Tag: James Purefoy

“The Following” Redux–Not Going There Again

Written by diana on March 18, 2013. Posted in Television reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “The Following” Redux–Not Going There Again

In February I reviewed and recommended “The Following”, a Fox television drama series starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy. There have been a total of nine episodes so far, but this past week’s episode has made me recant my earlier review. How disappointed I am in this series! The story is focused on two main characters: ...

Following “The Following”

Written by diana on February 5, 2013. Posted in Television reviews. 2 Comments on Following “The Following”

A Fox television drama series starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy (the British actor who brilliantly played Marc Antony in the “Rome” series), “The Following” premiered two weeks ago (January 21). It is already gaining a fervent, mostly young audience. A furloughed FBI agent, Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon), responsible for...

“The Mayor of Casterbridge”–A Victorian Drama for Today

Written by diana on November 2, 2011. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on “The Mayor of Casterbridge”–A Victorian Drama for Today

Victorian values seem remote — the language is obtuse, the character development Shakespearean in complexity. However, I adore Thomas Hardy. As the master of labyrinthine plots, Hardy surprises when the viewer least expects it. And the BBC/A & E mini-series, “The Mayor of Casterbridge” (2003), capitalizes on every...

Tag: James Purefoy

“The Following” Redux–Not Going There Again

Following “The Following”

“The Mayor of Casterbridge”–A Victorian Drama for Today

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