Finestkind

Where I Watched It: paramount Plus English Audio Description?: Yes Cast: Toby Wallace, Ben Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Jenna Ortega, Aaron Stanford, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Lolita Davidovich, Tim Daly, and Clane Crawford. Written and Directed By Brian Helgeland From the Oscar nominated writer of LA Confidential, who later went on to direct movies like A Knights Tale, comes a fishing story that got buried on Paramount Plus. I think Helgeland would have been an interesting choice that cinephiles might want to watch, if people knew this film existed. However, while it does boast a strong cast, it is very average. … Continue reading Finestkind

Rectify

This is just a quick review of a show I checked out recently, Rectify. It’s the first effort at a scripted series from The Sundance Channel (which is owned by AMC). Rectify stars Aden Young as Daniel Holden, a man recently released from prison after 19 years on death row, after DNA testing exonerates him. His sister Amantha (Abigail Spener) was always a strong supporter of her brother’s innocence. His mom Janet (J. Smith-Cameron) is glad to have her son back. Since then, she’s married Ted Sr. (Bruce McKinnon), and inherited his son Ted Jr. (Clayne Crawford) and his wife … Continue reading Rectify