Brooklyn Nine-Nine just concluded its seventh season. A few thoughts on this season and its finale, “Lights Out,” coming up just as soon as I investigate a murder at a Cinnabon … I spent much of Season Seven’s first half resigned to the notion that Father Time is undefeated, even …
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Meet the Barbers. Andrew (Chris Evans) is a hotshot assistant district attorney, crusading for truth and justice in Newton, Massachusetts. Laurie (Michelle Dockery) is the face of Children’s Cottage, a school dedicated to serving traumatized and abused kids in the greater Boston area. Their son, Jacob (Jaeden Martell), is a …
Read More »'Perry Mason': See First Teaser for HBO's Gritty Reboot Series
HBO has unveiled their first look at their gritty reboot of Perry Mason, starring The Americans’ Matthew Rhys in the title role of the famed criminal defense lawyer. As opposed to author Erle Stanley Gardner’s original vision of the character — famously portrayed on television for decades by actor Raymond …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Questions Bernie Sanders About Biden Endorsement
Hours after Bernie Sanders ended his campaign for President on Wednesday, the Vermont senator gave his first interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show —and was pressed about endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden, now leading the Democratic nomination in the 2020 race. Colbert immediately asked Sanders if he’s …
Read More »Kevin Bacon Advocates for Social Distancing With 'Six Degrees' Initiative
Kevin Bacon knows a thing or six about how interconnected the world is, given he’s long been a central figure discussed in the six degrees of separation concept, which asserts that each of us are linked by six or less people. Expanding on the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game …
Read More »'First Cow' Review: Frontier Capitalism, Friendship, and the Great American Filmmaker
In the early days of the Oregon Territory, life was hard. The elements were harsh, and the lush landscape could be unforgiving. Experienced foragers and small-game hunters might go days without running across much potential for vittles. The brave souls who ventured out in search of gold or precious pelts …
Read More »The Accidental Comedy of Matt Berry
If you know Matt Berry from his most famous roles —such as The IT Crowd’s idiot boss Douglas Reynholm, Toast of London’s pompous struggling actor Steven Toast, or the preening and lascivious vampire Laszlo on What We Do in the Shadows — talking to him over the phone is sort …
Read More »'Burden' Review: Real-Life Story of Love and Racism Is Well-Intentioned, Wobbly
This wobbly but well-intentioned broadside against racism has been sitting on the shelf since it won the Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance 2018. What gives? Could it be that this true tale of 1990s KKK resurgence has nothing to say to the here and now? Not if you live in …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton Appear in Jimmy Carter Documentary Teaser
Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton appear in a teaser for Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, a new documentary about the 39th President of the United States. The film will open the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival at New York’s Beacon Theatre on April 15th, followed by a performance by …
Read More »'Cut Throat City' Trailer: RZA-Directed Drama Stars T.I., Wesley Snipes, Ethan Hawke
In the RZA-directed drama Cut Throat City, four childhood friends return to New Orleans after their hometown has been decimated from Hurricane Katrina. The devastation continues when they find their Lower Ninth Ward is not covered by FEMA for the assistance they need to rebuild. In the new trailer, the …
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