Nathan Silver’s clever Sundance comedy stars Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, two emblematic weirdos from different eras of American cinema. Photo: Ley Line Entertainment Amiable and gently comic on the surface, Nathan Silver’s films often exist a degree or two removed from reality. While his characters may live in what looks and feels like the… Continue reading A Perfect Pairing of Oddballs
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‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is Perfect
I cannot adequately express to you how perfect Mikkelsen is in this role; that sensuous frown of his has infinite layers. Photo: Henrik Ohsten/Zentropa Lev Kuleshov would have wet his pants at the sight of Mads Mikkelsen. The Soviet filmmaker and theorist, best known now for stating that the exact same inexpressive shot of an… Continue reading ‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is Perfect
Aaron Rodgers Is a Perfect Reality-Show Star on Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks sets up the future Hall of Famer for what could be a riveting reality-television career. Photo: HBO What to make of the Aaron Rodgers experience? Once a beloved dork king who bagged four MVPs and a Super Bowl across 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers spent much of the last few… Continue reading Aaron Rodgers Is a Perfect Reality-Show Star on Hard Knocks
MBMBAM Loves Jimmy Buffett: Perfect Playlist
As Vulture’s own Anne Victoria Clark said on Twitter, “Jimmy Buffett dying on Labor Day weekend is the most over summer has ever been.” This Labor Day is perhaps the worst Case of the Mondays Parrot Heads and keets alike have endured. But to get through this time, the podcast My Brother My Brother and… Continue reading MBMBAM Loves Jimmy Buffett: Perfect Playlist
‘Heartstopper’ Recap, Season 2, Episode 8: Perfect
Heartstopper Perfect Season 2 Episode 8 Editor’s Rating 5 stars ***** Photo: B) Netflix / See Saw Back in the season premiere, Charlie claimed that he was going to do everything to make sure Nick’s coming-out experience was “perfect,” a word choice that all but challenged the universe to throw obstacles in his path. Sure… Continue reading ‘Heartstopper’ Recap, Season 2, Episode 8: Perfect