There are cliffhangers – and then there is the end of the first season of The Old Man. After hours of car chases, gun fights and unlikely fisticuffs as the ex-CIA op Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) attempted to evade capture by the US authorities, having been in hiding since returning from Afghanistan in the late … Read more
In the bathroom of a lavish function room, US ambassador to the UK, Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), is struggling to remove her dress. She is eager to get out of the tight orange garment so she can change into a jacket and jeans and return to work. Frustrated by the intricate loops at the back … Read more
As someone who has always found Billy Crystal a bit unsettling, it’s refreshing to see him embrace his spooky side in his latest role. In the show, he plays child psychiatrist Eli Adler, who is grieving the loss of his wife Lynn to suicide. Despite seeing a therapist weekly, Eli refuses to talk about his … Read more
It’s a strange truth that in order to effectively satirize something, you have to have a level of love for it – even if it’s just a little bit. You have to see the whole picture and understand not only where it falls short, but also where it succeeds, and why some people are fond … Read more