Shame, a frequent target in comedy television, provides ample opportunity for embarrassment and unexpected hijinks. However, most shows tend to sidestep the heavier aspects of shame, shying away from …
‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×04 Review: “Nighttime Friend” is a heartfelt and beautiful portrait of a restless soul
There is something deeply sad and gut-wrenchingly lonely about a city at night. Something about the empty streets and the sleepless street-walkers evokes a sense of sorrow that rarely rears its head d…
‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×03 Review: “Kyle” dissects toxic masculinity with surreal wit
Tuca & Bertie, Lisa Hanawalt’s irreverent animated sitcom, frequently wraps complicated character dynamics and difficult psychology inside the candy-coated, hyperactive exterior of the show’s vivi…
Sundance 2021: ‘On the Count of Three’ takes aim at men’s mental health in unexpectedly funny ways
The opening moments of On the Count of Three couldn’t do a better job at sucking the audience into its dark, comedic presence. Two men face down one another with guns in an unexplained standoff,…
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Not quite the obvious cash grab but still second-rate animation
A few years back, when the project was first announced, all of the conversation surrounding the blatant cash grab seemed to be something to the tune of, “Ugh, they’re making an Angry Birds movie?” Now…
Movie Review: Nobody’s Fool
If ever there were a movie that fully encapsulated the internal conflict audiences feel every time there’s a new Tyler Perry production, it’s Nobody’s Fool. Because on one hand, it’s reassuring to see…
The Oath Movie Review: A misguided and poorly executed attempt at social satire
We’re all pretty mad these days, aren’t we? That is the grand thesis of Ike Barinholtz’s The Oath, a well intentioned but wildly misguided social satire that stems from somebody who’s greatest fear un…