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Tag Archives: Oona Chaplin
Sinister Cinema: When I Wasn’t Paying Any Attention Whatsoever, “Hoke” Bit the Dust
Surfing around the net a few days ago, I noticed a blurb for some new TV pilot that included Paul Giamatti in the cast. I wondered, Does this mean that the “Hoke” series for FX never got a pickup? Easy … Continue reading
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Tagged "Hoke", Fox Cable Networks, FX, Hoke Moseley, John Solberg, Oona Chaplin, Paul Giamatti, The Strain, Trisha Telep
Sinister Cinema: “Hoke” Shaping Up
I’m not intending on keeping track of every development in the saga of the upcoming TV show Hoke, based on the Willeford novels — but at least it looks as if the pilot is a sure thing, because they’ve cast … Continue reading
