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 …
Read More »'Fargo' Recap: The Games We Play
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 …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: Manna From Heaven
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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