Tag: Danny Burstein
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Long Story Short, an animated family dramedy
Long Story Short could have been a long story. If it were a novel it would be a generations-long family saga about a Jewish family of about 800 pages. This animated TV series manages to explore the entire family and even a few secondary characters in 10 concise half hour episodes.
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tick, tick . . . BOOM! tells the story of Rent composer Jonathan Larson
tick, tick, . . . BOOM! looks at Broadway composer Jonathan Larson as he struggled to get his career started. He was turning 30 and hadn’t had a success yet. He thought his time was running out. This film looks at his first attempt at a Broadway musical, one he wrote before Rent became a…
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Julia: S2.E7 Shrimp and Grits
Julia: Shrimp and Grits is my all time favorite episode of Julia. It tells a clear story about women’s role in the world and the almost invisible ways they’ve had to wield influence over the years. Episodes like this one are the reason I keep writing about women. There are spoilers ahead.
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Julia: S2.E6 Chartwinkerie
The Julia: Chartwinkerie episode contains so much humor, starting with the word “chartwinkerie.” Paul (David Hyde Pierce) makes it up on the spur of the moment while he and Judith (Fiona Glascott) are having a cooking challenge match. She tosses him a package of Twinkies and he’s forced to make something of them, including a…
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Julia: S2.E5 Bûche De Noël
Julia: Bûche De Noël shares some good laughs, twin David Hyde Pierces, and the sad realization that for all the things that have changed, things are still the same.
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Julia: S2.E4 Chocolate Mousse
Julia: Chocolate Mousse brings Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) back to Boston to begin filming the second season of The French Chef. She arrives to find that much has changed in the 4 months she was gone. Now Julia is the one wishing nothing would change. There are spoilers ahead.
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Julia: S2.E2 Fried Chicken
Julia: Fried Chicken, episode 2 of the second season of Julia, involves a high stakes cookoff, several famous names, and a still uncertain list of recipes for the cookbook. Are Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) and her cookbook co-writer Simca (Isabella Rossellini) loving sisters or jealous enemies? There are spoilers ahead.