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Judd Apatow’s Best and Worst Movie
Funny People Review A fairly drastic departure for Judd Apatow, Funny People is overlong, rambling, unfocused and also sometimes moving, thought-provoking and maybe even just a smidge deep. Adam Sandler is actually quietly a very strong dramatic actor, a fact known to viewers of Punch-Drunk Love and Reign Over Me. Compared to those two movies…
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The Episode That Walt Lost Me
Breaking Bad Commentary IV This commentary focuses on Breaking Bad season 2 Episode “Phoenix”. If you haven’t already seen the episode, I’d suggest you don’t read this, as I will completely spoil it for you if you haven’t seen it. SPOILER WARNING Okay, now that that’s taken care of let’s chat. MORALITY and LIKEABILITY Walt…
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A Lesson In Raising The Stakes: Breaking Bad Season 2 Opener
Breaking Bad Commentary At the risk of flooding my site with Breaking Bad content, I want to comment on the first episode of the second season. Writers are sometimes told to make the story the worst day of their character’s life. We are told to raise the stakes, up the conflict, etc. But a lot…
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More Breaking Bad Love
Breaking Bad Commentary After watching Episodes 4-6 of Season 1 of Breaking Bad I continue to be blown away by the level of quality of the show. The Lead is Not A Simple Hero To me the most interesting part of it is the continuing dimensions Vince Gilligan and Co. are able to find of…
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Breaking Bad-New Best Show on Television
Breaking Bad Commentary I have watched a lot of TV pilots recently in a bid to familiarize myself more with the current tv landscape. Here’s a little rundown. Kings Southland Dollhouse Mad Men None of the above shows have grabbed me like my all-time favorite, FX’s The Shield, did. None of those shows inspired in me…