Below are images of locations used in the television adaptation of John Jakes’ "NORTH AND SOUTH" Trilogy. The three miniseries aired between 1985 and 1994: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "TAP ROOTS", the 1948 adaptation of James H. Street's 1942 novel. Directed by George Marshall, the movie starred Susan Hayward and Van Heflin: ( Read more...Collapse )

The following is Chapter Thirty-Four of my story about a pair of free black siblings making the journey to California in 1849: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below is my ranking of the Season One episodes of the Amazon Prime series, "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL". Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the series stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from Season One of "GAME OF THRONES", HBO's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's 1996 novel from his A Song of Ice and Fire series, "A Game of Thrones". The series was created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss: ( Read more...Collapse )

"THE LAST TYCOON" (1976) Review

What is there to say about the 1976 movie, "THE LAST TYCOON"? Well . . . it was adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald's last novel, which had remained at the time of his death in 1941. It proved to be the last movie directed by Elia Kazan. And it starred Robert De Niro. ( Read more...Collapse )

"STAR TREK DISCOVERY" SEASON TWO MUSINGS

There have been plenty of articles on the Internet that many television shows with successful first seasons usually decline in quality with its second season. This is known as the "second season curse". I do not There have been plenty of cases when the quality of a television series has improved with each succeeding season. However, I do believe there are some shows that adhere to this theory. When it comes to Season Two of the CBS All Access series, "STAR TREK DISCOVERY", some believe it had . ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "IN OLD CHICAGO", the 1938 adaptation of Niven Busch's 1936 short story, "We the O'Learys". Directed by Henry King, the movie starred Tyrone Power, Alice Faye and Don Ameche: ( Read more...Collapse )

"PERILS OF A MATCHMAKER"

SUMMARY: Tom Paris helps Pablo Baytart win the affections of Sue Nicoletti and endangers his own pursuit of the Chief Engineer in the process. Set during late Season 3. ( Read more...Collapse )

Below is a look at two major movies and a television movie that featured journeys aboard the famed Orient Express:( Read more...Collapse )