
Below is my ranking of the eight episodes featured in Season One of ABC's "AGENT CARTER". Created by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the series stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Margaret "Peggy" Carter: ( Read more... )
"THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" (2002) Review
Jul. 22nd, 2015 07:32 pm"THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" (2002) Review
Let me make something clear . . . I have never read the literary version of "THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO", written by Alexandre Dumas. I have seen three movie versions – including this latest one starring James Caviezel. But I have never read the novel. So, for me to compare the literary version to this movie would be irrelevant. ( Read more... )

Below are images from Season One of the ABC series, "AGENT CARTER". Created by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the series stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Margaret "Peggy" Carter: ( Read more... )

Below are images from "THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO", the 2002 Disney adaptation of Alexander Dumas père's 1845 novel. Directed by Kevin Reynolds, the movie starred James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagmara Dominczyk and Richard Harris: ( Read more... )
"THE BUCCANEERS" (1995) Review
Jan. 19th, 2015 06:36 pm
"THE BUCCANEERS" (1995) Review
Several years ago, I had anticipating watching for the first time, "THE BUCCANEERS", the 1995 television adaptation of Edith Wharton’s last novel. After all, I have been a major fan of "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE", Martin Scorcese’s 1993 adaptation of Wharton’s award-winning 1920 novel for years. But my eager anticipating nearly ebbed away, when I discovered that "THE BUCCANEERS" only managed to rouse a lukewarm reception from many television critics. ( Read more... )

Below is a list of my favorite period drama television series. Since this list consists only of television series, there are no miniseries or television movies on this list: ( Read more... )
"THE BUCCANEERS" (1995) Photo Gallery
Dec. 22nd, 2014 06:22 pm
Below are images from "THE BUCCANEERS", the 1995 television adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1938 novel. Adapted by Maggie Wadey and directed by Philip Saville, the five-part miniseries starred Carla Gugino, Alison Elliott, Rya Kihlstedt, Mira Sorvino and Cherie Lunghi: ( Read more... )
"THE LONE RANGER" (2013) Review
Jul. 31st, 2013 01:56 pm
"THE LONE RANGER" (2013) Review
My memories of the 1950s television series, "THE LONE RANGER", is a bit sketchy. Actually, it is downright vague. I can recall Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in their costumes - the latter wearing a mask. I can recall Moore bellowing "Hi ho Silver!" every once in a while. And I do recall that the series was shot in black-and-white. I have no memories of a particular episode or storyline. I never invested any genuine interest in the series during my childhood. ( Read more... )
"THE LONE RANGER" (2013) Photo Gallery
Jul. 8th, 2013 07:24 pm
Below are images from "THE LONE RANGER", the new adaptation of the 1933 radio show and the 1949-1957 television series. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski, the movie stars Johnny Depp and Arnie Hammer: ( Read more... )