The League has always been an uneven show. Its frequent shifts in quality are due in large part to its Curb Your Enthusiasm-style improvised nature. The show’s writers devise the episodic scenarios, and the cast, full of quick-witted comedians, come…
Nick Kroll Interview: Adult Beginners
Hello-Ally here! I’m new to this so be kind (or not, I suppose). Last week Nick Kroll stopped by the Boston area to promote his new film Adult Beginners (which I’ve reviewed here) out in theaters and VOD now. Take a…
Ally’s Movie Review: Adult Beginners
There is something instantly watchable about characters stuck in arrested development. Watching our title character crash and burn before even the opening credits have finished, putting them on a path where they’ll need to rebuild themselves makes for enjoyable storytelling.…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×15) “Windbreaker City”
A wild Nick Kroll appears, Santiago wants to go to a Ted Talks on “Power Poses”, and it’s essentially a rehash of season one’s “Tactical Village” on this week’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I’m one of those audience members who…