Fiction, Mystery, Spies
Novel: Slow Horses by Mick Herron
It was time for some classic British spy fiction, and this time I stumbled randomly across Mick Herron’s Slow…
October 23, 2021-
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Comedy, TelevisionTV: The Comeback (Season 1)
If comedy equals tragedy plus time, comedy’s mockumentary subgenre often subtracts the time right back out again, reveling in…
August 21, 2014 -
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Spies, 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 -
Comedy, FilmFilm: Bridesmaids
Kristen Wiig has been the best thing about Saturday Night Live for years, and Bridesmaids (2011) proves she deserves…
June 1, 2011 -
Comedy, Drama, TelevisionLast Week’s Binge Viewing
While Jenn was off in Flagstaff at a novel workshop last week, I was home working, minding the cats,…
June 27, 2010 -
Comedy, Fantasy, FilmFilm: The Invention of Lying
I’m usually a fan of Ricky Gervais, particularly for his writing and performing in the original The Office and…
March 23, 2010 -
Comedy, Film, TelevisionHoliday Viewing
A few brief viewing notes from the past week or so: I meant to write up a full review…
December 27, 2009