Film Review: A United Kingdom (2016)
byWhat the world needs now is love. Not just the title of the classic 1960s song, but also a fact that feels truer than…
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TV Review: Smash, Episode 12
byOpportunism has been mentioned in my previous Smash reviews for good reason: Ellis (Jaime Cepero) is the modern day Eve Harrington (with gender and…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 11
byPurposefully cringeworthy moments are aplenty as Rebecca Duvall (Uma Thurman) takes centre stage in Smash. Writers Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky provide dialogue that…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 10
byAs last week’s episode of Smash looked at developing relationships, this week takes a look at the failing elements of the professional and personal…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 8
byHitting a high note last week with “The Workshop”, NBC’s new series Smash fails to reach the same heights with “The Coup”. Character motivations…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 6
byWhen Ivy (Megan Hilty) becomes sick and begins to loose her voice, Karen (Katharine McPhee) is touted to quickly replace her if she doesn’t…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 5
byNBC’s Smash continues to please as “Let’s Be Bad” highlights the many creative tensions, pressures and insecurities that exist in the lives of creative…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 3
byEnter Mr. DiMaggio, the third episode of NBC’s Smash, starts off with a literal playful bang. I wasn’t aware that humping was a common…
TV Review: Smash, Pilot
byFollowing in the guise of the popular network musical series, NBC’s Smash sets out to appeal to a similar audience.