When did I fall in love with Reservation Dogs? It might’ve been the first episode, when I realized one of the Indian kids is named Elora Danan – after the lost baby in the 1988 fantasy movie, Willow. It becomes a running gag throughout the series, with characters recognizing her name, and reminiscing fondly aboutContinue reading “My Favorite Show From 2022: Reservation Dogs”
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The Tao of Ted Lasso (Or How an Apple TV+ Show Can Make You a Better Person)
There’s a scene at the end of the first episode of Ted Lasso, the opening show of the series.Ted has come through a humiliating, disorienting first day on his new job, in his new country. We’ve spent the episode laughing at (and cringing at) his down-home homilies, his dogged good nature, and endless optimism. He’sContinue reading “The Tao of Ted Lasso (Or How an Apple TV+ Show Can Make You a Better Person)”
The Insanely Beautiful Music of The Queen’s Gambit
A montage has got to be a challenge for a movie director.You show a series of mini-scenes, a sped-up series of events, as you move your viewers from one moment to another, marking the passage of time.All without a word of dialogue. How do you fill the space?Here’s one way: In that two-minute scene, propelledContinue reading “The Insanely Beautiful Music of The Queen’s Gambit”
Daddy Gibs 