Much like one of my fav shows, "Reign," I have a feeling this, too, will end up blossoming into a wonderful show if it's given a chance/time to. based on the first episode, at least, I hope the show's given room to grow into another season or more, allowing it to continue improving and continuing to surprise me. It is nice to see TV branching out to cover more period pieces, and as far as diversity goes, I hope things like this continue, as they promote what is a more genuine sense of authenticity and truth, ignoring what is popular belief about the time period in question. In Leo DiCaprio's version of R+J, for example, it was nice to see Harold Perrineau, Vondie Curtis-Hall, etc, but the production was still pretty boring in terms of lead character casting, and bland in terms of their performances. Besides, let's be honest, if nothing else, it's a great breath of fresh air from what we usually see with such renditions. For those still not convinced and in need of visuals, a page online titled, "People of Color in European Art History" (the pg is: medievalpoc) proves it, too. Please don't let negative reviews that have no legitimate criticisms of the show itself persuade you from watching it, especially if you're like me and have a personal interest in Shakespeare anyway which has pushed you to do your proper due diligence, leading to the truth of yes, there being Black people around at the time (as if Othello didn't make that obvious, anyway). And for all of those making claims that this "turns Shakespeare on its head," or that it's pushing "political correctness" or pushing unnecessary diversity, such are knee jerk reactions from uneducated individuals who cry about authenticity, but usually have no problem with the fact that women are acting in the productions, even though authenticity would mean men playing the women's parts it's selective outrage that's usually R.W.S.-based. They also did fairly well with the writing they were given, which was lacking at times, but that, of course, wasn't their faults. But the actors and actresses themselves, do a great job capturing their character perspectives, particularly when one takes into consideration the plot, time period, and what would have been their ages. It wasn't perfect and did have its faults, but the casting is superb despite, perhaps, being a little inconsistent in terms of family lines (as a personal desire, it'd be nice to have consistency there for immediate families). He is a polymath and ambitious, and I am sure he will show us all.Well done for a first episode. Who knows, for writing the best script, for directing the best film, or for acting. ![]() With such a start, I will not be surprised if I hear his name mentioned in an Oscar night within 19 years from an obnoxious host. I command the young author/director/co-producer Chase Mohseni (his name sounds like his parents have a very interesting story for his next movie) for his ambition and success in his first film. I wish, the author/director had taken the creative challenge to convey the intimate relationships with only subtle references, short scenes and innuendos. That should explain the reason for the deduction of one star :) As for the second lost-star: the culprit was x-rated scenes, which I had to fast-forward. But, I had difficulty to understand how those characters with complicated and volatile relationship let each other stay alone in pairs, for so long, and so many times. But what is the chance of complete metamorphosis? In Starcrossed, actors match their characters and they play them flawlessly. It is no secret that many beautiful houses hide horrible homes many well- dressed bodies hold miserable souls. director of photography Film Editing by Thomas Fries. Four people find themselves in an asymmetric and awkward relationship in a huge and fancy house. Starcrossed (1985 TV Movie) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Jeffrey Bloom Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Jeffrey Bloom Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Gil Mell Cinematography by Gil Hubbs. ![]() ![]() An alien woman is running from a deadly enemy and tries to hide on Earth where she meets a young mechanic, who helps her to get back home and to fight for the freedom of her people. An engaging and intriguing movie, depicting the degeneration of family relationship in modern cities, which consume genuine love and compassion in humanity. With James Spader, Belinda Bauer, Peter Kowanko, Clark Johnson.
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