A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Heiress,” coming up just as soon as I repair your spaceship with fishing nets… Given the pace at which modern streaming dramas move, it seemed entirely possible going into “The Heiress” that Mando would spend this entire season going on wild goose …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: The Kid Stays in the Picture
A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Passenger,” coming up just as soon as I give you my jet pack… On the heels of the most purely entertaining entertaining Mandalorian episode to date, “The Passenger” couldn’t help but feel like a bit of a letdown. The story is much …
Read More »'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Season Finale Recap: A Star Is Born
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 …
Read More »Jonah Hill on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
In his fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live, Jonah Hill didn’t do anything more or less than he had during his first four outings. That sounds like damning him with faint praise, but there’s a consistency to his shows that is admirable. Like many hosts that appear on the show …
Read More »'The Deuce' Recap: That's Showbiz
A review of “We’re All Beasts,” this week’s The Deuce, coming up just as soon as I’m wearing two left shoes… “I love this fuckin’ town.” -Candy “We’re All Beasts” is as compact as a show with the narrative sprawl of The Deuce can get. We check in on most …
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