ITV
'First Woman' Aims for the Moon
ITV has seen the population's sudden return to being fascinated by space, and turned it into a police procedural.
Movies
Kate Winslet's Directorial Debut, 'Goodbye June' Lands December Release
Christmas creep is a scourge, one that has only worsened over time. It used to be that the issue was one limited to stores, as retailers pushed the shopping season back practically into September. But the advent of streaming has opened up a whole new subset of Christmas Creep on
Movies
A24 Picks Up 'The Death of Robin Hood' with Hugh Jackman & Jodie Comer
The Cannes Market has at least one more British "Hot Package" movie that's guaranteed to start filming when the paperwork says it will: Director Michael Sarnoski's (A Quiet Place) new take on Robin Hood, which has been scooped up by the mega-successful indie
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In the 'Lee' Trailer Kate Winslet Takes on the Photogenic Photojournalist
Kate Winslet's biopic on model-turned-photojournalist Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, Lee, was first released in 2023 at the Toronto Film Festival, which is usually the first place films start their runs for awards season. However, SkyFilms and StudioCanal did not immediately land international distribution, nor were
PBS
The Unbearable Triteness of ‘Alice & Jack’s Finale
Congratulations to those who made it all the way to the end of Alice & Jack. You, like the rest of us, have discovered that your reward for putting up with all of that nonsense is.... a clip show.* (Ed Note: I'm sorry, I can't stop
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Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s 'Alice & Jack's Fifth Episode
Brace yourselves: Episode 4 was the carrot after many sticks, but Episode 5 of Alice & Jack punishes us for letting our guard down. For a show that consistently contains more dialogue than plot, the last third of this episode pushes the limits of just how much nonsense an audience
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Jack & His Daughter Grow Up in 'Alice & Jack's Fourth Episode
It’s half over, gentle readers; we’ve made it to episode four of Alice & Jack together, and this time we get a little reward: Less nonsense! There are fewer dumb decisions and irritating actions. Jack’s daughter Celia, who is easily more interesting than him, features heavily and
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A Cruel Invitation & a Risky Investment Feature in 'Alice & Jack's Third Episode
Suit up, friends, it’s time for the wedding of the century: Alice and… (checks notes) some poor schmo named Danny (Tommy McDonnell). It’s two years later in the world of Alice & Jack, after she declared herself too wounded for love and trounced Jack’s foolish heart. An
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'Alice & Jack' Episode 2 Brings a Funeral, a Death, a Divorce & a Breakup
At the end of last week’s premiere of Alice & Jack, Alice drops in and then promptly leaves Jack’s life again; sadly, that is not the end of their story. Lest we forget what a terrible person he is, Jack begins the second episode mulling over how to
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'Alice & Jack' Premiere: A Rocky Start to a Rough Relationship Saga
Angsty, depressing, and full of itself, Alice & Jack is a six-episode miniseries from Masterpiece billed as a momentous modern love epic. The first episode attempts gravitas by opening with voiceover narration waxing philosophic; there’s nothing groundbreaking there, but it’s delivered with the conviction of profundity. One