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WATCH CLOSELY: A Holland of the Mind — “Ares” is a Cultic Thriller

March 23, 2020
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Netflix’s Ares is a glossy sociopolitical/supernatural thriller from the Netherlands.

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Television Review: “Little Fires Everywhere” — Suburbia Ablaze

March 22, 2020
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Little Fires Everywhere borders on being binge worthy; it’s a shame Hulu didn’t release all the episodes of the series at once.

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WATCH CLOSELY: Peg’s Pandemic Picks — Medieval Plague Edition

March 18, 2020
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This new series will offer ideas for movies and series that have stories or themes at least marginally related to the pandemic we’re all living through.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Luna Nera” — Witch Hunt!

March 9, 2020
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Luna Nera is mainly produced and written by women and proffers a satisfyingly feminist, woman-centric aesthetic — as witch narratives seem to do more and more these days.

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TV Review: “Gentefied” — Cultural Decimation, Courtesy of Real Estate

March 5, 2020
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Netflix’s newest comedy is a hilarious — though pointed –look at one of America’s biggest problems.

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TV Review: “On My Block” and “Elite” — Keeping It Real

March 3, 2020
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Both shows feature characters that are forced to grow up and deal with real-world hardships (including…death) too young.

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Television Review: “McMillion$” — Big Mac and the Big Con

February 28, 2020
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HBO’s McMillions is a fun and light documentary, but it doesn’t deliver more than the momentary satisfactions of fast food.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” — Apocalyptic Witchcraft

January 30, 2020
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Where will the coven go from here? Its pivot away from patriarchy echoes the growing resistance of women the world over — and that is a powerful message indeed.

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Watch Closely: The Latest “Dracula” is Bold and Bloody

January 17, 2020
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This BBC/Netflix production is an audacious rekindling of the undying appeal of literature’s most famous vampire.

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Television Review: “The Report” — History Ignored

January 7, 2020
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The Report reminds us that elections can have consequences — after the Republicans take control of the Senate during the Obama era, the Senators who are asking the tough questions are either out of office or in the minority.

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