The Garden That Keeps On Growing By: Theresa Krakauskas As I was watching a marathon of movies adapted from V.C. Andrews books on Lifetime last weekend, I wondered if, as an actor, Jason Priestly ever choked on the dreck coming out of his mouth. Finding out during the commercial break trivia that he’d directed Fallen …
Lovecraft Country, Where the Horror is Real By: Theresa Krakauskas I stumbled on Lovecraft Country a couple of weekends ago, when I left the TV on the same channel after watching a movie on HBO. I’d seen a promo for it, thought it looked good, and knew Jordan Peele was involved, but I’d assumed it …
A Little Bit of Soap: From Daytime To Beyond By: Theresa Krakauskas Do you watch soap operas? Wait. Before you answer that question with a no, think about the television shows you have enjoyed over the years, and read this definition from Oxford Languages: soap op·er·a (/ˈsōp ˌäp(ə)rə/) – noun – a television or radio …
Evolution of TV: Where Do We Grow From Here? By: Theresa Krakauskas Gather around while I put on my shawl and tell you about when television was first invented. Okay, I’m not that old, but there was a time when people didn’t have screens in front of them 24/7. While I don’t remember life before …
That’s Show Biz, Kids By: Theresa Krakauskas In an age when (hopefully) we are more woke than ever, it’s no surprise Alex Winter chose to make Showbiz Kids. Yes, that Alex Winter. Otherwise known as Bill S. Preston, Esq. from the Bill & Ted movies. Before he took off in a phone booth time machine …
Still Clueless After All These Years By: Theresa Krakauskas When Amy Heckerling decided to write and direct her own version of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, set in 1990s Beverly Hills, I doubt she knew it would survive a quarter century, let alone become the iconic film it is. Having already directed Fast Times at …
Hamilton: History Then Becomes History Now By: Theresa Krakauskas We won’t speak of the amount of time I invested, trying to win tickets in the Hamilton lottery. The hours of my life I can’t get back, and the disappointment keenly felt every time I was not a winner. Okay, maybe I am still a little …
Snowpiercer: The Eternal Engine Moves to the Small Screen By: Theresa Krakauskas While it’s been on TV rotation for a while now, it’s no surprise not many people saw Snowpiercer in a movie theater. When Harvey Weinstein (of all people) insisted on director Bong Joon-Ho cutting 25 minutes from his masterpiece, Joon-Ho ended up winning …
