A review of this week’s Winning Time, “The Good Life,” coming up just as soon as we attend the premiere of The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh… Midway through “The Good Life,” Magic Johnson joins the rest of the Lakers for the world premiere of The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, a …
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A review of this week’s WandaVision coming up just as soon as I tell you a story about my temp job… (With apologies to Sherwood Schwartz and Frank De Vol…) Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was hexing up a very lovely life. She had bought a nice …
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After a very long wait (only some of it due to the pandemic), Fargo is finally back. I reviewed the fourth season earlier this month, and I have specific thoughts on this week’s two episodes, “Welcome to the Alternate Economy” and “The Land of Taking and Killing,” coming up just …
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A review of the latest episode of Better Call Saul, “50% Off,” coming up just as soon as I learn my sevens on the times table… “Mr. Varga. Long time, no see.” —Jimmy You may remember that the very first episode of Better Call Saul ended with Tuco Salamanca sticking …
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A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “Sanctuary,” coming up just as soon as I chase off some raiders for lunch money… In many ways, the most interesting thing in “Sanctuary” is something we don’t quite see: Mando’s face, when he takes off his helmet in privacy to enjoy some …
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In “Safe Room,” the members of the Roy family are sequestered for their own protection. It makes for one of the series’ strongest episodes to date. Succession thrives in bottle episodes. Think: Tom’s bachelor party at a dark sex party; group therapy in an Arizona mansion; various castles scattered across …
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There are times in which Saturday Night Live’s reliance on audience nostalgia works against it. This often happens when it smothers the fire of the existing cast in favor of bringing back old cast members to generate cheap heat. It’s not unlike the WWE bringing out an old star to …
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