What an outstanding cliffhanger on Pluribus last night! Now I am annoyed I have to wait over a week for the next episode. Meanwhile, Stranger Things season 5 premieres later today, in which the kids schedule their first colonoscopies.

I am enjoying The Chair Company as it approaches its season finale next Sunday. I admire that it’s one of those things that’s so execution dependent that even describing it doesn’t make much sense. It’s a domestic drama, character study, a conspiracy thriller, and an absurd comedy—with surrealist Lynchian flourishes. Good work! It’s also a reminder that you can kind of make anything work as long as it’s grounded in humanity. Make the feelings relatable and you can get away w

Pluribus by Vince Gilligan on AppleTV is an instant favorite for me. But watching the third episode last night, it feels like there is another shoe that has to drop. (Mild spoilers ahead—but not really.) The Borg on Star Trek: The Next Generation were such an awesome villain because they were so completely uncaring, monolithic and unstoppable. But the writers quickly found that writing a hive mind for a villain became boring. When the adversary is incapable of change as its

I only now watched The Hateful Eight (on Netflix) and after a slow start—yeah, I get it. I remember when Pulp Fiction was brand new. I...

The media landscape is so fragmented now I didn’t even know that the writer of Mare of Easttown (which I loved) has a new show on HBO...

I just want to say one thing about Alien: Earth . It’s a beautifully produced show. There’s a ton of cool stuff. But there’s one thing...

I rewatched 2010: The Year We Make Contact . I always liked this movie. It might be Peter Hyams’ best. Great cast, spectacular VFX, very...

I’ve been making daily posts on LinkedIn on screenwriting, because most people who read my blog here are my film music peeps. I sort of...

Anybody watching this? I feel it’s premature for me to share any thoughts. Post in the comments?

I rewatched The Firm and it holds up as a handsome suspense-thriller. But it’s a potent reminder that smartphones have killed the genre....

Is there anybody out there experienced with Wordpress who can help me finesse and expand a screenwriting related website I’ve started ?...

I trawl the Black List website from time to time looking for what might be good or trending. I like to see what’s out there, and find it...

Now that we’re done with the FSM 35th anniversary Kickstarter things have settled down and I can catch up with some of the press that...

Andor seems to be having a moment culturally, although it’s hard for me to tell if it’s real or just my social feeds serving up my pro-...

I was thinking this morning about how expensive Andor is. The reported budget for both seasons is $645 million . It is, thankfully, all...

Andor season two has been worth the wait. I watched the last of the available episodes, “Welcome to the Rebellion,” it’s a masterpiece....

The screenwriting website Coverfly announced they are shutting down later this year. This is on the heels of a bunch of their sister...

Andor is back and it is sooooo good. Just look at the opening scene of season 2. Not even the action part (no spoilers here) but the...

I didn’t expect to like The Studio on AppleTV as much as I have. Inside-showbiz seems to have been done so well already— The Larry...

I want to take a moment from CD sales to say how much I am loving Severance . I had heard great things about it but had not watched until...