Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine

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"Families Like Ours."
A brilliant 'drop everything and watch this now' drama on Netflix
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The Observer.
Really enjoying a show ("Dept. Q") doesn't mean you won't have issues with it, plus a quick update on the first "graduation" movie, "Kicking and…
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Give Me A Movie About...Graduating.
Not so much "The Graduate," not "Animal House," probably something Greta Gerwig is in, but also maybe something so much more. Foreign? Please help.
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The Observer.
"Murderbot," "Dept. Q," "Stick," and how to tell the difference between not liking a show and a show that is not good.
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Deep Dive: MHz Choice.
Here's an epic plunge into a streamer with enough international gems to make you reconsider what you're watching and paying for.
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Something On Sunday.
Notes & All Sorts...
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Immaculate Vibes.
How to elevate your dire mood with two directors who dabble in creative joy: Hayao Miyazaki and Wes Anderson.
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The Observer.
Struggles with "Your Friends & Neighbors," plus "Lady Vengeance," Meander Sampling, and several thoughts on the why of anything.
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"Black Mirror."
The curious rollercoaster of TV's best anthology.
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The Watchlist: TV.
Stop searching. Start watching.
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The Gratefulist.
In appreciation of culture. A never-ending list. Vol. 5.
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The Observer.
French Style! "The Beast," "Nona and Her Daughters," "Paris Has Fallen." How ambitious creative choices and risks make these titles intriguing.
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Analog Dialog
Going through the DVDs of history (fine, of the garage and storage).
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"After Life," "Broker," "Asura,"
Death, Birth and Life in the hands of the Japanese master storyteller, Hirokazu Kore-eda, in film and television.
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Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine
Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine
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