Maximilian — 4.0 Gavels 7.4/10 IMDb
An Emperor-to-be without money, and a rich Duchess under siege, sounds like a match made in Starz’ Maximilian. Fifteen years before Christopher Columbus…
Made in Italy — 2.5 Gavels 51% Rotten Tomatoes
If you want to see a movie made in Tuscany, ignore Made in Italy and go straight for Under the Tuscan Sun. The…
Summerland — 3.5 Gavels 75% Rotten Tomatoes
If you put Peter Pan and Tinker Bell into Summerland, then I might recommend renting it. In this version of Neverland, “stories have…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 8/20/20
155 Consecutive Daily Posts The late Charles Krauthammer advised young editorial writers to refuse the Editor’s requirement of writing two or more articles…
The Lost Husband – 2.5 Gavels 60% Rotten Tomatoes
The Lost Husband is why we have class action lawyers. It’s not that it’s that bad, rather it is criminal that they want…
Ted Lasso — 4.5 Gavels 78% Rotten Tomatoes
If 2020 is getting you down, the most uplifting show you will see this year is Ted Lasso. Like most of you, I’d…
Yellowstone — 4.0 Gavels 8.5 IMDb
Some may try to tell you that Yellowstone is Kevin Costner’s (The Art of Racing in the Rain) show. Don’t believe it. He…
Fisherman’s Friends – 4.0 Gavels 65% Rotten Tomatoes
If you feel a Doc Martin vibe to Fisherman’s Friends, go to the head of the class. Port Isaac in Cornwall is the…
Sharp Objects — 4.0 Gavels 92% Rotten Tomatoes
If there are any Sharp Objects in your house, you may want to remove them prior to watching this psychological thriller. If Stephen…
My Brilliant Friend — 3.5 Gavels 93% Rotten Tomatoes
Staying with HBO and subtitles, we move south from Stockholm and The Restaurant. Arriving in Naples, My Brilliant Friend lands on our screen…