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Monthly Archives: October 2026
Series Review: “The One About Matthew Perry”
Here’s how somebody who’s written about pop culture for a long time might react to that first realization that Netflix has told Matthew Perry’s life story in three parts for a three hour+ long series. Perry? One hit TV show, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, friends, kevin-pollack, matthew-perry, movies, Reviews, writing
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Movie Review: Kevin Hart finds the Bottom — “Livestream from Hell”
A running gag of Kevin Hart’s latest, “Livestream from Hell,” is that he’s made boatloads of money and built his brand by monetizing every minute of every waking day, and he hasn’t uplifted other Black talent as he’s done it. … Continue reading
Documentary Review — “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story”
Maria Bamford‘s been stand-up comedy’s “next big thing” off and on for decades. She’d have a break-out tour, TV or film appearance, a chat show guest spot that went viral. And then, crickets. The offers might be there. Netflix loves … Continue reading
BOX OFFICE: “Clayface” doesn’t Deliver D.C. Marvel Money, “You Can See Everything” adds Screens and Cash
When it comes to comic book supervillains, Clayface isn’t remotely a household name. So maybe that’s the main reason that the new origin story for this Superman foe only managed $24 million on its opening weekend. Mostly British cast, with … Continue reading
Classic Film Review: Terry Gilliam at His Most Medieval — “Jabberwocky” (1977)
Terry Gilliam’s first, best destiny was always to be the greatest production designer/art director of his day. He’s directed a handful of great films — “Time Bandits,” “Brazil,” “The Fisher King,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and “Twelve Monkeys.” … Continue reading
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Tagged art, comedy, monty-python, movies, terry-gilliam
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Movie Review: “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” isn’t There to Reckon with the Sins of the Father
Oscar winner Mahershala Ali plays a holy man trapped in a murderously unholy profession in “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,” a satire on “faith” in America wrapped in an all-too-conventional hit man thriller. As Latif, Ali is a suddenly-single … Continue reading
Documentary Review: Damning “Naza” Uncovers Israeli Gaza Guilt and Regret — But Little Remorse
A sweating, desperate father combs through the rubble of a just-bombed high-rise apartment building on the Gaza Strip. “Sa’id!” he calls out, pawing stones free, peeking into gaps of the piles of concrete before collapsing in tears. The history of … Continue reading
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Tagged gaza, israel, palestine, politics, zionism
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Movie Review: A Chinese Saga About the Iraq War’s Victims — “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East”
“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” is a Chinese blockbuster with an Iraqi War setting and spaghetti Western title. As epic sagas go, Muye Wen’s film lurches along a tightrope, teetering between intimately sprawling and ambitiously overreaching, between … Continue reading
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Tagged china, drama, Reviews, shen-teng, war
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Documentary Review: “Who is Martin Mull?” remembers the Comic, Musician, Actor and Painter
“Martin Mull,” some viewers — ones who remember one of the great comic phenomena of the ’70s may wonder? “Didn’t he die?” Yes. Yes he did. Back in 2024, by which time he was not so much “forgotten” as a … Continue reading
Netflixable? Not a Career “Sacrifice” for Evans — Anya Taylor-Joy?
Too glib to be a serious satire and too grim to be any damned fun, “Sacrifice” is the best recent example one can think of to justify why “nepo babies” deserve to be named in movie reviews. It was directed … Continue reading
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Tagged anya-taylor-joy, books, chris-evans, food, greece, greek-film, movie-bomb, movies, netflix
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