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SHRINKING SEASON 3 REVIEW From prolific creator and showrunner Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town, Ted Lasso) comes the third season of Apple TV‘s hit Shrinking. When we first met licensed therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) he was a grief-stricken widower and single father spiraling out of control, lost in a haze of substance abuse and […]

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT MOVIE REVIEW Allen Ginsberg once said “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” Andrea Gibson is a poet whose works include the acclaimed […]

SLOW HORSES SEASON 5 REVIEW Slow Horses Season 5 wastes no time setting up the stakes, starting with a brutal mass shooting in the heart of London. This kicks off a series of terrorist attacks in a politically divided city during the midst of a fraught mayoral campaign. Ordinarily, this would be a job for […]

MR. SCORSESE SERIES REVIEW Martin Scorsese has been one of our most acclaimed filmmakers for so long, that it’s easy to forget his reputation and career weren’t always as secure as they are now. Scorsese has been the subject of many articles, books, and documentaries before, so it’s hard to imagine anything that hasn’t been […]

ALL OF YOU MOVIE REVIEW Criss Jami once wrote, “To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.” Beautiful, profound, and thought provoking. […]

STICK SERIES REVIEW Mark Twain once said “Golf is a good walk spoiled”. Which is a rude way to open up a show about golf. But perhaps the show in question isn’t so much about golf. Perhaps it’s about a walk through life, spoiled by the many harsh realities we all endure on our day-to-day […]

MURDERBOT MOVIE REVIEW They Might be Giants once rocked out to the lyrics “Robot parade, robot parade, wave the flags that the robots made”. As any Sci-Fi fanatic knows, the overthrow of man by the cold steel hands of a robot all begins with that first step into the land of free will. Adapted from […]

ECHO VALLEY MOVIE REVIEW Kate Garretson (Julianne Moore) tends to all the pretty horses on a ranch for training riders, but her roof is at risk of collapsing. Her life is already in a state of disrepair after the tragic death of her wife. $9000 could fix the roof, but the turmoil in the home […]

THE STUDIO SERIES REVIEW What goes into making a cinematic classic? According to the Fablemens. It’s facing your fears, dealing with your parents divorce with courage and empathy, and understanding the importance of a horizon line. The credits at the end of a film suggest that not one visionary with a dream but rather 1,500 […]

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MOVIE REVIEW Here’s what happens when you take a little bit of the 1999 perfection of The Mummy, a dash of Indiana Jones, a large helping of National Treasure, and the desire to just be better than Uncharted, put it in the hands of Guy Ritchie, but restrain him to his family […]

SEVERANCE SEASON 2 REVIEW The mysterious corporation called Lumon doing mysterious work involving a floor of “Severed” employees is back for season 2 of Severance on Apple TV Plus. Under the severed program, a mental division is created so that while at the office,  an employee has no memory of their outside life and vice-versa. […]

THE GORGE MOVIE REVIEW Are you a legendary shot behind the scope of a high powered rifle and got next to nothing else going on except sleepless lonely nights sitting next to your phone hoping for that next mission call? Then you are perfect for a top secret year-long mission out in the middle of […]

WOLFS MOVIE REVIEW George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in this movie you might’ve seen a trailer for a few months back. Unless you live in New York or Los Angeles, and knew about the singular week it was actually in theaters. Now, the only way you’re watching this snappy action-comedy thriller is with that […]

TIME BANDITS SERIES REVIEW Remember as a kid when it was super cool to have a favorite dinosaur? When day-dreaming of sailing the world with vikings like Leif Erikson was a perfectly normal and healthy thing to do? When you could tell the difference between Greek and Roman history without extra scrutiny? Kevin (Kal-El Tuck) […]

THE INSTIGATORS MOVIE REVIEW One last heist? In this economy I’m just happy to have a job. No benefits? Typical. Apple Plus presents a summer film brought right to your living room. Directed and written by Doug Liman and written by Chuck Maclean and Casey Affleck, The Instigators is a brisk political caper under two […]

MASTERS OF THE AIR SERIES REVIEW War, huh, good god ya’ll. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing… except when the people behind Band of Brothers make another WWII series, this time focusing on the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces. Okay maybe war still is good for nothing, but […]

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY SERIES REVIEW In the 1950’s there was a post-war boom full of North Korean war vets, denim jeans, form fitting skirts, and the upcoming civil rights movements that would echo into our current age. Elizabeth Zot (Brie Larson) is a single mother and celebrity chef on a famous television show “Supper at […]

THE ENFIELD POLTERGEIST SERIES REVIEW You’ve seen hundreds of thousands of films based on the Lutz family and their Amityville Horror but you’ve probably only seen tens of dozens of haunted house films based on the Hodgson’s! This isn’t your typical paint by numbers gas station bargain bin buy 1 feature starring Rob Schneider get […]

STRANGE PLANET SERIES REVIEW In the archives of the ancient past of 2019, the ones and zeros driving the super information highway would often be implemented to spread joy on the daily. Images and captions would would work in unison to create what the inhabitants of Earth would call a webcomic. Nathan W. Pyle, the […]

FLORA AND SON MOVIE REVIEW Once you have seen a John Carney film, the world changes and no matter what you’re going through you feel as if you can begin again. From On The Edge to Sing Street, John’s view of the world isn’t so much about what we see but how we listen to […]

THE AFTERPARTY SEASON 2 The songs off the playlist are winding down. The frantic dancing has slowed to a shuffling of feet in the drunken embrace of a lover that never was, and all the kegs are empty. You know what that means, catch me at the AFTERPARTY! Apple TV presents Season 2 of Chris […]

MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN SEASON 1 REVIEW For 85 years, the Last Son of Krypton has been fighting for truth and justice, and battling evil of all sorts. He balances a life as the superhero all other superheroes are compared to while living as mild mannered Clark Kent, working for the Daily Planet alongside the […]

THE BEANIE BUBBLE MOVIE REVIEW It seems like Hollywood has a never ending barrage of “Company Biopics” it wants to melt our eyeballs with. Something that gently plucks a little nostalgia out of your brain, and gives you a fleeting moment from your past… all while being bombarded with messages of “American Dreams” and “Capitalism […]

PLATONIC SERIES REVIEW Two childhood best friends rekindle their camaraderie while juggling suburbia, bar ownership, relationships, and middle age. Did I mention that these two BFF’s are a man and a woman!? Apple TV presents Platonic, starring Rose Byrne as Sylvia and Seth Rogen as Will. For the past 15 years, Sylvia has put her […]

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE REVIEW Michael J. Fox was just a short kid from Canada with a dream of being an actor. When he turned 18, he drove to Hollywood and started chasing that dream, barely making ends meet until the stars aligned, and in 1982, he landed the career making role of […]

GHOSTED MOVIE REVIEW If you only watched the first 30 minutes of this new romantic Apple+ film starring Ana De Armas and Chris Evans, you might think you’re watching a Lifetime movie. Evans plays Cole, an unlucky-in-love farmer and agricultural historian who has recently been dumped when he crosses paths with Sadie (De Armas), a […]

TETRIS MOVIE REVIEW Lazy sunday, gonna pour myself a glass of red wine, crank up on the volume and blast Korobeiniki. What’s that? You say you’ve never heard that tune? What if I told you that not only have you heard that melody before but you could hum it in your sleep? Apple+ presents Tetris, […]

SHARPER MOVIE REVIEW Ah, I see you’re curious about the art of the con. Well, let me tell you, it’s a delicate dance between charm and deception. And the best con films aren’t just flash and style, they’re about twisting an audience through a thrilling ride, often dealing with characters you come to know but […]

SPIRITED MOVIE REVIEW Every now and then, and not often mind you, someone makes a new Christmas movie that isn’t just a checklist of tropes and cliches. Once in a great while, someone actually creates a unique and worthwhile Christmas movie that dares to be worthy of an annual rewatch alongside the Muppets, Elf, and Die […]

RAYMOND & RAY MOVIE REVIEW Raymond is a divorcee with the patience of a saint and the fashionable charm of the devil. Ray is a recovering addict with the fires of hell in his belly he conjures into the heavenly music of the angels. These estranged half brothers are on their way to accomplishing a […]

THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER MOVIE REVIEW There’s this fine center line that one can ride while drinking copious amounts of alcohol. It’s basically like purgatory for your sobriety. On one side, you’re not drunk enough. Which means you are still capable of making smart decisions. Go to the other side of the line, you’re […]

SIDNEY MOVIE REVIEW What is a documentary and can it determine the measure of a man?  Sidney Poitier once said “Though history will accurately acknowledge my presence in those proceedings, my contribution was no more important than being at the right place at the right time, one in that series of perfect accidents from which […]

SURFACE SERIES REVIEW Netflix may have it’s Knives Out but Apple TV steps up to the murder mystery streaming competition with an eight episode psychological thriller Surface from acclaimed writer/producer Veronica West (High Fidelity, Dexter: New Blood).  Since Sophie’s (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) accident where she fell overboard on a ferry, every face is a blurry memory. […]

CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH MOVIE REVIEW It’s impressive to watch a film from a first timer and see the potential that will surely be unlocked over the years to come in better movies. Down the road, sometimes a decade later, you can say, “I remember when they kicked things off with that rough around the […]

SEVERANCE SERIES REVIEW In a world where your time off the clock and your time at work are literally separated, we have Severance. Showrunner Ben Stiller, yes that Ben Stiller, leads Adam Scott’s character Mark through a labyrinth of winding white hallways built by an unscrupulous corporation whose aim is certainly not employee satisfaction. Join […]

THE AFTERPARTY SERIES REVIEW High school reunions can be tricky. Are you there for lost love? To show everyone you’re not the loser they thought you were back then? Relive your glory days? Commit revengeful murder on a now-famous classmate? Well, all that is what brings together the star-studded cast of Apple TV’s murder mystery […]

THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR SERIES REVIEW Based on the popular podcast that originally related these true events, The Shrink Next Door tells the story of a man so desperate for change in his life that he’s will to give up everything he loves in life in order to please his therapist. Marty Markowitz (Will Ferrell) […]

SWAN SONG MOVIE REVIEW Every year there’s got to be at least one small, cerebral, somewhat arty sci-fi film that manages to make it to a wide release. And I’m not talking about Dune as that definitely wouldn’t count as “small”. No, this is Mahershala Ali and Mahershala Ali starring in Swan Song for Apple […]

FOUNDATION SERIES REVIEW Isaac Asimov’s science fiction opus finally makes it to the screen in Apple TV’s adaptation of “Foundation”. Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) is a psychohistorian who believes he has predicted the fall of the empire, which has reigned for twelve thousand years. Brother Day (Lee Pace) is a clone of the original emperor, […]

FINCH MOVIE REVIEW In the distant future, the Earth is ravaged by the power of the sun, sandstorms, and other spectacular global cinematic events. All that’s left is a man and his dog. With the age of man seemingly coming to an end, who will need their slippers fetched and a tennis ball returned to […]