The half hour dramedy staring Michael Cimino (Annabelle Comes Homes), George Sear (Alex Rider), Rachel Hilson (This is Is Us), Anthony Turpel (No Good Nick), Isabella Ferreira (OITNB), Mason Gooding (Booksmart), and Bebe Wood (The Real O'Neals) was a welcome surprise for me. Both inspired by Greg Berlanti's Love, Simon and Becky Albertalli's novel "Simon … Continue reading TV Review: Love, Victor (S2) | More Adult But Just As Good
The first season of the show was sweet and powerful. A good mix of comedy and seriousness in an LGBTQIA package. The creator, producer, star, and author of the memoir "I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves." - which the show is based on - Ryan O'Connell is returning. Jessica Hecht (The Boys), Punam … Continue reading TV Review: Special (S2) | Sincerity and Realism in a Heartfelt Comedy
Greg Berlanti's Love, Simon which was based on the novel "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda," by Becky Albertalli is now brought to us in long form, in a television version series created by the movie's screenwriters Isaac Aptaker (This Is Us), and Elizabeth Berger (About a Boy). The half hour romantic comedy stars Michael … Continue reading TV Review: Love, Victor (S1) | The Brilliance is in the details
After watching a trailer for the show, I was in. I thought that Ryan O'Connell, the creator, writer, star and producer was compelling in that trailer. The show is based on O'Connell's memoir "I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves." co-starring with O'Connell is Friends alum Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel (Space Force), Augustus Prew … Continue reading TV Review: Special (S1) | A Nice Surprise with Heart and Laughs
Directed by Paul Weitz and starring Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Nat Wolff & Lily Tomlin Admission is an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel of the same name. The premise is about a Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who … Continue reading Admission | Review
"Better to be over lubed than under lubed."Will Freeman (About A Boy - Season 2 Episode 1)
Based on the best-selling Nick Hornby novel comes the series “About a Boy,” it’s a different kind of coming-of-age story created for television by Jason Katims (“Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”). The series stars Minnie Driver, David Walton, Al Madrigal, Annie Mumolo & Benjamin Stockham. Premise: Will Freeman lives a charmed existence. After writing a hit song, he was … Continue reading TV Review: About a boy
Worn out Spines 