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Apple TV+ to Premiere Season Two of “Pachinko” on Friday, August 23

©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Apple TV+ unveiled a first-look and the premiere date for the second season of its award-winning and critically hailed, epic hit drama Pachinko. Told in three languages — Korean, Japanese, and English — and consisting of eight, one-hour episodes, season two of Pachinko will premiere globally on Friday, August 23 with…

Presumed Innocent : Trailer | Apple TV+ : Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal in custody in ‘Presumed Innocent,’ Michael Becker ©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has released the full-length trailer for Presumed Innocent for its upcoming limited series adaptation of the famous 1987 novel by Scott Turow, which will premiere on June 12th. A shocking murder takes place that devastates the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office…

The Big Cigar is Too Flawed to Fully Recommend / Review on Apple TV+

©Courtesy of Apple TV+   A movie production is always good cover for a caper, because they are supposed to be frantic and disorganized. It worked for CIA Officer Tony Mendez, when he smuggled Americans out of the Canadian embassy in Iran, as Ben Affleck dramatized in Argo. Leftwing producer Bert Schneider tried to do…

“Sugar” : Review / Recommended for Fans of Weird Noir Thrillers

©Colin Farrell in “Sugar,” premiering April 5, 2024 on Apple TV+. In some ways, John Sugar shares similarities with the 1980s TV detective “Remington Steele.” They are both draw inspiration from their love of classic cinema to solve cases, while trying to keep their past lives shrouded in secrecy. However, they are very different in…

STEVE! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces / Review

©Part 2. Steve Martin in “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” premiering March 29, 2024 on Apple TV+.   He once played “The Man with Two Brains,” so it makes sense that a Steve Martin documentary would come in two feature-length parts. The first, simply titled “Then,” methodically chronicles each step in his stand-up…

Manhunt : Interview with Actors Tobias Menzies and Anthony Boyles 

Photo by Courtesy of AppleTV+ – © AppleTV+ 2024 Synopsis : Part historical fiction, part conspiracy thriller, this series delves into the first presidential assassination in the United States and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans. Executive Producers : Monica Beletsky, Carl Franklin, Michael Rotenberg, Richard…

‘The New Look’ Review – Terrific Cast Bolsters Christian Dior Story

The name Christian Dior has been immortalized through his contributions to the fashion industry, and his legacy endures more than half a century after his death. But what many people may not know is what shaped him prior to his signature success, though a quick look back at history should remind that anyone living in…

Sundance Review / Girls State: Gender Inequality in Politics Drives Doc Sequel

Taking the reins of representational government is a vital journey for all women in political leadership roles. But that campaign is especially essential for female students who are determined to improve gender equality in the present and future. The seven main girls who are fighting such disparity in the new documentary, Girls State, are confronting…

Mari Yamamoto on Monarch : Legacy of Monsters

Synopsis : This 10-episode drama series focuses on the Monarch, a special agency that appears in Monster Verse films. Mari Yamamoto plays Keiko, a Japanese scientist who went to the U.S. in the 1950s to study radiation and its effects, and is one of the founding members of “Monarch. Keiko is also the grandmother of the series’…

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Tries to Play Nice With the Big Boys

2023 has been a big year for some famous names. While the echoes of the names of “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie”are still dominating most of the world’s stream of consciousness, there is one famous name that is currently having the best 2023 of all…Godzilla! “Godzilla: Minus One” is currently one of the highest rated films of…

“The Pigeon Tunnel” : Exclusive Interview with Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan on Working with Composer Philip Glass

Synopsis : Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell — better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener. Set against…