S Categories Reviews TV July 7, 2021 Schmigadoon is a delightful pastiche of the cloying Golden Age musical Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key lose themselves in a sunny song-and-dance in Apple TV+'s short, but inviting, musical comedy.
& Categories Movies Reviews June 8, 2021 “In the Heights” doesn’t meet its lofty aspirations Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical has choice moments and a solid cast but is far too messy to work.
“ Categories Features Movies May 18, 2021 “Barb & Star” and the pleasures of gentle comedy In challenging times, a movie with a talking crab can be a balm for the soul.
& Categories Reviews TV May 5, 2021 “Girls5eva” sings a sweet but smart tune Tina Fey executive produces a fun and witty comedy about a 90s girl group reuniting for another taste of stardom.
2 Categories Anniversaries Movies April 12, 2021 20 years later, “Josie & the Pussycats” still slaps The clever satire of pop culture consumerism is still as fresh and relevant as ever.
T Categories Movies Reviews February 9, 2021 The lazy musical drama “Music” hits every sour note possible Even beyond its handling of its autistic character, "Music" is a terribly constructed film.
S Categories Festivals Sundance 2021 February 2, 2021 Sundance 2021: All hail “The Sparks Brothers” Superfan Edgar Wright directs a lovingly expansive documentary about legendary art rock band Sparks.
“ Categories Reviews TV January 5, 2021 “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” is far from superlative in season 2 A strong grasp of grief and inner turmoil runs up against weak choreography and a closed-off lead character to make Zoey a frustrating near-miss.
& Categories Movies Reviews December 8, 2020 “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” is the gift that keeps on giving All we want for Christmas is Mariah, and she well knows it.
H Categories Anniversaries Movies November 22, 2020 How “The Apple” killed the movie musical (for a little while) The futuristic religious allegory set to a disco-rock soundtrack turns 40 this week, & must be seen to be believed.
