Television

Television Review: “Emily in Paris” — Sacré Bleu!

October 8, 2020
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This is clearly a version of Paris written by ignorant Americans for ignorant Americans.

Television Review: “Filthy Rich” — Crass Warfare

September 30, 2020
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For fans of novellas, Filthy Rich will be a trashy guilty pleasure.

Television Review: “Pen15” — Season Two Amps up the Angst of Adolescence

September 22, 2020
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Considering how dark 2020 is, it is a good time for a lighthearted remembrance of things past, before the pandemic.

TV Review: “Ratched” — A Sensational Sartorial Folly

September 18, 2020
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Ratched is lurid, violent, sexually explicit, outrageous, and has nothing whatsoever to do with Ken Kesey’s novel or Milos Forman’s award-winning film adaptation.

Television Review: “Aggretsuko” — The Season Three Blues

September 8, 2020
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For some reason, Aggretsuko riffs on Japanese idols in its third season, and the shift makes the show less appealing.

Television Review: “Class Action Park” — The Most Dangerous Place on Earth

September 1, 2020
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Visitors (of all ages?) were invited to drink copious amounts of liquor and possibly get laid. This was as close to Pinnochio‘s Pleasure Island as they were ever going to get.

Television Review: “Howard” — Homage to One of the Greatest Artists of the 20th Century

August 19, 2020
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The great lyricist behind the Disney renaissance receives a moving tribute.

Television Review: “An American Pickle” — Sour to a Fault

August 13, 2020
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Seth Rogen puts in double duty as an early 20th century Jewish immigrant and his modern great grandson in a comedy that starts off sweet but leaves a bitter aftertaste.

Television Review: “Frayed” — Going Home, Yet Again

August 7, 2020
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Frayed is an Australian/British comedy, and its refreshing sense of gallows humor draws on the pessimism in both cultures.

Television Review: “Love on the Spectrum” — Celebrating Autism

July 30, 2020
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Love on the Spectrum is a trailblazing docuseries that dismantles myths about autism and romance.

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