This year at SXSW, I was on the red carpet for Netflix’s upcoming film Win It All. Director/Co-Writer Joe Swanberg, actor/co-writer Jake Johnson and actor Joe Lo Truglio talk about the film, comedy and even the special relationship with Chicago. Win…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×09) “James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion”
There is a moment in “James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion” in which Lizzy Caplan’s performance reaches heights traditionally associated with prestige dramas or higher-brow sitcoms like [early seasons of] The Office. It’s an absolutely devastating dramatic moment, and both…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×23) “Johnny and Dora”
Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. Well fine Andre Braugher. Go ahead and break my heart. It’s cool. Brooklyn Nine-Nine has become one of my favorite shows…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×22) “The Chopper”
What a disconcerting episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. There have been rumblings in rumor world for the past few weeks about a character leaving the Nine-Nine, but I never thought it could be Captain Holt himself. His dynamic with the characters,…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×21) “Det. Dave Majors”
If season two has seemed less cohesive overall than season one, it might have something to do with how splintered the storylines are within an episode. A typical sitcom is running at around 21-minutes, making it decidedly difficult to tell…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×20) “AC/DC”
“Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here.” Okay, first things first-a month and a half break is far too long for me to wait for this show to…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×19) “Sabotage”
This wasn’t a funny episode, which isn’t to say I never laughed. Has anyone ever noticed that Jake has been kind of sad in season two? Ever since season one ended with Jake going undercover instead of dealing with his…