The new drama “Koko” is not for everybody. Open to seriously entertaining the notion of human and animal marriage? Like I said. Not for everybody. Even so… The main character is a quiet, thoughtful man surviving devastating loss and heartbreak in his young life. Anthony Esposito does an admirable job … [Read More]
Anxiety and depression have both touched my life. They are far less prominent now. For a variety of reasons. Primary among these is the love and support of my family and friends. This is the essence of the new independent drama “The Extraordinary Ordinary”. We all, to paraphrase the enduring … [Read More]
There is roughly a two month stretch in late summer when the sun never fully sets on The Lofoten Islands of northern Norway. To visitors, this can be most disorienting. As it was for Frances, the character brilliantly brought to life by Jenny Slate (excellent also in 2014’s underrecognized … [Read More]
Though never seen nor identified by name, “He” is the looming undercurrent informing every moment of a mundane work day surface in the new drama, “The Assistant”. Julia Garner is heart-rending as Jane, a young woman toiling at the lowest hierarchical level in the New York office of a high-powered … [Read More]