The opening scene of The King of Staten Island is not only the highlight of Judd Apatow’s latest act of indulgence, but also hints at something that the rest of the film never lives up to. It tracks Pete Davidson’s…
The Front Runner Movie Review: The Hugh Jackman political drama fails to challenge itself
The Front Runner is custom made for an election year awards campaign. Featuring a salacious campaign scandal, a group of relentless journalists desperate to uncover the truth, and a veteran actor looking to pivot his superhero image, the film is…
TV Review: F is for Family Season 2
About a year and a half ago, I created what remains to be my most controversial review with The Young Folks. After binge watching the Netflix original series in a matter of a day or two, this writer came to…
TV Review: New Girl 5×05 “Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt”
Welcome back to my weekly New Girl recap/review! To catch up on last week’s episode, check out my previous coverage here. There are more spoilers in this week’s coverage than usual, so proceed with caution. In “Bob & Carol & Nick &…
TV Review: F is For Family Season 1
When you think of the words “Netflix original series” what usually comes to mind? Daredevil? Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? Jessica Jones? Basically, it isn’t far-fetched to say you’d picture a show of high quality, whether it’s from providing plenty of laughs…