It’s imperative that we establish a basic truth right off the bat. Maybe this is common knowledge and I’ve been living under a rock. It’s possible. I prefer to believe, however, that like me, most people have no idea just…
TV Review: Fargo (2×03) “The Myth of Sisyphus”
In my review of Fargo‘s second season premiere, I criticized the season overall for lacking the wide array of quirky characters that was the first season’s most significant claim to fame. I was disappointed that unlike Season 1, Season 2 does…
TV Review: Fargo (2×02) “Before the Law”
“Before the Law” gives us our first real introduction to one of this season’s best characters, Mike Milligan (played charismatically by Bokeem Woodbine). He works as an enforcer for Joe Bulo of the Kansas City syndicate and is sent to Luverne…
TV Review: Fargo Season 2 Premiere “Waiting for Dutch”
I loved the first season of FX’s Fargo. I loved the ominous tone, the twisted storytelling, and most of all, the many rich characters. Fargo Season 1 was chock-full of wonderfully specific characters. Every single character in Season 1 was dynamic, original, and useful…
TV Review: Forrest MacNeil gets physical in Season 2 of Review
I should have loved the first season of Review. It had all the right ingredients for an amazing TV Comedy: Andy Daly, one of today’s great comedians and improvisers, was producing and starring; the cast was stacked with incredible performers like…
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: Bob’s Burgers Season 6 Premiere “Sliding Bobs”
Bob’s Burgers is perhaps the most reliable show on television. Even its weaker episodes (of which there are few) are thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. The cast is full of incredible comedians: H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, and Eugene Mirman all…
