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MR. HARRIGAN’S PHONE – Filmed throughout Fairfield County, CT, including here in Westport, this NetFlix original movie is based on Stephen King’s novella. I have been eagerly awaiting its drop. It was worth the wait. The young actor playing the lead character, Craig, reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and his acting chopsContinue reading

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE – I expected to completely dislike this new series on AMC. Who can replace Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise as Louis and Lestat, right? And even bolder, who would have the effrontery to turn a beloved film into a TV show? Turns out AMC does, and it works. It’s been slightlyContinue reading

HOCUS POCUS 2 – The peeps gathered for the release of this sequel to Hocus Pocus in honor of Halloween and our tradition of watching the first one every year since 1993. None of us were expecting much, and that’s what we got. The original had its flaws, but it was charming. This one –Continue reading

THE MUNSTERS – Stupid. An insult to the original Munsters. Skip it.

SQUID GAME – Kelly liked it, although she found it intense and violent. Linda says she sort of liked it, but it was weird. I can’t get through the first episode. The overacting (both on screen and in the voice dubbing) is impossible to endure. Skip it.

DAHMER Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – excruciatingly slow, dull and boring first episode. Done. A horrifying true story reduced to a yawn. Skip it.

INSIDE THE MIND OF A CAT – Fun facts about felines which you may not know. That is to say, facts that cats would not allow you to know! This hour-long peek into cat behavior may give you a clue as to why cats do what they do….or don’t. Let’s face it…they’re still cats…and catsContinue reading

ELVIS – this HBO film chronicles the career of Elvis Presley from humble beginnings at Sun Records until his death in 1977. The focus of the film is his unfortunate relationship with his manager, Col. Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks. I have no idea if Hanks’ performance is an accurate portrayal of Parker sinceContinue reading

THE CARD COUNTER – Slow-paced film that turned on a dime about three quarters of the way through and kept me riveted from that point on. Incarcerated for atrocities he committed in the military police at Abu Ghraib, William Tell becomes expert at card counting and puts this skill to good use once released fromContinue reading

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON – this much anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones takes place 172 years before the original series. It’s chock full of recognizable actors – Matt Smith (Prince Philip in The Crown), Graham McTavish and Bill Paterson (Dougal & Ned Gowan in Outlander) and Eva Best (Dr. Eleanor O’Hara in Nurse Jackie).Continue reading