THE FINALE won me over by playing perfectly on how I feel about the show. Its ending feels a bit out of left field. Can’t this hilarious, unique show go on forever? And then fits exactly into a story that knows it’s time to move on. What’s changed? Nothing and everything. How can you end a nearly perfect show with an ending that satisfies everyone?…
Continue ReadingSHRINKING destroyed my heart strings into tatters. I tried to “be brave,” but not even a “booty burrito bang bang” could lift me up for long.…
Continue ReadingBAD SISTERS is just filled with surprises. If one door shuts, the writers know exactly where and how they are taking viewers.…
Continue ReadingHOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK is a 1992 film directed by Chris Columbus and the sequel to HOME ALONE. The film follows young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) as he’s separated from his family during Christmas and has to defend himself against Harry (Joe Pesci in his peak year, MY COUSIN VINNY and HOME ALONE 2 might be the best 1992 double feature list) and Marv (Daniel Stern)… again! HOME ALONE 2 might be the most definitive example of…
Continue ReadingWhile SILO S1 was a slow, but satisfying burn, S2 has gone full throttle with the suspense and excitement. When the season started with Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) discovering some huge secrets, I worried the story would suffer from fracturing into too many directions. So far, SILO has been able to balance the main two concurrent plots with success. THE HARMONIUM pushes these threads to the edge, but expertly brings it all together by the end with shocking results. …
Continue ReadingAs simplistic as a truly great film can be.…
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking to take a break from the saccharine allure of the North Pole and opt for a WWII POW camp in Indonesia, I recommend MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE.…
Continue ReadingGo into it with an open mind and heart, and you will fall in love with each of the animals in director Gints Zilbalodis's visually stunning exploration of the value of community.…
Continue ReadingJAMIE FOXX WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS…is a celebratory, mostly serious stand-up comedy special.…
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