Shame, a frequent target in comedy television, provides ample opportunity for embarrassment and unexpected hijinks. However, most shows tend to sidestep the heavier aspects of shame, shying away from depicting the very human tendency to carry shame indefinitely. For some,…
‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×04 Review: “Nighttime Friend” is a heartfelt and beautiful portrait of a restless soul
There is something deeply sad and gut-wrenchingly lonely about a city at night. Something about the empty streets and the sleepless street-walkers evokes a sense of sorrow that rarely rears its head during the daytime. When everything is still and…
‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×03 Review: “Kyle” dissects toxic masculinity with surreal wit
Tuca & Bertie, Lisa Hanawalt’s irreverent animated sitcom, frequently wraps complicated character dynamics and difficult psychology inside the candy-coated, hyperactive exterior of the show’s vividly realized world. The world of Tuca & Bertie operates by its own logic, offering up…
Sundance 2021: ‘On the Count of Three’ takes aim at men’s mental health in unexpectedly funny ways
The opening moments of On the Count of Three couldn’t do a better job at sucking the audience into its dark, comedic presence. Two men face down one another with guns in an unexplained standoff, but the circumstances of the…
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Not quite the obvious cash grab but still second-rate animation
A few years back, when the project was first announced, all of the conversation surrounding the blatant cash grab seemed to be something to the tune of, “Ugh, they’re making an Angry Birds movie?” Now, the chatter has devolved into…
Movie Review: Nobody’s Fool
If ever there were a movie that fully encapsulated the internal conflict audiences feel every time there’s a new Tyler Perry production, it’s Nobody’s Fool. Because on one hand, it’s reassuring to see a major studio release that’s such a…