Our Take on Turn

Posted on May 5, 2014 by James Riley

Parental Warning: a few scenes in Turn may not be appropriate for younger children and teenagers. Almost from the moment of its rumored pre-production, I’ve been asked by friends and fans of Courage what I thought about the new Revolutionary War spy series, “Turn” on AMC. A few folks even appear sheepish about it — […]Continue Reading »

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The Learning Curve

Posted on September 3, 2012 by James Riley

Random Lessons in Building an Indy TV Show We’ve all had to wear so many hats around here, at Colony Bay, that we pick up our business lessons on the fly, between producing shows.   That may not be the wise way to do it, but if you look at most scripted television these days, […]Continue Reading »

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Please Pardon My Progress

Posted on November 12, 2011 by James Riley

The Wee Little Minds Behind “Hell on Wheels” “..the battle of man scarring nature, verses, this, the beauty of nature..” “..in some ways it’s an anti-western..” “..hell on wheels is dragging the urban blight and the industry of the east across the west and changing it for ever;  it’s kinda the beginning of the west […]Continue Reading »

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