As an AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) and a STAR WARS fan, I was intrigued. The 45-minute special consists of three stories told by Vaneé, a former assistant to Darth Vader, to Poe Dameron and BB-8.…
Continue ReadingWhile I smiled a lot in THE FIVE-FOOT FENCE, I didn't 😂 as much as I usually do in a CURB episode. It felt like this was a warm-up for a hilarious eleventh season to come. One thing is for sure, if you have Larry David in your life, don't live in a glasshouse. He may just end up "tapping your door."…
Continue ReadingIt’s a matchmaking episode for UNITED STATES OF AL. Adhir Kalyan (Al) is determined to find a husband for his sister, Hassina, who is lonely living in Turkey after the collapse of the Afghanistan government. …
Continue ReadingIt’s game night on HOME ECONOMICS, but playing took a back seat to all the drama of finding closure with a twenty-year-old crush. …
Continue ReadingLives up to it's promise. But nothing past that.…
Continue ReadingThose familiar with Del Toro’s work will see shared spiritual overtones between this film and classics like THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE or PAN’S LABYRINTH. However, while by no means a bad movie, it’s by no means on par with the brilliance of those two films either. …
Continue ReadingDEAR EVAN HANSEN: A COLLECTION
Thank you, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, for getting the conversation started around anxiety, depression, and teen suicide. And thank you for inspiring me to be a better parent and human.
Sincerely,
Me…
HOME ECONOMICS offered us subtlety and mild humor.  It was simple moments that kept things small and realistic. Although it was an okay episode, I look forward to where this sitcom shines with broader, louder comedy.…
Continue ReadingThe UNITED STATES OF AL shows, yet again, another form of PTSD  and how its long-reaching tentacles can grab unsuspecting vets down a deep hole.  A cautionary tale, to be sure. One most never see coming. …
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