The Jinx: HBO Series About a Millionaire Murderer
Robert Durst, heir to a vast fortune from New York real estate, has had a life has been punctuated by tragedy. When he was seven years old, his mother was killed when she fell off the roof of their...
View ArticleNew from Daniele Watts: Muted
Actress Daniele Watts stars as missing teenager Crystal Gladwell in Muted, winner of the 18th annual American Black Film Festival short film competition, showing on HBO throughout March 2015. Muted...
View ArticleTrailer: Going Clear — Documentary About Scientology
HBO will show Alex Gibney's new documentary about Scientology on March 29, 2015. ...Read the full post here »
View ArticleTrailer: Documentary About Illustrator Hilary Knight of “Eloise” and “Mrs....
I have loved Hilary Knight's illustrations for as long as I can remember. The words about Eloise, the little girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel, were...Read the full post here »
View ArticleTrailer: Queen Latifah Plays Bessie Smith on HBO
Queen Latifah plays blues singer Bessie Smith in a new movie premiering on HBO May 16, 2015. Monique co-stars as Ma Rainey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WhCR6u5Iv0 Here is the real Bessie Smith....
View ArticleTonight on HBO: Martin Scorsese’s “Vinyl”
When people talk about sex, drugs, and rock and roll, this is what they're talking about. Tonight on HBO, Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde, Juno Temple, and Ray Romano star in Martin Scorsese's "Vinyl,"...
View ArticleOn HBO: A Tribute to Nora Ephron From Her Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9wiAhnkVBc "Everything is Copy," the documentary about Nora Ephron by her son, premieres tonight at 9:00 on HBO. Ephron was the daughter of Hollywood screenwriters...
View ArticleCritics Choice Award Nominations: Television
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association has announced the nominees for this year's Critics Choice Awards. I was delighted to see nominations for the outrageous new series "Fleabag" and its...
View ArticleHBO: Bright Lights with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
In tribute to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, HBO has moved the premiere date of the documentary about them, a festival favorite, and it premieres on Saturday, January 7, 2016 at 8 pm Eastern. Be...
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