The Peacock Spreads Its Wings, Woes of Child Actors, More
The new Peacock network premieres “for everybody” on July 15. Certain cable company customers are already getting Peacock with their subscription. “Everybody” can see some of the shows (with ads) if they have an internet conn…
Hamilton, Babysitters, Hijackers, and Political Hi-Jinks
The film version of “Hamilton”, the mega-hit Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton, begins streaming on the Disney Plus channel on July 3. The film was supposed to open in theaters, but Covid-19 intervened. A Disney Plus subsc…
Streaming Options: Comedy, Crime, and More
The 2nd season of the original Netflix musical/satirical series “The Politician” began streaming on June 19 and, boy, is it “tribe heavy”. As the 2nd season starts, star character Payton Hobart (BEN PLATT, 26) is a college student in New Yo…
What I Think and More
I’m not sure when I first heard the phrase, “Jewish blood is cheap.” I thought it was in the 1960 movie, “Exodus,” about the founding of Israel. I checked and PAUL NEWMAN, playing a Haganah officer, actually substituted “meat” for “blood”. He said: …
The Firefighter’s Son and More
“The King of Staten Island” was diverted from theaters to video-on-demand (premieres June 12). Directed and co-written by JUDD APATOW, 52, it stars Pete Davidson (“SNL”) in a semi-autobiographical role. He plays Scott, a mid-20s weed-smoking slacker …
