Swamp Thing is downright ornery, at times questioning political and corporate power as well as environmental protections.
Television
Film Review: The Soulful Comic Legacy of John Belushi
Belushi is a warts-and-all look at one of comedy’s raging bulls.
WATCH CLOSELY: “Lovecraft Country” — Blackness, Blackness, All Is Blackness
Lovecraft Country is quite a thrill ride at times, its heady balance of realism and fantasy spiced up with an intoxicating dose of science fiction and time travel.
Television Review: “Emily in Paris” — Sacré Bleu!
This is clearly a version of Paris written by ignorant Americans for ignorant Americans.
Television Review: “Filthy Rich” — Crass Warfare
For fans of novellas, Filthy Rich will be a trashy guilty pleasure.
Television Review: “Pen15” — Season Two Amps up the Angst of Adolescence
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
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
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
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
The great lyricist behind the Disney renaissance receives a moving tribute.