Day: March 24, 2023

“Great Expectations” returns … yet again

For more than a century, people have been making “Great Expectations” movies and miniseries.
The first was in 1917, starring Jack Pickford (Mary’s little brother). There have been at least 16 more, including one that had Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow AND Robert De Niro.
Now a new six-parter (shown here) starts with two episodes March 26 on Hulu, then continues for four more Sundays. It gives us a fresh version of a story everyone has read.
Well … not everyone. Olivia Colman – who plays the cold-hearted Miss Havisham – hasn’t read the book and doesn’t try to pass herself off as a scholar. “I don’t really think about things terribly deeply,” she told the Television Critics Association. Read more…

Best-bets for March 26: “Succession” leads a surge of great drama

1) “Succession,” 9 p.m., HBO, rerunning at 10:05. One of the most honored dramas in years starts its final season. In each of its three previous ones, Jesse Armstrong has won an Emmy for his scripts; there have been 10 other wins, including – for the second and third seasons – best drama series. During that time, people have vied to be the successor to Logan Roy (Brian Cox,shown here, center), atop a media empire. Now, however, he plans to sell it all to a tech visionary. Read more…