TV REVIEW: Thoughts on Horace and Pete
Ambiguity surrounds Louis CK’s self-produced Horace and Pete — what is it exactly?
THEATER REVIEW: Football, Friendship and Fame in Theatre Exile’s Tommy and Me
Ray Didinger’s play, a natural fit for Philly sports fans, is always enjoyable, but not often more than that.
TV REVIEW: Catching Up with People vs. O.J. and House of Cards
In what might be a cautionary tale, two promisingly edgy shows slide to big three network pablum levels.
The Secret Wish Behind Showtime’s The Affair
Sometimes, a moment can bring into focus something I’ve idly pondered for months. In this case, that thing is Showtime’s hit serial, […]
DF’s TV Report — Les Revenants, Rectify, and Empire
A week ago, I wrote that I’d review some of the TV series I’ve been watching this summer. I’ll start with two good, and […]
DF’s Summer TV Diary… or, The Special Pleasures of Bad Television
In the coming weeks, I plan to do a few short reviews of TV shows I’ve been catching up on this summer. Some […]
Annalise & Anna Mae — Why I’m Still Watching How to Get Away with Murder
I didn’t plan to write about How to Get Away with Murder. For a while, I doubted I’d even finish the series, […]
Thoughts on Tony Awards 2015
This is by no means a comprehensive review of the Tonys, but rather some impressions about specific bits that stuck with me. […]
Thoughts on Mad Men
Has anything been more over-analyzed than Mad Men? Really, I should be embarrassed to join the fray… but I can’t help myself. […]
I Want to Love Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — But …
Is there a more fertile comic imagination today than Tina Fey’s? Collaborating on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with co-creator Robert Carlock, the wit […]
