The Righteous Gemstones’ Unholy Satire
While there is a lot to laugh about in The Righteous Gemstones, its serious critique of televangelism is hard to ignore.
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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Doses Morphine
A parade of high-thread-count nihilism, the Jon Hamm-led Your Friends and Neighbors isn’t a sorely needed critique of the American elite; it’s a product of them.
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Lets You Pick Your Poison
Like Homer’s The Odyssey, Mike White’s The White Lotus is a parable for its times, warning viewers about the dangers of temptation.
Shane Warne Biopic ‘Warnie’ Is Not Quite Scorsese-Like
Although it imitates some Scorsese methods, rather than giving us an insight into the real Shane Warne, Warnie instead gives us a series of showreels of the controversies in his life.
‘Happy Endings: The Complete Series’ Showcases the Talented Cast
Well-written with unfailing comic delivery, Happy Endings is a consistent delight.
‘Mulaney’ Could Never Be the New Seinfeld
In John Mulaney’s Mulaney the female character is too stereotypical to reach the heights and depths of Seinfeld‘s Elaine.
Reginald Perrin Fails to Fail Properly
It’s a rather bleak circular path Reginald Perrin walks. What is a man to do when he cannot even fail properly?