Sarah Osman

Television Review: “The Paper” — A First Draft in Need of Revision

September 12, 2025
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This is a light, diverting show, well-suited as background fodder, but unlikely to garner the same following as “The Office” or “Parks and Recreation.”

Film Review: “The Long Walk” — In Homicidal Lockstep

September 10, 2025
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The movie version of “The Long Walk” doesn’t follow Stephen King’s narrative exactly, but it remains true to the spirit of the novel. Which means it is just as harrowing an experience.

Film Review: “The Thursday Murder Club” — Geriatric Bloodhounds

August 30, 2025
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Considering the chaotic state the world is in, there is something to be said for this kind of film — a nice little movie that supplies a welcome pick-me-up

Television Review: Too Much Reality? “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser”

August 12, 2025
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The Netflix documentary “Fit for TV” reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.

Television Review: “King of the Hill” — Nicely Rebooted

August 8, 2025
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The targets of “King of the Hill”‘s satire have changed — as Texas culture has changed — but the relationships, and who the characters are at their core, have not.

Television Review: “Chief of War” — Remembrance of Hawaii’s Past

August 6, 2025
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Hopefully, Hollywood will take note of this impressive dramatic accomplishment, and more Indigenous stories will follow.

Television Review: “Happy Gilmore 2” — Par for the Course

July 31, 2025
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As a legacy sequels “Happy Gilmore 2” one isn’t a hole-in-one, but it doesn’t roll into a sand trap either.

Television Review: “Too Much” — Over the Line

July 17, 2025
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“Too Much”‘s swings from comedy to tragedy generate considerable whiplash.

Television Review: “Back to the Frontier” — Living La Vida Antiqua

July 14, 2025
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Watching a historic reality show now takes on a different meaning than it did 20 years ago. Today, our reliance on technology borders on nightmare Ray Bradbury territory, so modern-day folks trying to survive on the frontier looks like an impossibility.

Film Review: “Lavender Men” — A Spotlight on Gaybraham Lincoln

June 17, 2025
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Considering the determination of the current administration to send America back to the 19th century (or even earlier, perhaps to the Dark Ages), “Lavender Men” supplies an entertaining — and valuable — history lesson.

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