film criticism by maryann johanson, not an AI | since 1997
In Red, retired super secret agents including Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, and Morgan Freeman come out of retirement — unofficially — to investigate a nasty coverup at the highest levels of government of a terrible crime. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
If you’re not sure why it’s so awesome to see Helen Mirren unapologetically kicking ass in Red — and to see her doing so without getting grief for it from the guys — then perhaps you’ve never seen Prime Suspect, the British cop series she starred in through most of the past two decades.
The new Prime Suspect DVD collection reminded me how delicious Colin Salmon is…
DCI Sam Tyler has an accident in 2005, and wakes up in 1973. Has he fallen down a rabbit hole, or is he following the Yellow Brick Road?
Made of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode unless you don’t care to have it spoiled for you.
Oh my goodness, I’ve been in love with Peter Davison for 25 years, and oh dear, I’ve just fallen in love with him all over again…
