Fiction writers (which includes film writers) complain that there is nothing new to write about. Apparently all the storylines, characters, plot points, and scenes have already been invented. Which I agree does sound dire. But the situation is even worse than that—they forget to mention that there is only one narrative plot. One story. I’ll…
Some people are so happy with their lives, that for a split-second, they label it perfect. The ancient Greek philosopher Solon had a stark antidote to such folly: Call no man happy before he is dead. Keep that in mind when you meet Detective Nate Sweeney, his wife Emma, a doctor at the local hospital,…
Ah, January. Shows we’ve been missing (Justified!) return and new shows strut their stuff. For 2013, Cinemax is bringing us Banshee: Antony Starr stars as an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, Pa. Also starring Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison, Hoon Lee, Rus Blackwell and Matt Servitto.…
