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“Letterkenny” Season 8 Review by Josh Davis
“Letterkenny” Season 8 Review by Josh Davis

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January 6, 2020 8:10 am |

Season 8 of critically acclaimed Canadian comedy “Letterkenny” picks up right after the last season ended, with Wayne (series creator Jared Keeso) discovering during a bar fight that his fiancé cheated on him. Ironically, the brawl started as Wayne was sticking up for close friend Daryl (Nathan Dales) after his relationship turned south and Wayne...
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“Little Women” Review by Josh Davis
“Little Women” Review by Josh Davis

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January 6, 2020 8:03 am |

Writer/Director Greta Gerwig’s take on “Little Women,” based on the classic novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, is a surprisingly sweet and faithful adaptation. Gerwig, just 36, first broke out as an actor, excelling in edgy arthouse films like “Hannah Takes the Stairs” (2007) and “Frances Ha” (2012), both of which she...
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“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 3 Review by Josh Davis
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 3 Review by Josh Davis

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January 6, 2020 7:45 am |

Season 3 of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” sees our intrepid hero going on the road, opening for pop sensation Shy Baldwin during the birth of the 1960s. The season opens on a military base with Midge Maisel (Emmy and Golden Globe winner for the role Rachel Brosnahan) performing during a USO show. Of course,...
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“Marriage Story” Review by Josh Davis
“Marriage Story” Review by Josh Davis

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January 6, 2020 7:37 am |

From writer/director Noah Baumbach (“The Squid and the Whale” and “Francis Ha”), “Marriage Story” focuses on the painful divorce of Charlie and Nicole. The couple, played by mega-actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, met while Charlie was a young director and Nicole was fresh off a starring role in a teen comedy ala “American Pie.”...
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