Theatre inNew York City. This solo style was honed further in the resorts of theCatskill Mountainsregion ofNew Yorkin the 1930s and ’40s. The predominantly Jewish comedians of the so-calledBorscht Beltdeveloped abrashgag-filledmonologuestyle that played on familiar comic tropes—the bossy mother...
proved to be perfect casting in the role that was created by William Shatner, but subsequent starring vehicles didn’t often work: for every “Unstoppable,” there was a “This Means War,” or a “Rise Of The Guardians,” or a “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” or a “Horrible Bosses 2....
The show is based on how real people would act not TV tropes making it a refreshingly different kind of show where the cute art style only adds to the charm as it hides what's truly on the inside.The season's ending was disappointing but doesn't cancel what came before it so give ...
Reality TV shows give viewers a glimpse into the lives of their stars, and as certain story tropes emerge, audiences naturally perceive some of them as villains.While these series may not follow the traditional hero-versus-villain narrative, many characters display egos, aggression, or a ...
WhileThe Handmaid's Talestill spends its fair share of time showing us all how brutal, corrupt, and just plain horrible the world can be, Season 3 made sure to highlight how honest and noble it can be, too, and how those moments of nobility can inspire acts of great courage and sacrif...
Why we’re excited:Last month, Charlie Day attempted to leap from the small screen to multiplexes nationwide withHorrible Bosses, themarginally funny dark comedyalso starring Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis. Clearly hoping to make Day the film’s scene-stealing breakout, the filmmakers welcome eve...
The best TV dramas of the start of the 21st century were Trojan horses that used genre tropes (Mafia forThe Sopranos, cops and crooks forThe Wire, Western forDeadwood) to smuggle in much bigger commentary about the birth and/or death of the American dream. The 2010s show that best follow...
proved to be perfect casting in the role that was created by William Shatner, but subsequent starring vehicles didn’t often work: for every “Unstoppable,” there was a “This Means War,” or a “Rise Of The Guardians,” or a “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” or a “Horrible Bosses 2....