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The Knight Before Christmas Review: Netflix Goes Medieval for Christmas

Netflix continues its ongoing battle with Hallmark for the souls of middling Christmas movies everywhere. In an effort to keep up with the Hallmark’s escalating Countdown to Christmas—which features a staggering 40 new films this year—Netflix has given us the gift of magic beans, off-brand Heath Ledgers, and “Bejabbers.” Bless.  In The Knight Before Christmas, ... The Knight Before Christmas Review: Netflix Goes Medieval for Christmas

Living With Yourself Review: Twice the Paul Rudd, Half the Insight

Timothy Greenberg’s leaden, frustrating series is too lackadaisical to explore its clone-centric premise. Living with Yourself is the latest in Netflix’s never-ending onslaught of original content; unfortunately, it’s also another example of how the streaming service seems to value quantity over quality. As the first show for head writer Timothy Greenberg (Peabody award winner and ... Living With Yourself Review: Twice the Paul Rudd, Half the Insight