Category Archives: showbusiness

The Devil’s in the Detail(s)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lucifer Popular television shows and graphic novels account for the recent revival of the Devil in the form of Lucifer. He is the ‘light bringer’ and as such shows up in Enoch as Samael, the leader of the guardian angels … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of…

Posted on May 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Book Club I suppose that the proliferation of these monthly get-togethers must have been started by Oprah’s book club segments on her show. Now they’ve taken on a life of their own. We went to see this movie last night, … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the Beholder’s Eye

Posted on May 2, 2018 by cdsmiller17

I Feel Pretty I wonder: was someone afraid to call this movie “I’m Beautiful”? Because there’s no doubt in my mind that Amy Schumer is beautiful. And she’s a brilliant actress. Not once during this film event did I feel … Continue reading →

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(XXX) 555-1212

Posted on May 1, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Directory Assistance While watching the return of Elementary last night I was reminded of the way we used to make directory enquiries. The specific sequence in the show involved a list of telephone numbers that a mobile had received before … Continue reading →

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Unforgotten Actors Get Second Chance

Posted on April 29, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Unforgotten If you’ve watched PBS’ Masterpiece Mystery! recently, you would have seen this latest ‘cold case’ TV show from the BBC. From the first season, here are the names and faces of some of the senior guest stars. Tom Courtney … Continue reading →

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More Crossover Stars: UK to USA

Posted on April 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Deception It’s not a new title. In fact, I think there have been several projects with this same concept. But this show is trying to fill the gap left by the “Mentalist” when it ended. There are at least to … Continue reading →

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When a Character is Killed Off…

Posted on April 19, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Designated Survivor I suspect the hint is in the show’s title. We have been watching this one since its beginning and have enjoyed the parallels to (and divergent differences with) Trump’s presidency. But behind it all are love stories being … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One: Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on April 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

They’re all in his mind We finally went to see this movie (and yes, it is a movie) last night. I can now see why ‘purists’ (those who read the book first) would not particularly like the way the story … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Posted on April 2, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Damned For All Time/Blood Money It wasn’t me that picked up the similarity, it was Susan. I think I’ve probably heard it too many times, starting with the 1970 concept LP. Last night NBC broadcast the show on Easter Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One: Film or Movie?

Posted on March 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  Less than a week to go now I was reading a interview that Steven Spielberg gave about this upcoming extravaganza. He used the terms ‘film’ and ‘movie’ in a way that I hadn’t thought about before. His point was … Continue reading →

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