Happiness for Beginners offers only stale misery

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Happiness for Beginners offers only stale misery

Netflix's latest rote original is yet another marker on the streaming service's increasingly long trail of apathetic content production.

Anniversaries

How “Bridesmaids” put female friendship center stage

Ten years ago, Paul Feig's uproarious comedy centered the lives and relationships of women in revolutionary ways.

“The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” lets you choose Kimmy’s adventure, for good and ill

It's essentially a semi-interactive bonus episode, but Ellie Kemper and crew still pull some fun rabbits out of their purple JanSports.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.

The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review: Hardly Fetching

The sequel to the popular 2016 film has its characters learning new tricks, but its overabundance of plot and characters neuter its message.

“All in the Family/The Jeffersons Live”: You Can’t Go Home Again

Despite its intent, racism with a laugh track falls flat in the current political climate.

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