When Jane Lynch first appeared in the first season of Only Murders in the Building, it could’ve very easily been a one-and-done joke. Lynch plays Sazz Pataki, the long-time stunt double of Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), who appeared on a fictional police procedural Brazzos. Both Martin and Lynch are about the same height and bodyContinue reading “‘Only Murders In The Building’ Continues To Slay ‘Em In Season 4”
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‘That ’90s Show’ Is Still Fly
That ’90s Show has managed to move pass a legacy show and get its own touch. But it’s managed to do more than just be a reunion series like Murphy Brown or Roseanne. It’s nothing new. In the 1980s with the evolution of first-run syndication, TV production companies brought back the Beaver, the gang fromContinue reading “‘That ’90s Show’ Is Still Fly”
‘The Acolyte’ Is Not Your Father’s Star Wars, So Get Over It
By now, Star Wars has become the science-fiction franchise to hate. No one really talks shit about Star Trek or Doctor Who. And let’s be honest, that first season of Star Trek: Picard wasn’t the best. And if you take all the original Star Trek movies, only half of them are any good. They usedContinue reading “‘The Acolyte’ Is Not Your Father’s Star Wars, So Get Over It”
‘Elsbeth’ Is The Show To Watch
Ok, so your dad is probably about ready to cancel Paramount Plus now that CBS has canceled CSI: Vegas and Blue Bloods. But have no fear, I’m sure as Tom Selleck hopes that Blue Bloods: The Next Generation or whatever it’s going to be called is set for next year or whatever. I mean, CriminalContinue reading “‘Elsbeth’ Is The Show To Watch”
Sofia Vergara Glows In Netflix’s Uneven ‘Griselda’ Series
Sofia Vergara rose from obscurity as a character actor to a major comedic actress in the sitcom Modern Family where her role could’ve been a one-joke trope as the younger wife to Ed O’Neill’s character. But as the show became a big hit through the 2010s, Vergara saw her career rise. And Vergara was nominatedContinue reading “Sofia Vergara Glows In Netflix’s Uneven ‘Griselda’ Series”
‘Dr. Death’ Examines Hypocritical Oath
The strange case of Dr. Paolo Macchiarini could have been Europe’s answer to that of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Both of them believed in a world of science fiction that they wanted to make a reality. And they were going to do what they did no matter who it hurt along the way,Continue reading “‘Dr. Death’ Examines Hypocritical Oath”
‘Ted’ Works Best As Sitcom Parody But Still Feels A Bit Overstuffed
There was a joke on a Family Guy episode in which they did some Seth MacFarlane self-parody with the line is “Yeah, he watched TV in the 80s. We get it.” When Family Guy burst on the scene in 1999 after the Super Bowl, it reflected a growing change in movies and TV that decadeContinue reading “‘Ted’ Works Best As Sitcom Parody But Still Feels A Bit Overstuffed”
‘Fargo’ Is The Show To Watch
I never really caught on with the TV anthology show Fargo initially. I missed the first two seasons but started to watch the third when I recognized the cast of Ewan McGregor (in dual roles), Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Carrie Coon. It was a pretty good season but I really didn’t have any interest inContinue reading “‘Fargo’ Is The Show To Watch”
Ryan O’Neal’s Life Imitated Art Becoming His Own Tragic Love Story
Ryan O’Neal used to be a big name in Hollywood. I’m sure in the 1970s, many American teenage girl had at one time his picture up in their rooms just like his long-time partner, Farrah Fawcett, became a popular pin-up. His boy next door good looks made him the middle-class ying to Robert Redford’s ivyContinue reading “Ryan O’Neal’s Life Imitated Art Becoming His Own Tragic Love Story”
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