Friday, January 06, 2023

Review Day

There are no major spoilers in these reviews.

The Peripheral, Season One:
This sci-fi show is about a brother and sister in the near future, asked to beta-test a new VR headset and embroiled in a conspiracy spanning time and space. The exposition-to-action ratio is low (sometimes a little TOO low) and it's pretty easy to follow from start-to-finish if you don't think too hard. I enjoyed the show but the finale really made this whole season feel like a prequel to the real meaty story. I wish it had been a little faster paced. Still, it was much better than Westworld. On Amazon Video.

Final Grade: B

Breeders, Season One:
What starts out as a surface-level parenting comedy deepens in maturity and poignancy pretty quickly. Martin Freeman, as always, is great in his role and the supporting cast, especially the grandparents, are lots of fun. On Hulu.

Final Grade: B

The Producers (1967) (PG):
After finally getting Rebecca to watch Blazing Saddles last month, she wanted to see more Mel Brooks comedies. This one was a pleasant watch, blending the traditional rapid-fire dialogue of a show written for theater with the zaniness Mel Brooks is known for.

Final Grade: B-

Plus One (R):
A by-the-book rom-com buoyed by the performances of the leads and the one-off jokes about bad wedding speeches. I didn't mind watching this one, although the male lead, Jack Quaid, looks too much like Joel McHale which distracts from his acting.

Final Grade: B

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