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Ep. 191. Why great TV asks for more than a binge
…ten years later. Listen on Apple Podcasts listen on spotify listen on other podcatchers Why do some shows keep rewarding us years later? And is there a way to make…
Review of The Grand Seduction: The scheme may be grand but the comedy isn’t
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…he waves furiously goodbye to his father, Mahendra (Rajesh Tailang). We barely get a good look at him; much of their dialogue plays out on a black screen before we…
Review: Teller and Simmons soar in compelling but disappointing Whiplash
…invalidate any high ground he might have occupied. Yet Chazelle can’t quite decide whether Fletcher is an unconventional but excellent teacher or a washed up musician taking out his frustrations…
Terrific production of ‘Stupid F##king Bird’ proves SF Playhouse has arrived
A rare tender moment between mother (Carrie Paff*) and son (Adam Magill). Photo by Jessica Palopoli. With its wonderful and often hilarious new production, “Stupid F##king Bird,” Aaron Posner’s modernization…