Friday, April 29, 2022

TV review - "The Beauty and the Beast Ep 1 Once Upon a Time in the City of New York" (1987) ***1/2

 Well made take on fairytales, skillfully updated to New York City, done with conviction. I mostly watched this pilot because Richard Franklin directed it. Beautifully photographed and it gave Linda Hamilton a chance to do something glam, and Ron Perlman a romantic leading man part.

It's fantasy but done with commitment and conviction. I enjoyed it. The series wound up lasting three seasons which isn't bad for something centered around a key central relationship - and Hamilton leaving after season two.

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