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Assholes All the Way Down
'St. Elmo's Fire' is terrible, iconic, and offers an excruciating example of accidentally dislikable characters.
Apr 16
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‘The Regime’ Goes Zero to Ridiculous Way Too Fast
When you’re satirizing something real, you need to start slow and stay there for a bit. The Regime does not.
Apr 9
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The New ‘Very Special Episode’ and ‘Expats’
A small but unfortunate trend in TV shows is the Lower Decks episode that focuses on the plebs for inclusivity points.
Apr 2
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March 2024
‘Project Hail Mary’: Know When to Fold ‘Em
Andy Weir’s 2021 novel uses a structural technique. And then overuses it.
Mar 26
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‘It Happened One Night’ and the Case of the Curiously Modern Old Movies
What makes an old movie ‘timeless’? Pretty often it’s simple economics.
Mar 19
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‘The Crown’ and Diminishing Returns
Netflix’s series about the British royals has always been transparent propaganda, but historic distance provided some initial heft.
Mar 12
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‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’: Comically Bad (at Their Jobs)
The espionage rom-com series is an interesting re-imagining of the concept, especially in the choice to make its spy characters absolutely terrible at…
Mar 5
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February 2024
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and Excruciating Ambiguity
You can create tension and conflict in a story just by refusing certainty.
Feb 27
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‘True Detective: Night Country’ and Slippery Authority
No one is really in charge in Ennis, Alaska, and that has made all the difference.
Feb 20
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‘Loudermilk’: Making an Unlikable Character Work
The obscure series Loudermilk demonstrates the right and wrong way to develop an asshole character within the span of 3 episodes.
Feb 13
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‘Aftersun’: Telling a Story in Details
Aftersun is an incredible piece of film that simply asks you to pay attention so it can break your heart.
Feb 6
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January 2024
'A Murder at The End of The World': Signals
When crafting a whodunnit, you really have to give the characters equal time or it’s too easy.
Jan 30
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