My Top Three This Week
Greetings to all my semi-constant readers. If you are a Stephen King fan like me you will be happy to know that in the coming year , remakes, new films, books and adaptations are looming on the horizon with Lisey's Story on Apple TV+ starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen and I am very excited! But for now here is what I am liking.
1) Hacks streaming on HBO Max has one of the funniest people on the planet- Jean Smart. She is probably one of the most talented actresses out there and she is perfectly cast as Deborah Vance, a Las Vegas staple whose very lucrative career as a comedian has made her the must-see show on the strip. She finds out that the hotel where she headlines is looking for a younger vibe and reduces her performances to fewer nights a week. She reaches out to her agent to hire a young comedy writer Ava (a very talented Hannah Einbinder) who just might be having some issues of her own. Their chemistry is immediate even if the don't realize it.This is on my much watch list.
2) Halston streaming on Netflix is another Ryan Murphy limited series and I watched it all in one evening and you should too! Ewan McGregor embodies the tortured soul genius that is Roy Halston Frowick- the man who created the eponymous pill box hat for Jackie Kennedy. He rises to the top of his game, driven to succeed and he is smart enough to enlist a talent pool to push him to the top. Elsa Peretti was one such talent who went on to update Tiffany's brand with her beautiful jewelry (she sadly died on March 2021). His self destructive behavior came in the form of sex, Cocaine and Studio 54 as well as the man who many thought brought him to his demise-Victor Hugo (Gian Franco Rodriguez). The wonderfully talented actress Krysta Rodriguez brought the heart to Liza Minnelli with her beautiful friendship with Halston. This is a compelling story of selling your soul to the highest bidder.
3) The Woman in the Window streaming on Netflix has all the hallmarks of your favorite thrillers (Rear Window, Copycat and many others.) There is a division of people who loved this movie and the ones who didn't. I was so excited to see Amy Adams, Julianne Moore (in a small role) and Gary Odman in a movie together I might be a little less harsh. Amy Adams is Agoraphopic Dr. Anna Fox who never leaves her apartment and spends a great deal of time watching the Russells ( the neighbors across the way) until she witnesses what she believes is a murder. only after calling the authorities- No one believes her. Perhaps it is the copious amounts of wines with her medication that make her an unreliable witness. Or is there something more sinister going on?
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