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“Carnival Row” Review by Melissa Sloter

September 18, 2019 4:36 am |

When Carnival Row was first announced by Amazon Prime video, it checked all of the boxes for genre and prestige television fans alike; extravagant world building with production value to match, a big name cast, and the promise of gritty mysteries and political intrigue to unravel. The original IP, created by Travis Beacham and René...

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” Review by Melissa Sloter

Published by Leftover Brian

September 2, 2019 3:24 pm |

Before The Peanut Butter Falcon, the found family road trip epic created by writer and director team Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz, Shia LeBeouf’s Tyler may not have been invited to my birthday party. But Tyler, like most of us, takes a bit of time and attention to understand what makes him tick. Most of...

“Lying and Stealing” Review by Melissa Sloter

Published by Leftover Brian

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 kisses you, count your teeth.” The second, delivered by Theo James’ voiceover on a technically...

“Sweetbitter” Review Season 2 Episode 2 (Equifax & Experian) by Melissa Sloter

Published by Leftover Brian

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 now that Tess (Ella Pernell) has passed her trails and become a full member of...

“Saving Zoe” Review by Melissa Sloter

Published by Leftover Brian

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). Zoë was, as described by another young woman who knew her, the most perfect person....