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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND MOVIE REVIEW From director Todd Haynes (“Velvet Goldmine”, “I’m Not There”) comes “The Velvet Underground”, a lovingly crafted documentary about one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll. Blending pop with the avant-garde, and embracing taboo subject matter, the Velvets were never destined for mainstream succe...

TED LASSON SEASON 2 SERIES REVIEW America’s favorite wholesome sports sitcom is back, with the recent release of Apple+’s “Ted Lasso” season 2, following Ted (Jason Sudeikis), a Midwestern do-gooder at the head of the U.F.C. Richmond soccer team run by Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham). As the Emmy winning comedy launches into its second season, Ted’s […]

COME FROM AWAY MOVIE REVIEW Apple TV+ welcomes you to The Rock with this filmed production of the critically acclaimed and criminally underseen musical “Come From Away”. Set during the week of the September 11th attack, the story follows an large ensemble of characters (all portrayed through twelve actors and a lot of props) dealing […]

CODA MOVIE REVIEW When a film premieres at Sundance, there’s a certain pedigree you can expect when it wins an award. But what about a film that wins more awards than any film in Sundance history? A film that prompted a bidding war between Netflix, Amazon, Searchlight and Apple which concluded in Apple paying a […]

LISEY’S STORY MINISERIES REVIEW Stephen King’s novel “Lisey’s Story” is one that the author has referred to as his favorite and most personal of all his works. Unsurprising then that he wrote the entirety of the script for this eight-episode Apple + adaptation starring Julianne Moore as the titular character. Lisey is in mourning for […]

CHERRY MOVIE REVIEW The Russo brothers disembark from the Marvel train for a bit and direct their first film not in the MCU since 2006’s “You, Me, & Dupree” (yeah, they did that). Apple TV gladly took on the brothers and their star, young Tom Holland still fresh-faced as Peter Parker, and then proceed to […]

PALMER MOVIE REVIEW Much like in Apple TV+’s new drama, “Palmer”, underneath all the luster of Justin Timberlake and the jokes we make about NSYNC, there’s a bright beating heart at the core of this review. Timberlake stars as Eddie Palmer, an ex-convict who takes in a young boy when his mother disappears, and it […]

THE PLACE OF NO WORDS MOVIE REVIEW Once upon a time, a little boy named Bodhi traveled into the woods with his viking warrior father. Together they faced great adventures with fairies, Bigfoots with colds, fighting evil aliens with lasers, and witches with curses. All of these dangers are nothing compared to trying to understand […]

ON THE ROCKS MOVIE REVIEW Sophia Coppola’s latest film is the story of a wife and mother (Rashida Jones) who is drawn reluctantly into a surveillance ‘operation’ with her rich and widely loved father (Bill Murray) who insists that men cannot be trusted with fidelity. Largely because he’s the first to admit he can’t be […]

AN AMERICAN PICKLE MOVIE REVIEW If you like Seth Rogan, you’re in luck because “An American Pickle” gives you more Seth Rogan (and more pickling salt) than is probably safe to consume in a single sitting. Herschel and Sarah Greenbaum (Seth Rogan and Sarah Snook) are Eastern European Jews who immigrated to America to make […]

CENTRAL PARK TV SERIES REVIEW From the musical manic minds of Loren Bouchard (Bob’s Burgers) Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon) and Nora Smith (Bob’s Burgers) comes an animated family sitcom set in New York City’s Central Park. The show stars a busker named Birdie (Josh Gad) who narrates through song the episodic mishaps of […]

GREYHOUND MOVIE REVIEW Join us as we explore the ‘Dad’est movie that ever “Dad’ed, with Tom Hanks (America’s Dad) taking that shit way to heart. As the commander of a battleship on a major escort mission during WWII, he finds himself up against terrible odds as a ‘wolfpack’ of subs close in on his group […]

HALA MOVIE REVIEW It’s time to come of age once again (can you do that more than once?) with the release of Apple TV+’s new movie, Hala. Adapted from a short film of the same name, the story follows the eponymous character (Geraldine Viswanathan), who is dealing with her burgeoning hormones, college in her immediate […]