Adapting novels to moving image teleplays historically distorts the literary works through condensation, contemporary moral climate, and the availability of talent. Fans’ celebrations of their favorite books’ recognition are always tempered by the…
Relationships with mentors can be complicated as the years go by. Even if it works out, there can still be a relationship mixing tension with endearment. Max’s “Hacks” stays fresh into its…
There are spy thrillers that depend entirely on the spy. Who plays the lead and with what attitude becomes crucial for the story’s real engagement. That’s the case with FX’s “The Veil,”…
The Vietnam War has been a topic of American movies and TV since the days of the conflict itself. Rarely, in U.S. media at least, does the story get told from a purely…
There are some basic formulas for World War II movies from which we get a new crop of releases every year. Gritty battle epics remind us how terrible combat is. Glossy romances add…
For Americans, war tends to be seen as something terribly unfortunate that happens abroad, as we watch from our privileged perch in the world order. Yes, we have political instability and plenty of…
