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Mary Queen of Scots – A Feminist Knot

Melody Stewart - December 26, 2018

At first blush, the new "Mary Queen of Scots" seems to be about the difficult balance of peace between England and Scotland in the...

FDS’ An Honest Christmas is Honestly Funny!

Melody Stewart - December 23, 2018

Feeling the joy and stress of the holiday season? We have a cure, or at least a distraction for you here at act.land. Never...

Hand of God – God’s Will in Human Hands

Melody Stewart - November 12, 2018

https://youtu.be/iLuKzH-igLo Amazon's "Hand of God" is set in Los Angeles, San Vicente, California - where the action takes place, and we're not talking about the...

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Act.land Recommends “The Drop”, A Redemption Song.

Melody Stewart - October 9, 2018

"There are some sins you can't come back from." At least that's what Bob Sagonowski believes in "The Drop". He doesn't know it in...

Friend Dog Studios Says, ‘It’s 2018’!

Melody Stewart - September 20, 2018

Well, it's that time again, mid-term elections are coming up and we need to know what year it is. If you're feeling frustrated with ...

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Stephen King’s “Mr. Mercedes” Feels Right at Home

Liz Yanders - September 17, 2018

It’s hard to go forward without one last look at Season One. After all, it’s the reason we’ve come back. The show handed us characters to...

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Director Jon M. Chu Breaks Down a Scene

Melody Stewart - August 20, 2018

Well, we can definitely see why "Crazy Rich Asians" has more emphasis on the rich and less on the characters. This break down of...

A picture of actors Henry Golding and Constance Wu with their arms around each other, smiling at each other. Colorful Chinese pictures are in the background.

“Crazy Rich Asians” is Missing Something…

Melody Stewart - August 20, 2018

Have you ever had a wonderful dinner where everything is cooked well, presented well, the lighting was romantic, the music perfect? Have you ever...

A picture of the women of "Ocean's Eight" sitting in a bar, discussing plans.

Ocean’s 8 – Too Much Command, Not Enough Charm

Lonita Cook - June 25, 2018

“Make me guess, then I’m interested.” Cate Blanchet co-stars in “Ocean’s Eight” as Lou, the sidekick to Sandra Bullock’s leading character, Debbie Ocean. She utters...