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Recap: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (S16, Ep8) — Bizarre, Brilliant Finale Gets Inside Dennis’s Head

“If I wanted my blood pressure to be low, I would simply command my body to make it low.” In It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the majority of the Gang’s […]

  • Sam Layton
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (S16, Ep7) — Reynolds Sibling Rivalry Makes for an Entertaining Bowling Episode

    If there’s one thing I miss about early Always Sunny episodes, it’s the relationship between the Reynolds siblings. Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) are the only members of […]

  • Sam Layton
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: The Idol (S1, Ep5) — Deeply Miserable Finale Drags Itself to a Tiring Conclusion

    When I first started watching The Idol, I felt as though there was hope for it, that it had things to say and interesting ideas to execute. When I finished […]

  • Sam Layton
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (S16, Ep6) — The Gang Clings to the Past in Best Episode of the Season

    Always Sunny is not a show particularly interested in themes or character progression—any moment of apparent growth is cut off at the knees by just how awful these people are. […]

  • Sam Layton
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (S16, Ep5) — Stellar Cameos Can’t Save Dull Episode About Celebrity Liquor

    Well, that was disappointing. When I learned that none other than Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were going to be on Always Sunny this week, I was very excited. This […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 21, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: The Idol (S1, Ep4) — Penultimate Episode Painfully Drags Its Way Towards the Finale

    This one wasn’t even fun. I really, truly hated last week’s episode of The Idol with a passion that I haven’t felt for bad TV this year. After two decent […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 21, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (S16, Ep4) — Dennis Delights in Exerting Control Over the Gang

    If there’s one thing you can count on when it comes to Always Sunny, it’s that Dennis (Glenn Howerton) always gets at least one episode to be a complete and […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 21, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: The Idol (S1, Ep3) — Abysmal Episode Showcases the Worst the Series Could Possibly Be

    I’ve been going pretty easy on The Idol when compared to a lot of the other criticisms of it. People really hate this show, don’t they? I don’t really blame […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 19, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (S16, Ep3) — The Gang Deals With Curses on a Banal Episode

    I was hopeful after the pretty solid season premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia—it wasn’t perfect, but it was better than almost everything Always Sunny has put out over […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 19, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Television

    Review: The Lesson Offers a Few Surprises in a Sharp Noir Thriller

    Class warfare and family drama are at the heart of first-time feature director Alice Troughton’s The Lesson, which centers on young, aspiring writer Liam (Daryl McCormack, Good Luck to You, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 7, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Review: Chicago- (and Food-) Centric Series The Bear Improves in Every Way with a Miraculous Second Season

    Perhaps the hardest part of making a good show is having a second season that can, at the very least, live up to the first. (Unless your show is on […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 5, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: The Idol (S1, Ep2) — Series’ Second Episode Remains a Stale, Uncomfortable Mess

    After last week’s episode of The Idol, I had no idea what to expect when I turned on the second one. I didn’t expect it to get better, but some […]

  • Sam Layton
  • July 5, 2023
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