Ani Bundel

1 week ago | tellyvisions.org | Ani Bundel

Netflix initially announced it was commissioning Neil Forsyth's Legends at the 2024 Edinburgh Film Festival, more than six months before the principal cast was confirmed.

2 weeks ago | tellyvisions.org | Ani Bundel

Despite being one of the fifty United States, the history of the Hawaiian Islands is not covered much in American schools, or European ones, for that matter. That's because the history of white people and the Pacific Islands in general is pretty ugly, like "gifting smallpox blankets" ugly. The islands were each separate kingdoms when John Cook accidentally ran into them while sailing around the world in 1778.

2 weeks ago | tellyvisions.org | Ani Bundel

Once upon a time, high-end British series that aired in the U.S. were almost uniformly period/costume dramas. But the last decade hasn't just seen a surge in British programming crossing the pond; it's also seen a shift in British tastes. Until the mid-1980s, the BBC made multiple period dramas a year; nowadays, viewers are lucky to get more than one out of Auntie Beeb. ITV, UKTV, Sky, and Channels 4 and 5 have stepped up, but it's still a massive drop in overall numbers.

2 weeks ago | tellyvisions.org | Ani Bundel

The rise of "Prestige TV" has had multiple effects on the entertainment landscape, most of which have been positive developments. High-quality literature, some of which was never considered a possibility for TV adaptations prior to the successes of Game of Thrones and Outlander in the early 2010s, began making its way to the small screen.

2 weeks ago | tellyvisions.org | Ani Bundel

Glenda Jackson's passing in mid-2023 was a tragic loss for the British stage and screen. The two-time Oscar-winner (in 1969 and 1973) had semi-retired from acting by the time the 21st century rolled around. She used her fame to further the progressive politics she believed in, serving as a Labour MP (Member of Parliament) for 23 years, from 1992 to 2015. However, she still made films here and there, including Elizabeth is Missing, which Masterpiece aired to kick off its 50th anniversary season.