Carmen Croghan often looks at the state of her British addiction and wonders how it got so out of hand. A part-time reference library staffer, she spends an inordinate amount of time watching just about any British series she can track down.
Movies
This week, the movie Yesterday, a new musical fantasy from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and Love Actually writer Richard Curtis hit theaters. The story is set in an alternative timeline in which no one remembers the Beatles with the exception of one struggling musician named Jack Malik (Himesh Patel)
Movies
There are only a handful of films released each year that I can say I truly anticipate. And when I first saw the Rocketman trailer some months back, it immediately earned a spot on my 2019 must-see movies list. It should come as no surprise then that I made a
Drama
It’s literally been years since we last heard from the Buttershaws and their extended brood. So it was a pleasant surprise, to say the least, when reports started surfacing this week that Last Tango in Halifax’s extended hiatus is at last coming to an end. For those who
Comedy
It's finally happening! The long anticipated reunion of the BAFTA-winning BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is in the works at last. James Corden, the show’s co-writer and one of its stars, took to Twitter today with the news. Ruth Jones and I have been keeping this secret
Actors and Actresses
As you are probably aware, the Elton John musical fantasy/biopic Rocketman is coming to a theater near you beginning May 31. But depending on your movie tastes, you may not be as familiar with the young actor that was chosen to play Sir Elton in the film. Taron Egerton
Drama
Before we dive into the final episode of Call the Midwife's eighth season, it would probably be a good idea to review what occurred last week. Sister Frances aced her first solo delivery, a father-to-be with a sex addiction jeopardized the health of his wife and child and
Exclusive
Popular BBC police drama Line of Duty's fifth season dropped on Acorn TV this week and I had the opportunity to chat with the show’s creator/writer Jed Mercurio. Learn how an internal medicine physician became the showrunner of the highest rated U.K. program of 2019
Drama
Last time on Call the Midwife, the Mother House sent back-up for an ailing Nurse Crane, a Poplar family faced serious illness due to dangerous work conditions and Lucille helped a teenage mother determined to keep her baby. If you want to refresh your memory, the full recap of Episode
Drama
This week on Call the Midwife, the Mother House sends back-up for an ailing Nurse Crane, a Poplar family faces serious illness due to dangerous work conditions and a teenage mother fights to keep her baby. But before we charge ahead, if you need a refresher of episode five'
Drama
Last time on Call the Midwife, we witnessed a family reconciliation and the tragedy of a woman driven to a fatal decision. All that and Phyllis and Sgt. Woolf’s art exhibition outing gone awry can be reviewed right here. This week in Poplar was a busy one as well!
Drama
On our last visit to Poplar, struggling mums faced birth defects and the buried grief of losing an infant with the support of their midwives and other medical staff. The full recap, including the transformation of the Nonnatus forecourt into a play beach, can be found here. In the latest
Drama
On Call the Midwife, this week’s adventures in Poplar take us right back to where we left off last time - the local council elections. As you may recall, there was a bit of a cliffhanger regarding the voting results, interspersed with some touching stories about a family struggling