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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Bubble & Squeak’ is Absurd and Quirky But Never Entertaining
I don’t have any issue with a film being quirky. In fact, there are many movies where the quirk factor is a major reason why I like it. The thing is, you need to also make your quirky project compelling in some way. Bubble & Squeak fails that test, almost immediately. From the jump, the […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Wild Robot’ is a Tender Animated Depiction of Family and Sacrifice
Making an animated film aimed at kids that still lands for adults/parents is a real skill. Sure, Pixar has more or less mastered the art, but they hardly have a monopoly on the idea. The execution just requires a certain touch. DreamWorks Animation hasn’t always been as successful at it, but with The Wild Robot, […] More
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Before Emmy Gold: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
This year’s Emmy category for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series is quite the mixed bag. Two are first time nominees, one has one nod and one win, and the other three have a combined 62 nominations, but only five Emmy’s between them. It should be interesting to see if the Emmy voters will choose […] More
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in Interviews, Podcast, TV
Interview: Harvey Guillén Explores Guillermo’s Journey and Identity in ‘What We Do In the Shadows’… plus Some TV Topics
When season one of What We Do In The Shadows began, it would probably be described as a series about four vampires in Staten Island and their familiar Guilllermo (played by Harvey Guillén). For those who do not know, a familiar is a human who pledged themselves to serve the needs of a vampire. Fast […] More
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in Interviews, TV, TV Interviews
Interview: Yana Gorskaya Sinks Her Teeth Into Making ‘What We Do In the Shadows’
What We Do In Shadows runs deep in the veins of Yana Gorskaya – or is it the other way around? Either way it works because the talented director/editor has not only helmed 17 episodes of the vampire mockumentary series, she has also edited more than half of the episodes to date – 29 in […] More
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in TV, TV Reviews
TV Review: ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ Vampires Have Plenty of Life Left In Them
Some shows possess that uncanny ability to put you under their spell. Tuning in any day, any time, to any episode, scene, or even for one of the exquisitely delivered lines of dialogue can make you helpless to its charms. What We Do In the Shadow is one such show, just a taste leaves me […] More
