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THE SPANISH PRINCESS: "The Battle for Harry" (S1E4): All Hail Margaret Regina
THE SPANISH PRINCESS: “The Battle for Harry” (S1E4): All Hail Margaret Regina

The hands of power have shifted and four pomegranate seeds have been gathered – we are halfway through The Spanish Princess!

CHERNOBYL: “The Happiness of All Mankind” (S1E4):The Aptest Title Of Them All
CHERNOBYL (S1E4) “The Happiness of All Mankind”: The Aptest Title Of Them All

Chernobyl has haunted and disturbed viewers with visual elements and direct faults of man so far, the fourth episode yet is the hardest of them all.

CHERNOBYL: “Open Wide, O Earth”(S1E3): The Human Sacrifice is Emotionally Devastating
CHERNOBYL (S1E3) “Open Wide, O Earth”: The Human Sacrifice Is Emotionally Devastating

The third episode of Chernobyl leaves you helpless with this ghoulish and grisly wave of inevitably, but you can’t for the life of you take your eyes away from it all.

THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E3) "An Audacious Plan": So Crazy, It Just Might Work
THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E3) “An Audacious Plan”: So Crazy, It Just Might Work

Episode 3 of The Spanish Princess ups the ante with more death, ambition and romance. Katy Kostakis reviews.

THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E2) "Fever Dream": Cut The Strings Of Fate
THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E2) “Fever Dream”: Cut The Strings Of Fate

Catherine’s dream of wedded bliss, her dream of staying in her adopted country, her dream of being queen. All hopes are gone in a puff of smoke.

CHERNOBYL "1:23:45" (S1E1): An Eerie and Daunting Opening
CHERNOBYL (S1E1) “1:23:45”: An Eerie & Daunting Opening

Chernobyl achieves each and every goal, setting out to conceive something that in the forthcoming weeks could turn into something possibly quite special.

THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E1) "The New World": When Worlds Collide
THE SPANISH PRINCESS “The New World” (S1E1): When Worlds Collide

Journeys, both literal and figurative, play a significant role in this very first episode of The Spanish Princess. Katy Kostakis reviews.

Escaping Time In Paweł Pawlikowski’s COLD WAR
Escaping Time In Paweł Pawlikowski’s COLD WAR

We delve into Pawlikowski’s unique grasp of time as it relates to the central romance in his film Cold War.

WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY: Poetry Most Comedic & Steamy

There’s a refreshing nature in Wild Nights With Emily to how Madeleine Olnek gives Dickinson a certain dignity while embracing her truths that were buried in her work.

DARK SHADOWS Star Kathryn Leigh Scott Dishes On MASTER OF DARK SHADOWS
DARK SHADOWS Star Kathryn Leigh Scott Dishes On MASTER OF DARK SHADOWS

Kathryn Leigh Scott, actress of Dark Shadows, talks about her role in the film and the upcoming documentary Master of Dark Shadows.

MASTER OF DARK SHADOWS: Engaging Tribute to TV Auteur Dan Curtis
MASTER OF DARK SHADOWS: Engaging Tribute To TV Auteur Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis was a fascinating and talented filmmaker, and Master of Dark Shadows helps fill an information void where he’s concerned.

THE BEST OF ENEMIES: A Complex Story Is Stifled
THE BEST OF ENEMIES: A Complex Story Is Stifled

A promising start quickly descends into troubling formula in The Best of Enemies, wasting two excellent lead performances and a potentially interesting story.

The Half-Hearted Demythification of LINCOLN
The Half-Hearted Demythification Of LINCOLN

While, Lincoln does shatter the stereotypical image we have of President Lincoln, it also adopts a worshipful attitude that undercuts its attempts to make him look like a human being.

APOLLO 11: A Visually Outstanding And Remarkable Piece of Filmmaking
APOLLO 11: A Visually Outstanding Piece Of Filmmaking

Apollo 11 is a visually outstanding and remarkably visceral piece of filmmaking that pieces the much fragmented and daunting narrative together.

Your Achilles' Heel: Greek Mythology and the Movies
Your Achilles’ Heel: Ancient Greece & The Movies

The cinematic depictions of Ancient Greek tales can often get lost in translation through the generations – here’s our handy guide to the best and worst.