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THE NEWSREADER

Posted on April 1, 2022 by michaelandrewswriter

THE NEWSREADER Anna Torv is one of my favorite actresses. In The Newsreader she plays an anchorwoman virtually on the edge of a breakdown in the high-pressure world of TV news in Melbourne Australia in 1986, a year when the … Continue reading →

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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR

Posted on April 1, 2022 by michaelandrewswriter

THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR The same brilliant folks who made the excellent The Haunting of Hill House have another scary story to tell. The Haunting of Bly Manor. A different haunted house in a totally different story. The only … Continue reading →

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MAGIC CITY

Posted on June 15, 2015 by michaelandrewswriter

I binge watched both seasons of MAGIC CITY recently. MAGIC CITY is set in Miami in 1959, and revolves around IKE EVANS, (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) owner and manager of the Miramar, the swankest resort hotel on Miami beach and his … Continue reading →

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Posted on April 28, 2015 by michaelandrewswriter

Just rewatched the entire series FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS over the past two weeks. This is a wonderful series unlike any other show because this is not a show about bombs, terrorists, serial killers or intrepid, hip and cool rule-breaking cops … Continue reading →

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DAREDEVIL ON NETFLIX MAY BE THE BEST COMIC BOOK TO TV ADAPTATION

Posted on April 22, 2015 by michaelandrewswriter

Binge watching the new Netflix DAREDEVIL series. This is a great show even if you’re not into the Daredevil comic books or any comics at all, and may well be the best of all comic book to TV adaptations. British … Continue reading →

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R. I. P. ELMORE LEONARD

Posted on August 20, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

So sad to report that Elmore Leonard, one of my favorite writers passed away this morning from complications following a stroke not long ago.  I already expressed my admiration for Leonard’s work in a previous post.  He was active and … Continue reading →

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PRAYERS FOR ELMORE LEONARD

Posted on August 7, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

It was reported yesterday that the great ELMORE LEONARD suffered a stroke at the age of 87. In case you don’t know, ELMORE LEONARD is one of the great crime writers of our time. And forty years ago he was … Continue reading →

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FOUR TV SHOWS OF THE LAST DECADE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED PART 3

Posted on July 23, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

NUMBER 2: VERONICA MARS (2004-2007) Hands down, VERONICA MARS,  was one of the best television shows of the past decade. If you didn’t catch VERONICA MARS in its three year run on the UPN network, and then the WB network and then on the … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 22, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter
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DENNIS FARINA DIES AT AGE 69

Posted on July 22, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

I was a big fan of DENNIS FARINA.  After serving 18 years as a Chicago police officer, Farina became a very successful actor in Hollywood.  He could play the tough cop, the vicious villain and do comedy with the best … Continue reading →

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