Tell anyone you’ve just seen The Tragedy of Macbeth and you’ll almost certainly have to follow up with, “Which one?” First put on in 1606 (what a time), there have since been several productions of “Macbeth” on stage, and several…
‘Twentysomethings: Austin’ Part 1 review: Netflix’s latest reality show is grounded in real life drama
One of the cast members summed up Netflix’s latest reality show Twentysomethings: Austin well: “It feels like college again.” And he’s right, if you take away the classes, textbooks, and papers. The new series is fresh and exciting as eight…
‘Nancy Drew’ 3×09 review: “The Voices in the Frost” pushes Ace to face his feelings for Nancy
We were so close, Nancy Drew fans! The era of #Nace was almost a reality. “The Voices in the Frost” teased the long-anticipated chat that Nancy and Ace could have about their feelings for each other. Instead, another supernatural cliffhanger…
‘Single All the Way’ review: A heartwarming, but predictable Christmas rom-com
Reminiscent of many a Hallmark Channel movie, even for Netflix, Single All the Way tells the story of best friends Peter (Michael Urie) and Nick (Philemon Chambers). Wanting to avoid the prodding questions about his love life, Peter asks Nick…
‘Don’t Look Up’ review: Adam McKay’s angry, exhaustive satire is a miss
On “Murder,” one of The Office‘s funniest episodes, the employees at Dunder-Mifflin’s Scranton branch face catastrophe. The company’s economic situation is dire, and rumors of bankruptcy begin to float around the workspace. Of course, that could mean lost jobs, losses…
‘Survivor 41’ Episodes 11 & 12 review: Deshawn’s life in the game comes down to one of three boxes
The penultimate episodes of Survivor 41 have cannibalized on itself with two shocking eliminations. “Do or Die” and “Truth Kamikaze” added to the fire of the Liana/Shan/Deshawn/Danny foursome getting picked off one-by-one. It’s not the first time that a group…
‘Being the Ricardos’ review: Aaron Sorkin fails to pay tribute to Hollywood icon Lucille Ball
If there’s a hint of affection for the subject at the heart of Being the Ricardos, the latest from Aaron Sorkin, then it’s buried in soaked piles of overwrought dialogue and oversimplified characterizations. Failing yet again to demonstrate any style or…