Director Scott Cooper’s follow-up to the Oscar winning “Crazy Heart” is in a word, mellow. As the story unfolds it makes its intentions clear, it is in no hurry to get anywhere, fast. While there is something to be said for a meditative approach to storytelling, there comes a point when that style
Gaumont Two women (Naomi Watts and Robin Wright) who have grown up together, spending every day in each other’s company in an idyllic paradise, face the future as middle-age sets in, and life without their respective sons becomes immanent. For typical mothers, this would be a time to transition int
Overview: Season 3 saw the gang from Storybrooke heading to Neverland to retrieve Henry from the evil clutches of Pan. Meanwhile, Ariel emerged from the sea, Tinkerbell from Neverland, while our band of heroes made life-altering sacrifices. Storyline Direction Pros: The storylines that were
Overview: The highly (emphasis on highly) fictionalized account of the rise of Mary, Queen of Scots and her engagement to the Prince of France. “ Reign ” is “ Gossip Girl ” meets “ Game of Thrones ” with a twist of “Legend of the Seeker” thrown in for good measure. Storyline Direction Pros:
Overview: The series introduced high school student Stephen (Robbie Amell) as he came to terms with his telekinetic abilities, the results of human evolution. As Stephen dealt with the common travails of teenage life, he developed a crush on his older mentor Cara (Peyton List) and befriended othe
Overview: Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returned to Starling City at the behest of Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Diggle (David Ramsey) after, spending the season break, brooding over the death of his best friend, Tommy. Laurel (Katie Cassidy) became an alcoholic, while unbeknownst to her, Sar
Overview: Klaus (Joseph Morgan) moved to New Orleans to reclaim his throne from ex-acolyte, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis). His siblings, Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Rebekah (Claire Holt) followed suit and all had to deal with threats from the local coven of witches who tried to kill, Hayley (Pho
