Needs Some Introduction
As a lifelong film and TV fan I try to bring historical knowledge of narrative trends to my weekly analysis and reviews (and hopefully a bit of humor also).
Needs Some Introduction - Severance / The Agency
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Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
E177:
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Another strong episode. All our characters are thinking about their legacies. What impact do short term decisions have on long term outcomes?
Plus: Everyone needs to check out the hilarious and expertly constructed murder of the week series on Peacock, Poker Face with Natasha Lyonne.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
E176:
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The episode has been reposted with additional commentary and a spoiler-free review of Sick on Peacock. (33:00)
Another bleak and disturbing episode of this series although with impeccable production. But first, I discuss the loss of a series I was about to recommend and use that as a jumping off point to discuss what is happening with these streaming services.
In recommendations, The Legend of Vox Machina. A Guardians of the Galaxy-like spoof of fantasy shows that has humor and heart in equal measure (also reminiscent of GotG) available on Amazon Prime and just back for its second season.
REPOST: (33:00)
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
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E175:
The tempo of the show is different so far this season which allows for a pretty effective reflection on how different people deal with their grief and loss.
(32:30) Breaking Bad - Season 2 rewatch - Part 1
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
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Episode 174
A long and thrilling introduction into this post apocalyptic alternate present.
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
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Episode 173
Your Honor returns to Showtime with a solid second season premiere. Sona and I also discuss the new Yellowjackets teaser that premiered this week. Then I discuss the satirical thriller, The Menu, that has had a very successful early run on HBO after it's successful theatrical run.
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
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It's a new season and we are about to get HBO's highly anticipated The Last of Us adaptation. In anticipation I provide some background on the project and the reason I am so interested in it despite my general exhaustion with zombie stories.
But before that, I go recommendation crazy in reference to the new hit movie M3gan (which I have seen and mildly recommend) which made me want to recommend many other films (which I thought were better).
Finally, we also discuss the 2016 film, The Girl with All the Gifts, one of the better recent zombie films and how it's themes may intersect with what we may be seeing in this new HBO series.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
In preparation for next week's premier of Your Honor's second season. Sona and I discuss the ups and downs of the first season.
Then, I have many revelations during my very first rewatch of the first season of Breaking Bad.
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Breaking Bad - Season 1 rewatch - 37:00
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
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A glimmer of hope for Toby, Rachel and Libby. A new start for Seth. The series ends beautifully. Let's hope the audience starts to show up.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
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After some brief movie reviews; Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion (Netflix) and The Banshees of Inisherin; Sona, Celia and discuss the year in our recaps and wrap up the episode with our recap of the seventh episode of Fleishman Is in Trouble. We finally find out where Rachel has been.
Merry Christmas
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Sona and I have some additional thoughts on the finale and overall season of The White Lotus.
Then we catch up on the two most recent episodes of Fleishman Is in Trouble.