*** Read my review, and very spoilery articles / episode re-caps here *** Hugh Laurie! Emma Thompson! Archie the inventor from Balamory! A suspect called Roger Bassington-ffrench! I love Agatha Christie, luckily for family harmony. My dad was a massive AC fan and in 1982 took me to see Evil Under The Sun at the… NEW “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans” clip, and it looks luvvie-ly Read More
That Cruella ending (and beginning)
To misquote Bananarama it’s a Cruella, Cruella summer. (My review is here.) First of all let’s start at the end. There is a mid-credits scene which sees Cruella (for she is Estella no longer) have two dalmatian puppies delivered: they are the offspring of one of the dogs she kidnapped from the Baroness after one… That Cruella ending (and beginning) Read More
“You’re the writers and I think it’s your fault” – You tell em, ‘Em!
Actually it’s Katherine Newbury – doyenne of a late night chat show with its glory days behind it – who blames her, er, tools. With ratings down, Katherine (Emma Thompson) is told her job is on the line and she’ll be out if she can’t turn things around. Her all-male, all-white, all-privileged Writing Room are,… “You’re the writers and I think it’s your fault” – You tell em, ‘Em! Read More
“Late Night” gets better and better…
For us (this second trailer is better than the first), and for chat show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) – when she takes on inexperienced writer Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling) to rescue her sinking ship. Katherine isn’t just a chat show host, she’s the reigning monarch of chat show hosts, and winner of an extraordinary… “Late Night” gets better and better… Read More
About “Late Night” – trailer released for Amazon’s big buy
UPDATE, 23 April: New film clip – check it out below Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) has her own late night talk show, called, rather unimaginatively, Tonight With Katherine Newbury. She’s tough on her employees, and doesn’t fall for the old “I’m a man and I need a pay rise because I’ve had another child” line. She… About “Late Night” – trailer released for Amazon’s big buy Read More