A review of this week’s Ted Lasso, “No Weddings and a Funeral,” coming up just as soon as I fat-shame a baby to tears… The title of “No Weddings and a Funeral” is, of course, a nod to Richard Curtis’ breakthrough movie as a writer of rom-coms, Four Weddings and …
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A review of this week’s Fargo, “The Pretend War,” coming up just as soon as I’m your Monopoly card… “And I realized: To be an American is to pretend. Capiche? You pretend to be one thing, when really you are something else.” —Ebal Violante Midway through “The Pretend War,” Oraetta …
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A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Sin,” coming up just as soon as this is the way… For the most part, “The Sin” plays out exactly as someone who had watched the first two installments might expect. Our nameless, faceless hero — who for the time being I …
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A review of “No Limit,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as my name is also Olivier… “No Limit” is bookended by a pair of doctor visits for Sam. The first is mostly a comedy sketch, as Sam makes things deeply uncomfortable with her gynecologist by joking …
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A review of “Holding,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as I take your paper clips… Sam Fox has two jobs in this world: actress and mom. Better Things tends to emphasize the latter, establishing that the former is just what Sam does to pay the bills. …
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