Blair Brown – MRQE

Dracula (TV)

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

This 1973 Canadian TV movie adaptation of DRACULA played on CBC’s Purple Playhouse program. Norman Welsh plays the vampire count that resembles Stoker’s original vision for the character.

The Bad Seed (TV)

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself – unless she’s crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel’s mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a “bad seed” – an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn’t know any better.

The Buddha (TV)

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddhas life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the worlds greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddhas life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddhas teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.

The American Experience:: RFK (TVE)

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

David Grubin’s probing and perceptive biography reassesses the remarkable and tragic life of Bobby Kennedy, whose early life was spent in the shadow of his elder brother John. After JFK’s assassination, he discovered his own identity in the forefront of American politics before his career was also tragically curtailed by an assassin’s bullet.

Extreme Close-Up (TV)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Innovative drama mixing film and video, with a teenager obsessed with watching his late mother, killed in an auto accident, on tapes he recorded of their daily lives. The mother is seen in extreme close-up only on tape.

American Playhouse:: A Flash of Green (TVE)

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A reporter at a local Florida newspaper is torn between his friendship with a corrupt real estate developer and his love for an activist opposing the developer’s latest project.

Rio Shannon (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A widow and her family face new challenges when they relocate to a run-down guest ranch in New Mexico.

Follow the Stars Home (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Two brothers – one virtuous, one feckless – are in love with the same woman. She falls for Brother Wrong, carrying a torch for him even after he deserts her. But Brother Right remains steadfast and available. What’s unusual here is why the bad brother pulls his disappearing act. Mark walks out on wife Dianne after learning that the baby they’re expecting has severe genetic abnormalities. Dianne is nonetheless determined to bear her child, with support from her mother and Mark’s brother David, a pediatrician whose love for Dianne is unspoken but obvious. How do they cope with the challenges of raising this little girl named Julia?

The Day My Parents Ran Away (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An irresponsible teen examines his life after his fed-up parents leave him to fend for himself.

In His Life: The John Lennon Story (TV)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A film about the early life of the rock musician and his burgeoning career as a member of the Beatles.