The first time I was able to put the name to Andy Daly’s pasty visage, which had been appearing in guest bits as the earnest comedic foil for over a decade, was when he appeared on Marc Maron’s comedy podcast a few years ago. At that time, Daly was in the midst of his brilliant […]
Global’s new medical drama is a fantastically solid primetime offering. Like Rookie Blue before it, Remedy is the sort of well-produced, highly watchable, long-term-potential fare that can do a lot to support Canada’s ever-improving but still flimsy television landscape. Both filmed and unabashedly set in Toronto, Remedy is a Canadian production that uses Canadian actors […]
Many people underestimate how difficult Christopher Durang is to perform. With a snarky and dark sense of humor, bordering on the macabre, Durang leaves nothing uncommented in his plays. Happy Medium Theatre’s Baby with the Bathwater performs the play with a sensitivity and awareness of the biting ultra-realism of one of Durang’s most famous and […]
The first half of Vikings’ second season was incredibly strong, with each episode building and gaining momentum. The second half of the season hasn’t lost its momentum, but it’s kind of like a runaway cart, where it has gained so much momentum that it leaves the audience running to catch up. The biggest problem is […]
I decided to wait a week before commenting on the episode of Game of Thrones that will probably live forever as “That One With The Unnecessary Rape Scene.” For fans of the book, in particular, the showrunner’s decision to have Jamie rape his sister next to the dead body of his son seems misguided at […]
Another day of work for everyone at SC&P and another day at home for Don Draper. Still on the outs from his old colleagues, Don’s day doesn’t get any better when Megan’s agent calls. Apparent;y she has been a little too eager when it comes to the hustle of being an actress, basically stalking potential […]
Disclaimer: If you are a Shakespeare nerd, skip the article, drop that dinner date on Thursday and pick up a ticket to National Theatre Live’s broadcast of King Lear at the Cineplex nearest you. Might love it, might hate it, but I’m confident (having seen it on stage myself) that you’ll be glad you saw it. Maybe you know […]
It’s Valentine’s Day 1969, and love bitter resentment is in the air at SD&P. Peggy steps off the elevator feeling festive, and spots a bouquet of flowers waiting on her secretary’s desk. Peggy is immediately smitten by the fact that Ted, her very brief fling, is still thinking of her all the way out in […]