Kareem Gets It
It’s always good to get a legend like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on your side. That’s why I’m happy to see he agrees with me about the movie “Challengers.”
Random Thoughts
Quickies about NY pizza, corporate data breaches, my pet peeve about Italian restaurants, bad podcast commercial placement, and the continuing pickleball invasion.
A Primary Pulitzer
I’m happy to see that the woman who wrote a play I raved about last year has just been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Trying Way Too Hard
“Everybody’s In LA” is a series of live Netflix shows airing this week. As I explain in this review of the premiere, host John Mulaney and his staff forgot an important comedy concept: less is more.
Uncle Vanya
I’m not a fan of playwright Anton Chekhov, but with a cast including Steve Carell, Alfred Molina, and other names I know, I decided to give “Uncle Vanya” a try. Here’s why that was a mistake.
Reel Spoilers: Challengers
I guested on the Reel Spoilers podcast discussing Zendaya’s new movie, “Challengers.” Here are links to both the audio and video versions of the show.
Water For Elephants
It’s not often a Broadway show can be described as “spectacle,” but this one certainly qualifies. Here’s my review.
An Enemy Of The People
This is one of the best things I’ve seen on Broadway in a long time, with Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli terrific in the leading roles. Here’s my review.
Stereophonic
This new Broadway play, about a Fleetwood Mac-like band recording an album, was just nominated for 13 Tony Awards, but it didn’t do much for me. I explain why in this review.
Wine Nuances
These descriptions of the ingredients in wines at a recent tasting had me rolling my eyes in disbelief at the whole wine culture.
Asi Wind Does It Again
Last time I wrote about magician Asi Wind, I didn’t describe any of his tricks because the printed word wouldn’t do them justice — they have to be seen to be believed. Well, here’s video of Wind in action.
Worst Movie Of The Year So Far
If you enjoy reading my reviews of truly terrible movies, I have another one for you today, a waste of Zendaya’s talents (and my time).