today's episode: films that are better than they ought to be

Some films are better than they have any right to be. Check out ALICE,  with Keke Palmer and DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES with Chris Pine for some fun with your popcorn! 

 The issues behind the film and television writers' strike and why I  support the writers. Also, 2 examples of how bad writing can affect what  we watch! 

 Heroes/heroines are more than just those who wield superpowers. Take a  look at these quiet contributors on three very different shows! 

Sometimes the weather in movies is about disasters, in the present or  the future. Sometimes, the weather provides a crucial part of the  setting, particularly in classic films. Let's talk about the weather--in  films! 

 A tribute to musician, actor, activist and Black media pioneer Harry Belafonte, dead this week at age 96.