![]() John DeSando teaches film at Franklin University and co-hosts WCBE's "It's Movie Time," which can be heard streaming at Fridays at 3:01 pm and 8:01 pm. They are not ordinary people, and that reminds me of a worthy Redford film. It was not painful for me to see this beautifully photographed horse soap opera because Redford and Freeman demand attention even when they're just jawing and fighting about nothing. All of this mediocrity can't be blamed just on the writers Halstrom's proven penchant for the sentimental in family situations (think Cider house Rules and My Life as a Dog) pervades music, tone, and pacing. The bear as metaphor for violence and forgiveness competes for figurative heavy-handedness honors with the old pickup truck standing for the creaky Einer. Speaking of "behind," J-Lo tries to act like an actress, but she still is best at eliciting our smirks as she jokes with her daughter about mispronouncing "Butte," Montana. After that, you know what happens.īesides the flat screenplay, peppered with Einer's frequent but soft SOB exclamations, are numerous Redford close-ups to show his small but effective repertoire of actorly responses such as frustration and skepticism, and a weathered face hidden behind his stubble. Still in shock from his only sons death a decade ago, Einar has let his ranch fall into ruin along with his marriage. Why he's grumpy about their arrival is the only original part of a tired plot, so I'll let you enjoy it on your own. Arriving in their lives is Jennifer Lopez's Jean, Einer's ex daughter in law with his granddaughter, whom he had not known about. Jean and Einar are disaffected, as he blames her for the death of his son in a car accident. Starring: Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman. ![]() To escape an abusive boyfriend, without announcing her plans in advance, Jean Gilkyson takes her young daughter Griff to the Wyoming ranch of her father-in-law, Einar. A grieving widow and her daughter move in with her estranged father-in-law in Wyoming, where time allows them to heal and forgive. Redford's Einer is a crusty old Wyoming cowboy taking care of a much milder buddy, Morgan Freeman's Mitch, who has been mauled by an ubiquitous brown bear. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds. Director Lasse Hallstrom's An Unfinished Life is a modern melodramatic oater whose plot once started can navigate on its own. But not all the films are successful such as All the President's Men or Butch Cassidy. Jakeways and Beth Willis are executive producers Susanna White directed season one.A bear runs through it.By John DeSando, WCBE's "It's Movie Time"Įven when he's not an environmental activist or independent film guru, Robert Redford infuses every project and role with a gravitas part hope and part dignity. The Forge Entertainment produces The Buccaneers. The series stars Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Imogen Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks, Mia Threapleton, Josh Dylan, Guy Remmers, Matthew Broome and Barney Fishwick. “The irreverence and wit of The Buccaneers charmed global audiences, and we’re excited to be working with Katherine Jakeways and The Forge again on the next adventure for Nan and her friends,” said Jay Hunt, creative director, Europe, for Apple TV+. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface. Then, suddenly, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. As The Hollywood Reporter critic Angie Han noted in her review, “comparisons to Bridgerton are inevitable … ut if the Netflix drama was a blushing bride dreaming of happily ever after, The Buccaneers might be her worldlier cousin - more skeptical and more pragmatic, but with an intriguing sharpness that feels all her own.” Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. The Buccaneers follows a group of young American women who, after seeing one of their friends marry a British lord, travel to 1870s London in search of their own titled husbands - only to find that the realities of the situation are less romantic than they seem. ![]() Actor Ian Ziering Breaks Silence Over "Alarming" Attack by Biker Gang
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