Noah Emmerich was paired with writer Joshua Brand's script.

How about that double feature throwback:

+1 ABSOLUTELY - Renee channeled Kathleen Turner!
Her husky voice did it. I recall Turner crested a mid-1980s wave of popularity with Romancing the Stone (1984) and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988).

I'll hold out a few episodes longer that Henry is up to something beyond schoolwork, too. After so much speculation and rumor's henry woudl get a story line, how can Henry's biggest mysteris just be
(1) his math aptitude
(2) the gender of his friend Chris?
Nope. Must do better. Bigger payoff, please.
Henry Boy Genius.…

I'd wager Henry is up to something more than math. I sure hope so. All of our hours of speculation, to find out that Henry's biggest mystery is (1) aptitude for math and (2) the gender of his friend Chris ? Nope. Must do better. I'm holding out for more. Henry Undercover, TBC

Aww, thank you for your kind words about my commentary. At times, I feel indulgent because I write lots and parse deeply, but truth is, I've used Big Little Lies and TV series that feature physical abuse or sexual assault stories to process incidents in my own life. My mother disciplined me with violence, shaming, and…

Zoe's track is already up on Spotify. I've heard that HBO releases the official Big Little Lies CD on Friday of this week

I enjoyed CZJ in the De Havilland role much more when she is 'Livvie circulates as friend of Bette Davis and Hollywood 1963. eta: In fact, I'd prefer if FEUD excised CZJ's talking head device altogether this episode. The claustrophobic 1978 setting stultifies De Havilland's movement already. Worse, her early…

Gaslighting, Celeste! Absolutely. The sick irony in how gas-lighting works to brainwash abuse victims to disbelieve their dark, painful conditions :

Personally, I love that Bette Davis' retort "Define snub!" is as relevant and as contentiously debated among critics and fans at the 35th Academy Awards as today at the 89th Academy Awards.

Update: Finally, with 13 days to spare, I started to watch The Leftovers Season 2. So far, I do like it very much. I'm glad I didn't watch it live with others. This heavy material I think I want to process quietly by myself, rather than rush on fan discussion boards to decipher symbolism and speculate and parse…

In a Vulture interview last week, Nicole Kidman mentioned that director Jean-Marc Valle'e does not rehearse at all before filming. The actors come to set prepared, and Vallee' just rolls camera. His directing style matters, becaue I've fairly certain that Kidman's method is the opposite —- she loves to rehearse over…

Hahahah, I love this story. Oh, Lucille. i mean, Joan.

Paris Verra played Patty Duke. Verra is an model-actress who is very early in her career, according, to imdb. Patty Duke is only her 2nd of two acting credits.

I've disparaged Ryan Murphy's showboat-y camera work — swoops, jump cuts, dizzying angles and spins — all last year in the ACS: People vs. OJ.

Divine! Thus, diva in its modern-day sense was born.

Gwen, if there are ways to recognize _you_ for your Big Little Lies reviews, and how exceptionally you framed these domestic violence and therapy conversations with sensitivity and support for your readers, please let us know. I'm not kissing up, I swear. I always feel so fortunate to have a thoroughly positive TV…

Perry's dulcet tone of voice while he smirked curdled my blood as well. He never breaks character of "Doting father and husband", does he ? He talks in a sweet patient voice to his son at play, then to pivot and recite the property manager's message to Celeste in that same sweet voice….ugh.

Beautiful analysis, especially of the small touches.

Do you recall the Saxon Baxter guy's comparative height to Perry? Until I watched Alex Sarsgaard dressed as Elvis tower over all the other strange Elvis's, I may not have pegged Perry's height as his MOST distinctive trait. Unlike Celeste who melts into the crowd, Perry walks like an ominous skinny Black-Leathered…