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AMERICAN RUST – Review by Susan Granger

January 27, 2022January 29, 2022 awfj-admin American Rust, Dan Futterman, jeff daniels, Maura Tierney, showtime

Just like the collapse of that corroded bridge in Pittsburgh, the cancellation of American Rust – filmed in and around that same city – demonstrates the ruination or what can happen when a crime drama isn’t properly developed or cared for, making it of little use to anyone. Developed by showrunner Dan Futterman, the TV series is set in a small, fictional Pennsylvania town where the chief of police becomes involved in the murder investigation of a corrupt ex-cop.

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Lynn Novick on HEMINGWAY, the Myth and Women – April Neale interviews

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 April Neale edna o'brien, hemingway, jeff daniels, ken burns, keri russell, lynn novick, mary louise parker, patricia clarkson, pbs series, Sarah Botstein

PBS brings Hemingway to the small screen beginning on April 5, told in three episode series. Award-winning filmmakers Lynn Novick and Ken Burns’ latest documentary series features one of America’s most famous authors, Ernest Hemingway. The film spans the author’s lifetime, from Hemingway’s early days as a boy discovering the natural world with his father, to his early journalism career before becoming America’s most famous, modern 20th century author.

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THE COMEY RULE – Review by Diane Carson

October 10, 2020October 11, 2020 Diane Carson 0 Comments billy ray, brendan gleeson, donald trump, fbi, james comey, jeff daniels, series, showtime, the comey rule

Deciding to adapt former FBI director James Comey’s 2018 memoir A Higher Loyalty for Showtime’s series The Comey Rule, writer/director Billy Ray faced a daunting task. He needed to present extensively reported well-known recent events accurately and dramatically, while also adding insightful information. Ray meets this challenge by finding the heart of the story not in added details but in the conflict of an ethical individual handling political dynamite.

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THE COMEY RULE – Review by Susan Granger

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments billy ray, brendan gleeson, donald trump, fbi, james comey, jeff daniels, series, showtime, the comey rule

As FBI Director, James Comey was placed in an untenable position during the final days of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential campaign against Donald Trump, as he struggled to be an apolitical public servant in today’s America. Adapted and directed by Billy Ray, this two-part mini-series is based on Comey’s memoir A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership, with Jeff Daniels playing Comey and Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump, interspersed with actual TV news reports.

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