By: Bill Cushing – June. 2022 In 2011, Matthew McConaughey starred in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ a big-screen adaptation of Michael Connelly’s series of legal thrillers featuring Mickey Haller. Now, Netflix has cast Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Haller, the brilliant defense lawyer known for working mostly out of one of his Lincoln Town Cars of various […]
By: Bill Cushing – May, 2022 From time to time, my column will feature questions asked by readers regarding the world of TV. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about TV at BillsTVTalk@gmail.com, and I’ll do my best to answer you and may feature your question in a future column. […]
By: Bill Cushing – April, 2022 What if you were able to create a true separation between your work life and your home life, by dividing the connection between the memories you make at work and the thoughts you have when you’re away from the work? That’s the intriguing question that AppleTV+’s ‘Severance’ poses. After […]
By: Brian Genest – April, 2022 Don’t be fooled by the company name. At Lazy River Products in Dracut, there’s a strong current of ongoing activity, focused on both the growth of quality cannabis and the blooming business. From retail sales and cultivation to R&D and wholesaling, things are on fire at the company […]
By: Bill Cushing – March 2020 Jack Reacher has been around since author Lee Child introduced the character in 1997. Since then, Child has released one book every year without fail, with number 27 due for release this October. So it was only a matter of time before Hollywood came calling. It was Tom […]
By: Bill Cushing – Feb. 2022 “I remember damage.” This line is repeated throughout ‘Station Eleven,’ a new 10-episode limited series adapted from the 2015 novel by Emily St. John Mandel. The line comes from the fictional graphic novel named ‘Station Eleven’ that figures prominently in the show’s storyline. The repetition of the line throughout […]
By: Bill Cushing – Jan. 2022 It’s that time of year again. That time when all TV people start thinking about the best shows that they watched over the past year. As usual, it was tough to leave some shows off the list, but here are my picks for the best TV had to offer […]
By: Paul Murano – Jan. 2022 Right before the year changed from 2021 to 2022, there was a flurry of celebrity deaths. Just as ESPN was airing a tribute show to NFL coach, broadcaster, and pitchman John Madden, he unexpectedly died at 85. The networks were readying to celebrate publicly the one-hundredth birthday of Betty […]
By: Bill Cushing – Nov. 2021 AppleTV+ is currently the only streaming service that produces 100% original content. That content, from original series, documentaries, and films, has consistently been of high quality. Their most recent original film, ‘CODA’, is no exception. Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is in her last year of high school. She doesn’t […]
By: Paul Murano – Nov. 2021 A conversation between A and B: a – I’m spiritual but not religious. b – Really. What does that mean? a – Primarily, I don’t believe in organized religion. b – You believe in disorganized religion? a – No silly. I believe there might be a higher power, but […]
By: Bill Cushing – October, 2021 Mystery, intrigue, and lots of laughs are abound in Hulu’s delightful new series ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez star as three neighbors who live in a ritzy apartment building on NY’s Upper West Side and become tangled up in a murder mystery. […]
By: Paul Murano – Sept. 2021 The question of natural law is a very important one. It has the potential to bridge the large intellectual and political gap that exists between the Christian and secular world views. In fact, it did just that throughout most of this nation’s history. Natural law is simply morality that […]
By: Bill Cushing – Sept. 2021 Netflix’s new limited dramedy series ‘The Chair’ is the perfect sized binge. Six episodes, each about 30 minutes, loaded with plot and filled with humor. The show is interesting, engaging, and a really fun watch. ‘The Chair’ takes place over a few weeks at the fictional Pembrooke University […]
Babies illustrate for us what it means to be fundamentally human. Anthropologists tell us that the first word a baby speaks, ‘mama’, is based on the mother representing food. It’s the sound they make with their mouth when wanting milk. It’s related to the sound we still make as adults when we approve of something […]
There is a lot of talent within the Merrimack Valley, but when it comes to ‘Dance’ music, Bylli Crayone holds the crown as the King of Dance. Whether it be Freestyle, Club, Trance or Pop Music, Bylli has done it all. He’s even got a Merengue song out there. Over the past few decades Bylli […]