Movie Review :: Hallmark’s The Way to You
It's February, the month traditionally associated with love and romance, and it's time for Hallmark Channel to roll out a month of 'Loveuary' romantic movies (but aren't they all, really?). To kick things off, we get The Way to You, ...
TV by the Decade :: February 8•14
Only a handful of series made their debuts this week in just three decades, with one series ending due to expenses, another due to low ratings and a third due to a corporate merger. One series was also a first ...
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #289 :: February 5•11
Heading into the first week of February, movie-going audiences were treated to some major films across the century. 1926 saw the debut of a director who would go on to become known for his iconic works. 1936 brought a Broadway ...
Theatre Review :: The Great Gatsby Tour at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre
F. Scott Fitzgerald knew Baltimore well. He lived here for many years, all throughout the city, writing and drinking and writing and drinking. They were largely unhappy times in his life, trying to revitalize his career after not selling a ...
Movie Review :: Lifetime’s Our Dead Husband
Lifetime's newest 'Sunday Night Thrills' cooks up a pretty decent mystery, but it's hard to tell if the filmmakers and cast were intentional with delivering something that verges on high camp, because there are a lot of laughs to be ...
Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s Missing the Boat
Hallmark's 'Winter Escape' takes us on another cruise, this time in the Mediterranean with two workaholics who find themselves forced to get to know each other as Mother Nature and other forces conspire to keep them off their ship. Missing ...
TV by the Decade :: February 1•7
Several new programs made their debuts this week across the decades, some quickly disappearing and others earning awards recognition. The 1976 police drama was born out of a 1975 TV movie, but was a short-lived affair. 1996 gave us a ...
Movie Review :: Lifetime Movie Network’s The Woman Before Me
One would think that LMN would want to end their 'Deadly Resolutions' series of films with a bang -- the month was front-loaded with two excellent movies that could have served as bookends -- but instead they give us something ...
Theatre Review :: Rock of Ages at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, MD
It may be the dead of winter, but Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia, Maryland is heating up the stage with rock 'n' roll jukebox musical Rock of Ages, a tribute to 80s 'hair bands' with songs like 'Cum on Feel ...
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #288 :: January 29 to February 4
It's a very busy week heading into February, with a lot of new movies, many without actual release dates. There's not a lot of trivia this week, but we have a star-studded list of films with stars including William Haines, ...
Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Millwood Murders: Buried Truth
Lifetime's latest 'Sunday Night Thrills' really lives up to that promise with a gripping murder mystery and shifting perspectives to keep you guessing. Even if it becomes pretty obvious who the real killer is, the movie still keeps you on ...
Movie Review :: Hallmark’s Caught by Love
After a disastrous voyage down (or up) the Amazon, Hallmark's 'Winter Escape' takes us halfway around the world to the island nation of Malta with a romantic adventure that would be right at home on the Hallmark Mystery channel. Caught ...
