‘Dopesick’ – New Hulu Limited-Series About America’s Struggle With Opioid Addiction
Photo: ‘Dopesick’ In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies falsely assured medical professionals that prescription opioid pain relievers, like OxyContin, were non-addictive. Thus began the opioid crisis in America, which has since been responsible for...
‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’: Earnest and Empowering Musical Extravaganza Hits Amazon Prime
Photo: ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ In a year where there seems to be a new musical adaptation premiering each week, it has become decidedly difficult for a film of this ilk to distinguish itself from the fray. Big-budget blockbusters like ‘In the Heights’ (2021)...
‘Copshop’: A Hitman, a Conman, and a Rookie
Photo: ‘Copshop’ An Ensemble of Deception and Badassery Valerie Young is a casually cool rookie cop with a gleaming silver revolver, and one night, her isolated police station is graced with the presence of Teddy Murretto. Con-man and frequent law-skirter,...
The Rise of ‘Saturday Night Live’: How the Sketch Comedy Series Became a Staple of Late-Night TV
Photo: ‘Saturday Night Live’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ is a show with a reputation that precedes itself. If you know anything about television, you know about this show and its zany approach to live comedy. It’s been chugging along, turning unknown comics into...
