The highly entertaining gala celebrated the five decade long partnership between TV’s Sesame Street and Harvard University.
Television
Television Review: “The Family” — Ruthlessness and Christian Piety
The documentary sees The Family as really just a huge, secretive, and well-funded lobbying firm: separating church and state is for losers.
Streaming Docs: “Jawline” — The Delusion-Soaked World of Teen Internet Influencers
A Screenager Star is Born?
WATCH CLOSELY: “Gwen” is Moody, Moving Folk Horror
William McGregor has crafted a remarkable debut feature, a notable addition to the burgeoning crop of indie folk horror offerings.
WATCH CLOSELY: Resistance and Revenge in Season 3 of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Following a very compelling second season, the series seems to be losing its edge, slightly, though only intermittently.
Television Review: “Fire in the Maternity Ward ” — On the Knife-Edge Between Humor and Outrage
If, like me, you tend to see laughter as a form of catharsis then a serious question is raised: is laughing at nihilistic humor all that healthy?
WATCH CLOSELY: Season 2 of “Dark” is Artful Horror
Despite Dark’s complicated structure, the characters are motivated by utterly realistic desires and emotions, which balance the show’s more abstract elements.
WATCH CLOSELY: PBS’ “Jamestown” — Glossy Heritage TV
Jamestown is a vividly timely reminder that anyone who calls themselves an “American” is actually descended from immigrants.
WATCH CLOSELY: Black Mirror S5: Now More Digital Than Ever!
All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste.
Film Review: “Framing John DeLorean” – Back to What Might Have Been the Future
John DeLorean remains an unwieldy figure whose story is difficult to frame — the new film leaves much unreported and unexplored.