Review Day

There are no major spoilers in these reviews.

Middleditch and Schwartz, Season One:
3 hour-long episodes of improv comedy from these two actors (Richard Hendricks from Silicon Valley and Jean Ralphio from Parks and Rec) is just about right. The first two are great while the quality of the third drops a bit, but there are some great belly laughs to be found. Free on Netflix.

Final Grade: B+

Superstore, Season Three:
We zoomed through this season quickly and enjoyed it. Everyone is still essentially a caricature, but each one is used sparingly enough that no one turns into a "Cam" of Modern Family.

Final Grade: B

Here We Stand by the Fratellis:
Less memorable than the other Fratelli albums I've been bingeing recently but's a nice aural bridge between their "T-shirt store commercial" songs of their debut album and the more mature stuff later on.

Final Grade: B

Lovebirds (R):
This movie features a couple fallen out of romance and on the verge of breaking up when they find themselves framed in the middle of a murder scene. Lots of topical jokes and easy to watch, although the first 15 minutes or so tries way too hard to be funny before it finds a good rhythm. Free on Netflix.

Final Grade: B