Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]
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- 10/29/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]
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- 10/11/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]
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- 9/25/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]
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- 9/10/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
By Tim Greaves
The year is 1962. Aggrieved when Algeria is granted independence by President Charles de Gaulle, the militant underground alliance known as the Organisation Armée Secrète botches an attempt to assassinate him. Within months many of the conspirators, including their top man, have been captured and executed. The remaining Oas leaders, bereft of funds, take refuge in Austria and warily decide to contract an outside professional to do the job for them. They settle on a British assassin (Edward Fox), who chooses to be identified as Jackal. The Oas orchestrate several bank robberies to cover his exorbitant fee of half a million dollars whilst the mechanics of the plotting are left entirely to Jackal's discretion. After capturing and interrogating another alliance member, the French authorities learn of Jackal's existence and, suspecting another attempt on de Gaulle's life may be imminent, they set their best man – Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel (Michel Lonsdale) – on his tail.
The year is 1962. Aggrieved when Algeria is granted independence by President Charles de Gaulle, the militant underground alliance known as the Organisation Armée Secrète botches an attempt to assassinate him. Within months many of the conspirators, including their top man, have been captured and executed. The remaining Oas leaders, bereft of funds, take refuge in Austria and warily decide to contract an outside professional to do the job for them. They settle on a British assassin (Edward Fox), who chooses to be identified as Jackal. The Oas orchestrate several bank robberies to cover his exorbitant fee of half a million dollars whilst the mechanics of the plotting are left entirely to Jackal's discretion. After capturing and interrogating another alliance member, the French authorities learn of Jackal's existence and, suspecting another attempt on de Gaulle's life may be imminent, they set their best man – Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel (Michel Lonsdale) – on his tail.
- 8/27/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Dr Zhivago
By Kieran Kinsella
British TV specialists Acorn Media have decided to capitalize on the wintery weather by releasing the critically acclaimed 2003 version of Boris Pasternak’s snow swept epic Dr Zhivago. This 2 disc set is for mature audiences only and includes the unedited UK version of the 225 minute revolutionary drama. Additionally, the box set includes 70 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage including cast interviews, and you also get a mini-biography of Pasternak.
As an avid fan of the 1965 film version of this same book, I was a little bit skeptical when I first heard about the small screen version. However, my fears were without foundation as this ITV production is just as enthralling as David Lean’s version and many people would argue that it is also closer to Pasternak’s book. That being said, BBC veteran writer Andrew Davies does a very good job of converting the wordy dialogue...
By Kieran Kinsella
British TV specialists Acorn Media have decided to capitalize on the wintery weather by releasing the critically acclaimed 2003 version of Boris Pasternak’s snow swept epic Dr Zhivago. This 2 disc set is for mature audiences only and includes the unedited UK version of the 225 minute revolutionary drama. Additionally, the box set includes 70 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage including cast interviews, and you also get a mini-biography of Pasternak.
As an avid fan of the 1965 film version of this same book, I was a little bit skeptical when I first heard about the small screen version. However, my fears were without foundation as this ITV production is just as enthralling as David Lean’s version and many people would argue that it is also closer to Pasternak’s book. That being said, BBC veteran writer Andrew Davies does a very good job of converting the wordy dialogue...
- 12/30/2012
- by Edited by K Kinsella
The Brief.
Kieran Kinsella
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On 28 February North American fans of British TV can get their hands on two new Acorn Media DVD releases:French Fields and The Brief. Fans of PBS may be familiar with the former while the latter was an ITV show that was produced by the Inspector Morse team. Both offer great value for money and we were fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at both of these box sets.
French Fields
The late Anton Rodgers was a much loved funny man who made his name relatively late in life when he starred in the popular sitcom Fresh Fields alongside Miss Marple star Julia McKenzie. French Fields is a hilarious spin-off from that show in which accountant William (Rodgers) and...
Kieran Kinsella
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On 28 February North American fans of British TV can get their hands on two new Acorn Media DVD releases:French Fields and The Brief. Fans of PBS may be familiar with the former while the latter was an ITV show that was produced by the Inspector Morse team. Both offer great value for money and we were fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at both of these box sets.
French Fields
The late Anton Rodgers was a much loved funny man who made his name relatively late in life when he starred in the popular sitcom Fresh Fields alongside Miss Marple star Julia McKenzie. French Fields is a hilarious spin-off from that show in which accountant William (Rodgers) and...
- 1/25/2012
- by admin
While it isn't the final outing ever for William and Hester Fields, set 2 of Fresh Fields marks the end of the four-season series, filled with more of the couple's zany antics. The show, which originally aired in the late 1980s, finally debuted series 3 and 4 on DVD in the Us on October 4.
The show has maintained its charm, trite as it might be. Anton Rodgers is the loving husband William, while Julia McKenzie (Marple) is Hester, the hyperactive but lovable wife.
The show features the classic structure of silly misunderstandings causing rifts between the couple. In one of the most cliche outings, Hester believes William's suddenly secret behavior means that he is cheating on her. Surprise! He's planning a surprise birthday party. While that plot could come from any sitcom ever made, it's the show's heart that sets it apart, not it's plot. There's not a shred of mean-spiritedness in the entire show.
The show has maintained its charm, trite as it might be. Anton Rodgers is the loving husband William, while Julia McKenzie (Marple) is Hester, the hyperactive but lovable wife.
The show features the classic structure of silly misunderstandings causing rifts between the couple. In one of the most cliche outings, Hester believes William's suddenly secret behavior means that he is cheating on her. Surprise! He's planning a surprise birthday party. While that plot could come from any sitcom ever made, it's the show's heart that sets it apart, not it's plot. There's not a shred of mean-spiritedness in the entire show.
- 10/6/2011
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
More so than perhaps any British show I've seen, Fresh Fields seems to hearken back to those golden years of television. Remember how I Love Lucy centered on the antics of a rambunctious housewife and the pains of her put-upon husband? Fresh Fields is essentially Britain's response to that, only thirty years late (Fields premiered in 1984). Thing is, it's probably more enjoyable.
The show follows Hester (Julia McKenzie, Mrs. Marple) and William Fields, a happily married couple who have a grown daughter and a nosy neighbor who just happens to be Hester's mother. The thing that strikes you immediately about Hester and William is that they're both incredibly lovable characters. There aren't any major character flaws. Hester isn't terribly grating, and William isn't too stuck up. It's the world around them that's crazy (well, maybe they are a little), and it's just fun to watch them interact with each other...
The show follows Hester (Julia McKenzie, Mrs. Marple) and William Fields, a happily married couple who have a grown daughter and a nosy neighbor who just happens to be Hester's mother. The thing that strikes you immediately about Hester and William is that they're both incredibly lovable characters. There aren't any major character flaws. Hester isn't terribly grating, and William isn't too stuck up. It's the world around them that's crazy (well, maybe they are a little), and it's just fun to watch them interact with each other...
- 2/22/2011
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
Some of the finest smallscreen fare comes to the USA via DVD releases, courtesy of Acorn Media. On February 22 - the series New Tricks, Midsomer Murders, and Julia McKenzie in Fresh Fields - are available to purchase. Critically acclaimed, these highly-anticipated DVD debuts includes "New Tricks, Season 3," the hit UK crime series featuring retired cops solving cold cases. Also more new, previously unavailable episodes of Acorn.s top-selling series, Midsomer Murders, Set 17, called .Spectacularly entertaining as always.. Last but not least is the home video debut of Julia McKenzie (Marple) and Anton Rodgers International Emmy-winning, empty-nester comedy Fresh Fields. New Tricks Season 3 on DVD February 22, 2011 .An unstoppable ratings...
- 2/11/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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