as is their grouchy chief and Georges, his father-in-law. Note all characters are called by their names, no surnames, like at AA (Alcoholics anonymous). You see their struggles, how they live constantly fearing falling back, for the thrills, the pain as much as the easing of pain. "Th...
I saw a screening for the pilot at the Hollywood Theater in Portland OR almost a year ago. I keep thinking about it! Really curious to know what happens next for these characters. Think "The Office" if it was grittier and took place in Alcoholics Anonymous. Memorable characters, great writ...
Top Five Ragged around the edges and haphazardly hilarious though it may be, “Top Five” ultimately satisfies as an often raunchy ramble about celebrity, sobriety, selling out and sex, courtesy of the immensely talented but too-often subpar movie starChris Rock. As befits this comedian who rar...
So he needs a place to hide out, and when he hears on the radio about a confidential, anonymous drug-rehabilitation program, he figures that might be a good place to disappear into. What he doesn't count on is that the program is run by a hard-headed counselor (Morgan Freeman) who h...
Additionally, there is a detail that is both inaccurate and totally unnecessary. One character, shown to be a righteous person, announces that he is in Narcotics Anonymous (a real-life organization closely related to Alcoholics Anonymous), but still drinks without consequence. Narcotics Anonymous vie...
bit like Alcoholics Anonymous, but for people who can't keep their temper on a leash.Also in the group is transvestite Lou (Luis Guzman), aggressive Chuck (John Turturro) and a pair of porn stars, Stacy and Gina (Krista Allen and January Jones).The man in charge is Dr Buddy Rydell. ...
The title character played by Jennifer Connelly in House of Sand and Fog (2005) was a struggling, insecure Alcoholics Anonymous member who met devastating consequences for making trivial mistakes. Some people I have come across just loathe Kathy Nicolo whereas I am levelheaded in my heart: for ...
If you have not heard, Netflix video streaming website is about 1/3 of internet traffic in North America. This is the original cause of binge-watching epidemy. Very generously the company offers a 1-month free trial. The interface looks as expensive as it can get. ...
Anonymity (noun) – The condition of being anonymous. – Lack of outstanding, individual, or unusual features; impersonality. Alcoholics Anonymous Tradition
Step Seven of AA's Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Step program of recovery is about getting rid of character defects and replacing them by practicing humility & spiritual principles. Working on the seventh steprequires constant thoughtfulness and commitment to being honest, courageous and humble. ...