Since Black Sails entered into its second year, the show has made it a point to be bigger and better than the previous season. That has remained true today as it commences its fourth and final season. “XXIX” starts right out the gate with the invasion of Nassau. It was a complete and utter catastrophe. Season Three gave Captain Flint...
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Emmy Award nominations are in! Some new shows managed to sneak into the running and, as I mentioned in my earlier post, fan favorite “Game of Thrones” pulled down a huge 23 nominations for the season that just ended, including a directing nomination for Jack Bender, who helmed “The Door” (Hodor!!! We love you!). But...
I was lucky enough to attend an amazing evening with the legendary Ian McKellen last week where he spoke about the women he’s worked with. Fellow Legion of Leia writer Dorina Arellano and I headed over to the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills to listen to Gandalf talk about everyone from Judi Dench to Lynn Redgrave to the...
No! Lady Violet Crawley cannot leave Downton Abbey! It’s not possible. I mean, I know they kill people off all the time, but this is just wrong! Dame Maggie Smith told the Times of London that Season 6 of the hit PBS show (that I’m beyond obsessed with) will be her last. She said, “They say this is the last one, and I...
Ooh, Violet! You sly devil! Each week I join Alonso Duralde from The Wrap and Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies to recap and review Downton Abbey. This week we talked all about Violet’s (Maggie Smith) past and how the women of the Abbey are struggling to find their place in a world that’s changing. Lady Mary (Michelle...
It’s back and it’s making me want to wear opera gloves again! The season premiere of Downton Abbey aired last night and this morning I headed over to What the Flick?! to chat about it with co-hosts Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies) and Alonso Duralde (TheWrap, Linoleum Knife). What were Violet’s (Maggie Smith) best lines of...