Category Archives: reviews

A Cozy Homemade Dinner with Worldwide Implications

Posted on August 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Black Bag (2025) We watched this film on Prime Video last night. From the very beginning, the cloak and dagger feeling is produced by people working in the shadows of the night. It took a while to get to the … Continue reading →

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This Story Could Have Been Written by Thomas Hardy

Posted on August 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Desperation Road (2023) If you’ve ever had to read (or watch) “The Mayor of Casterbridge”, “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”, or “Jude the Obscure”, you must be very aware of Hardy’s trick of bringing all the storylines back together by the … Continue reading →

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With a Grim Determination to See It to the End

Posted on August 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Being Rose (2017) Looking through the films on Prime Video last night, I came across this one from 2017. Susan likes shows about cowboys, so it could be good for both of us, I thought. I was wrong. It was … Continue reading →

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When BC, North of Whistler, Stands in for Yosemite

Posted on August 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Untamed (2025) We all love a murder mystery, and when beautiful scenery surrounds the events, even better. We’ll be watching the second half of this 6 episode series on Netflix, tonight. So far, so good. The two main stars are … Continue reading →

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Finally, This Musical has Found Its Modern Audience

Posted on August 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Fifty-five years after the first concept album, Jesus (Cynthia Erivo) and Judas (Adam Lambert) have brought the story to the Hollywood Bowl and showed us how it should have been done in the first place. Bless.

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Through the Looking Glass: Senescence in Retrograde

Posted on August 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Freaky Friday (2003) I know this film is a remake of the earlier Jodie Foster film (1976), but it’s closer to how things are now. After spending the long weekend with Susan’s extended family (about 40 adults and children), I … Continue reading →

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Some Films Have Lost Their Way Since They Were Made

Posted on July 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Along Came A Spider (2001) We watched this last night on CHCH TV. Because it stars Morgan Freeman, I thought it would be a good bet, but I was wrong. As Susan says, “It’s too emotional.” The image that shows … Continue reading →

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One of the Worst Films I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on June 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The House of the Spirits (1993) On a whim, we started watching this film on Netflix last night. About halfway through we gave up the ghost. There were terrific actors and some interesting dialog, but the overall story was wooden … Continue reading →

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An American Road Trip Across Southern Ontario

Posted on June 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Kodachrome (2017) Sometimes, I choose Netflix shows because of their titles. This one caught my eye because I’m presently having a Fujifilm developed through one of the last remaining shops to do that in Toronto. We’ll see what comes out … Continue reading →

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This Filming Location is Listed as “Windermere Manor”

Posted on June 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Switching Channels (1988) I was living in England by the time this film was released on an unsuspecting public. But, having a weather eye open for familiar settings, I noticed that the weekend away scenes were shot with a backdrop … Continue reading →

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