For fans of Trailer Park Boys, Wilfred, and Sesame Street, comes The Fuzz, a grown up cop show about drugs, gangsters, and violence, told with the help of hand puppets, and jelly beans. I recently discovered a web series called … Continue reading The Fuzz TV Review: Junkie Hand Puppets
We live our lives in public. Gone are the days of the stiff upper lip, the closed door, and the private life that previous generations enjoyed. Now we’re Tweeting, sharing on Facebook, and broadcasting to the world our painful breakups, … Continue reading Digital Lives, Anxiety, and Overwhelming Nostalgia
It seems that many of us have misread True Detective. The second season hasn’t been received particularly well, with the casting choices and the dialogue coming under particular scrutiny. But Nic Pizzolatto’s show isn’t a representation of reality, it’s not … Continue reading True Detective, Heat, Twin Peaks, and Pulp Storytelling
‘Change moves in spirals, not circles. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. You get a new one. When you breathe, you inhale … Continue reading Half Nelson (2006) Film Review: Nothing Stays the Same
Gia Coppola, niece of Sophia, and granddaughter of Francis, explores teen lust, and boredom in her sophomore effort Palo Alto. Adapted from James Franco’s slight literary work, a collection of short stories about being young in the small Californian town, … Continue reading The Kids are Making Movies (Palo Alto Review)
