Month: November 2022

Better Call Saul

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Promo photo for Better Call Saul. Jimmy McGill leans against the inner wall of a parking garage with Kim Wexler, smoking.
Better Call Saul is a masterfully executed tale of social order, crime, and ennui. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re doing yourself a disservice. While the series stands on its own and does not necessarily need to be compared to Breaking Bad (nor does one need to have watched Breaking Bad to enjoy it, though it’s certainly another […]
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In Brief — Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

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Promotional photo for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Benoit Blanc appears in the foreground on a boat, with an out of focus group of five standing behind him.
Glass Onion is a fun movie, but the mystery began to seem less and less clever the farther I walked home from the theater. Benoit Blanc is an incredibly charismatic character (I could probably watch Daniel Craig do that for hours), and Edward Norton is a great cast, but Janelle Monáe’s character easily stole the […]
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Star Trek: Picard S01–02

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Promotional poster for Star Trek: Picard. Picard stands with his back turned, overlooking a vineyard. A dog sits at his side.
Picard is an exciting yet ultimately disappointing show. After watching the core trilogy of shows from the 90’s (The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager) and Star Trek movies 1–10, it was extremely refreshing to see a fully modern Star Trek show. The difference is night and day: Picard takes itself quite seriously, and presents […]
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