Tag: Zosia Mamet
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The Decameron review, silly uninteresting people stuck in a villa
In the Decameron by Boccaccio, ten people flee Florence during the Black Plague. They hide out in the countryside and amuse themselves by telling 100 stories during the long nights. In this TV version of the story, we don’t get much storytelling but plenty of exploration of characters.
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Alone Together, Katie Holmes tells a lockdown story
Alone Together is a quiet and simple tale about the first weeks of the COVID lockdown in March 2020. It was written by, directed by, and stars Katie Holmes. The writing was ordinary, but the direction was good and gave us a positive example of the female gaze.
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The Flight Attendant, season 2, Kaley Cuoco is everywhere
The Flight Attendant, season 2, is a voyage of discovery and acceptance from Kaley Cuoco. Cuoco plays an alcoholic flight attendant who gets caught up in a dangerous situation. She can barely cope with normal life. The crazy things that happen to her make for a wild ride.
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Tales of the City, 2019 style
Tales of the City was revived in 2019 from the stories by Armistead Maupin. Lauren Morelli is the creator behind the new series, which I found to be very much a series of right now. Contemporary.