Joanne Whalley
TV Review: Jeremy Irons Carries Saga of Corruption in ‘The Borgias’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2011 - 9:45am.CHICAGO – Power, royalty, sex, corruption — Is this “Camelot,” “The Kennedys,” or “The Borgias”? There’s an odd number of tales of royal families on TV this weekend and the best belongs to Showtime with an instantly-striking performance from the Oscar-winning Jeremy Irons.
DVD Review: Catch Up With Original ‘Edge of Darkness’ Mini-Series
Submitted by BrianTT on February 1, 2010 - 12:14pm.CHICAGO – Mel Gibson’s return to the big screen in the thriller “Edge of Darkness” was relatively disappointing at the box office this weekend (opening with Gibson’s lowest first weekend box office since 1995) but not only is that film worth your time but you should definitely take a look at the award-winning 1985 BBC mini-series that inspired it, directed by the same filmmaker, Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale”).
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