Author Archives for Leftover Brian
“Lying and Stealing” Review by Melissa Sloter
July 21, 2019 8:58 am |
**This review contains spoilers for Lying and Stealing** Lying and Stealing, written by Matt Aselton and Adam Nagata and directed by Aselton, opens with two quotes. The first, a Yiddish proverb, presented on a title card, reads “when a thief...
“Sweetbitter” Review Season 2 Episode 2 (Equifax & Experian) by Melissa Sloter
July 21, 2019 8:46 am |
**This review contains spoilers through Season 2 Episode 2 of Sweetbitter.** The Starz restaurant drama “Sweetbitter” returns with an extended second season, boasting eight episodes opposed to last season’s six. The two extra episodes will hopefully prove to be worthwhile...
“Saving Zoe” Review by Melissa Sloter
July 21, 2019 8:26 am |
Leaning on the success of the beautiful dead girl stories that came before, Saving Zoë, in the vein of Twin Peaks, The Killing, and even Veronica Mars offers a look into the private and dangerous life of Zoë (Vanessa Marano)....
“It’s Bruno” Review by Dan West
July 20, 2019 7:08 am |
It becomes obvious when you regard the work of a young creator, be it film, television or music, that this person knows what they are doing. Nothing could be truer than Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim’s It’s Bruno! A short form episodic...