Thomas BurchfieldinFanfareThe Aisle Seat: ‘The Fall Guy’ is Great Stuntwork with Jumbled StorytellingStunt auteur David Leitch’s latest spectacle has many delightful thrills along with some unnecessary complications·7 min read·1 day ago----
Thomas BurchfieldinFanfareThe Aisle Seat: Challengers Makes Tennis Sexy and ThrillingUnusual take on a love triangle makes for a potent comedy-drama thanks to terrific filmmaking·6 min read·May 3, 2024----
Thomas BurchfieldNevada County Special Film Attractions for MayAn outsider passing through our fair Nevada County would never know that this deceptively rural environment is blessed with enthusiastic…·5 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
Thomas BurchfieldinFrame RatedManhunt — an overstretched historical miniseriesThe aftermath of the first American presidential assassination…·8 min read·Apr 29, 2024--7--7
Thomas BurchfieldinFrame RatedAbigail — great production and performances drowned in splatter-horrorAfter criminals kidnap the daughter of a powerful figure, they retreat to a mansion, unaware they’re locked inside with no normal girl…·6 min read·Apr 23, 2024--2--2
Thomas BurchfieldinFanfareThe Living Room Bijou: Ripley (2024): A Great Gleaming ThrillerPatricia Highsmith’s great literary devil rides out again in Steve Zaillian’s masterful Netflix series.·7 min read·Apr 23, 2024--4--4
Thomas BurchfieldinFanfareThe Aisle Seat: Wicked Little Letters (2024): A Funny But Confusing ComedyIntermittently hilarious British comedy in the classic tradition also suffers from a glum tone, questionable casting, and muddled agendas·6 min read·Apr 21, 2024--3--3
Thomas BurchfieldinFrame RatedConstellation: Season One — another “multiverse” story loses its wayAn astronaut returns to earth after a disaster in space and discovers that there are missing pieces in her life…·7 min read·Apr 13, 2024--6--6
Thomas BurchfieldinFanfareThe Aisle Seat: Problemista (2023)Tilda Swinton dominates all in Julio Torres’ surrealist comic fable about a young immigrant’s bumpy pursuit of the American dream·5 min read·Apr 8, 2024--1--1
Thomas BurchfieldNevada County Coming Film Attractions for AprilExclusive to residents of Nevada County, California, and the surrounding area, a look at special film programming coming up for April at…·3 min read·Apr 1, 2024----