Drama, Film, Thriller
Film: Emily the Criminal
Further evidence of Aubrey Plaza’s acting chops is extraneous at this point, but Emily the Criminal (2022) delivers it…
December 27, 2022-
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Comedy, Drama, Mystery, TelevisionTV: The White Lotus (Season 2)
Not many shows count as appointment television these days—especially for us card-carrying wait-for-it bingers—but HBO’s The White Lotus is…
December 18, 2022 -
FilmFilm: Black Bear
If anyone still has doubts that Aubrey Plaza can shift into another gear, Black Bear (2020) ought to dash…
January 3, 2021 -
FilmFilm: An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
I know why I started watching An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2019): Aubrey Plaza, a performer with such…
July 4, 2020 -
FilmFilm: Life After Beth
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, whose work includes quirky indies The Little Hours and Horse Girl, makes intriguing, entertaining films, so…
May 7, 2020 -
Comics, Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: Legion (Season 3)
In a genre beset by formulaic sameness, Legion stands out as a wildly inventive, perverse, and deeply weird trip…
April 9, 2020 -
FilmFilm: Addicted to Fresno
And now from the Department of Looks-Good-on-Paper comes Addicted to Fresno (2015), a breezy, energetic, and impressively cast dark…
August 2, 2019 -
Comics, TelevisionTV: Legion (Season 2)
What I loved most about Legion’s inaugural season was the fearless, inventive way it took superhero TV into an…
May 12, 2019 -
FilmFilm: The Little Hours
In retrospect, I shouldn’t be surprised by how much I enjoyed The Little Hours (2017), a ribald medieval comedy…
March 17, 2019 -
FilmFilm: Ingrid Goes West
Any doubts as to Aubrey Plaza’s acting chops should go out the window with Ingrid Goes West (2017), a…
March 18, 2018 -
FilmFilm: The To-Do List
As film genres go, the teen sex comedy is mostly a toxic wasteland, but I enjoyed The To-Do List…
June 2, 2014 -
TelevisionTV: Parks and Recreation (Season 6)
The latest season of Parks and Recreation isn’t its funniest, but this comedy is such a well-oiled ship, and…
April 29, 2014 -
TelevisionStress Era Viewing, Concluded
With the conclusion of the Great Condo Disaster (now on its last legs), time to catch up on the…
July 19, 2013 -
TelevisionTV: Parks and Recreation (Seasons 1-4)
How refreshing it is to get hooked on a high quality comedy series that’s still around to be supported! …
December 28, 2012 -
FilmFilm: Safety Not Guaranteed
If you’re in the mood for a subdued, quirky indie comedy with some genre twists, definitely check out Safety…
December 3, 2012