“You know what they say about a gun in the first act.” – Casey Things get pretty crazy in this week’s episode of Party Down. More so than the previous three episodes, “Investors Dinner” demonstrates just how far Rob Thomas,…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×03) “Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar”
In “Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar,” things are settling into a rhythm. The format of Party Down is becoming clear–every episode takes place over the course of a Party Down-catered event. Henry settles into the tedium of bartending, Casey argues with…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×02) “California College Conservative Union Caucus”
In last week’s “Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party,” the perceived failure of Henry Pollard is contrasted with the perceived success of Gordon McSpadden. In “California College Conservative Union Caucus,” the innate laziness behind Henry’s decision to quit acting is examined…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×01) “Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party”
“Do you know what you get when you hire a Party Down catering team?” Conventional wisdom would suggest that if you were to begin a Party Down retrospective series with a quotation, you’d go with “Are we having fun…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Amira & Sam” Is A Jack of All Trades, But Master Of None
Amira & Sam plays like your typical romantic comedy. It starts off with an unlikely pairing of star crossed lovers, Amira (Dina Shihabi) and Sam (Martin Starr). Both were on the same side of the war, except Amira blames the…
TV Review: Silicon Valley 1×08 “Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency”
This first season of Silicon Valley hasn’t been perfect. There have been a couple of side plots that haven’t landed great. The show could use another female character other than Monica and I would love to see a female coder…
TV Review: Silicon Valley 1×06 “Third Party Insourcing” & 1×07 “Proof of Concept”
Third Party Insourcing I’m tackling two episodes together again because I was disappointed with an episode for the second time and didn’t have much to say about it. Maybe disappointed isn’t exactly the right word. “Third Party Insourcing” just felt…