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American Nightmare

January 30, 2024

Not a fun time, but a true story about something horrible that happened to people that serves as a reminder that institutions and authorities don’t…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

January 30, 2024

The Greek mythology connotations are great teaching opportunities but show good storytelling that my kids enjoyed. The very smart use of celebrity/big actor cameos made…

True Detective: Night Country

January 30, 2024

Jodie Foster and newcomer Kali Reis are throwing a million miles an hour. It’s creepy, it’s frosty, and it’s a visually stunning show. It does…

Such Brave Girls

January 17, 2024

Dysfunctional family sitcom from the British Trauma genre. A PEN15 vibe with interfamily savagery towards each other in the funniest way possible. It is the…

Slow Horses S2

January 10, 2024

Knox: It’s like the office, but British, and if Michael Scott was calling people twats and c-words. Jamie: There is something quite cathartic about folks…

Deadloch

December 20, 2023

The working title was "Funny Broadchurch," which 100% encapsulates the vibe. Take the cinematography and soundtrack of Broadchurch, but add a seal named Kevin, causing…

Colin From Accounts

December 6, 2023

Y’all - I wasn’t ready! A surprising and smart rom-com TV show with sharp writing executed perfectly in Australian accents. The characters are flawed but…

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool

November 29, 2023

A feel-good watch if you're like me and have been more acutely feeling the effects of aging. It felt like an hour of therapy, but…

The Gold

November 29, 2023

The Wire meets blue-collar, British Ocean's 11. It is an enticing slow-burn procedural full of high jinks and a fantastic cast of newcomers on the…

The Lady Bird Diaries

November 22, 2023

A lovely documentary about the only First Lady I've ever met (FLEX!) and how influential and misunderstood she truly was.