Hoops premieres August 21 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams Hoops is a total airball. Even worse, it’s the kind of show that is the most difficult to write about: a comedy that isn’t funny. Hoops […]
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I Am Not Okay with This: Season 1 – Review
I Am Not Okay with This is now streaming on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams The first season of I Am Not Okay with This is undeniably a television show. Brimming with a cast, story, and […]
All the Natalie Portmans
All the Natalie Portmans will play at the MCC Theater Space through March 29. By Elazar Abrahams Off-Broadway sometimes holds talent more impressive than that of the Great White Way. That’s certainly true of the […]
Wendy (2020) – Review
Wendy flies into theaters on February 28. By Elazar Abrahams Wendy tries to soar, but can never quite make it off the ground. Despite an engrossing first 15 minutes that hook the audience, the pixie […]
Mean Girls (Broadway)
By Elazar Abrahams I was not interested in seeing Mean Girls on Broadway. In fact, I was opposed to it. Ahead of the show’s initial debut, I was excited. Tina Fey was writing a musical […]
Come From Away
By Elazar Abrahams Never had I seen a Broadway show receive a standing ovation three years after opening. And yet, last night, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, that is exactly what happened. I’ve wanted to […]
Emma. (2020) – Review
Emma will be playing in theaters beginning February 21. By Elazar Abrahams Call me uncultured, but I’ve never read a Jane Austen novel. In fact, I’m pretty much unfamiliar with any of her books. I know […]
Downhill (2020) – Review
Downhill rolls into theaters on February 14. By Elazar Abrahams It’s great to see comedic actors take on serious roles. Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems, for example, recently reminded audiences that he holds talent beyond […]
Indebted: Season 1 – Review
Indebted airs Thursday nights on NBC. By Elazar Abrahams They don’t make TV like this anymore… and not without good reason. NBC just concluded a stellar comedy run with The Good Place’s series finale last […]
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet: Season 1 – Review
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet premieres February 7 on Apple TV+. By Elazar Abrahams From the minds that brought you It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia comes a new confusingly titled comedy. Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet follows […]
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