“HAPPY DEATHDAY” THRILLS SECOND TIME; “FREE SOLO” ON TV A Film and TV Review by Tim Riley “HAPPY DEATHDAY 2 U” Rated PG-13 Something about a killer wearing a creepy baby mask is even more disturbing than a killer clown or a madman chasing his victims with a chainsaw, and that alone is the […]
NAMM BELIEVES IN MUSIC WINTER NAMM CONVENTION 2019 BY WILLIAM DERHAM Once again the Anaheim Convention Center was the site of the National Association of Music Merchants; a global crossroads for manufacturers and retailers to check out the next wave of innovative products and technology, schmooze prospective customers, and party hardy. This “industry only” […]
FALL TOUR 2018 CA By William Derham It’s always a exceptional treat when a band capable of filling stadiums and arenas plays a small venue like the user friendly Canyon Club in Agoura, allowing fans to connect intimately with their high voltage, melodic, hard rock. Formed in Sacramento in 1984 during the height of Glam […]
DETECTIVE TV SERIES “CARTER” AND LIFETIME’S DRAMA TV FILMS A TV Review by Tim Riley “CARTER” ON WGN AMERICA The end of summer turns out to be the graveyard for the release of new movies. Nothing major looks to be on the horizon until after Labor Day. Cable networks try to fill the void with new […]
“COLD PURSUIT” QUIRKY COMIC ACTION; “PROVEN INNOCENT” ON TV A Film and TV Review by Tim Riley “COLD PURSUIT” Rated R Prolific for his vengeance-seeking action roles late in his career, Liam Neeson’s image as the righteous pursuer of justice in films like the “Taken” franchise took a big hit with a self-destructive […]
By Tim Riley The winter television critics press tour brings news of many midseason new shows on the networks, cable channels and a plethora of streaming services. It’s getting harder to keep up with all the options.Among the big four networks, ABC appears to have the busiest upcoming season. Marcia Clark, the prosecutor in […]
“A Film and TV Review by Tim Riley “WHAT MEN WANT” Rated R Flipping the gender in Hollywood remakes is nothing new. Think of the female versions of “Ghostbusters” and “Ocean’s 8,” notable as more recent examples that herald either an enduring trend or a fad of the moment. Two decades later, one has to […]
“PROJECT BLUE BOOK” ON HISTORY CHANNEL The History Channel has decided to tap into the zeitgeist of the early 1950’s fascination with UFO sightings and the possibility of abductions by little green men from outer space.The 10-episode “Project Blue Book” may be compared to the paranoia stoked by “The X-Files” series, but Fox Mulder and […]
“MISS BALA” FEMALE ACTION HERO; “PROJECT BLUE BOOK” ON TV A Film and TV Review by Tim Riley “MISS BALA” Rated PG-13 Bringing a new perspective to a remake, director Catherine Hardwicke’s “Miss Bala” is a reimagining of an acclaimed 2011 Mexican film of the same title. Not having seen the original, this review is […]
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