbilly Elegy is Hollywoodsplaining heartland America, then The Prom is Broadwaysplaining heartland Indiana. After all, they are all “rednecks without teeth.” Besides,…
Happiest Season — 3.0 Gavels 88% Rotten Tomatoes
If nothing else, Happiest Season proves that the LGBTQ community has as much trouble making a good Christmas movie as straight folks. Except,…
Criminal: UK — 4.0 Gavels 84% Rotten Tomatoes
Criminal: UK is proof that Netflix can provide quality drama, not just quantity. To say the least, I approached this three-part series with…
Selena — 4.0 Gavels 6.8/10 IMDb
Early in Selena: The Series, she notes that her grandparents’ tragic story from Mexico to Texas reads like a telenovela. Sadly, one could…