Alum talks acting at Stanford, guest role on HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Ryan Holmdahl May 30, 2015 0 Comments Although better known for generating the self-righteous technocrats HBO’s “Silicon Valley” tends to satirize than the actors who play them, Stanford is not without its fair share of students... Read More »
‘Grace and Frankie’ season one review Marty Semilla May 30, 2015 3 Comments “Grace and Frankie,” Netflix’s latest original program, tells the story of two frenemies — the eponymous Grace and Frankie, (Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, respectively) — who move in together... Read More »
‘Live from New York’ falls short Madelyne Xiao May 29, 2015 1 Comment New York City has a way of filtering out its mediocre acts — there’s ample reason for the city’s reputation for world-class artistic and cultural institutions. Making it big in the Big Apple is... Read More »
‘The Life of Galileo’ fosters criticism of authority Madelaine Bixler May 21, 2015 0 Comments “Truth is born of the times, not of authority!” Such is the spirit evoked by Rush Rehm’s staged reading of Bertolt Brecht’s “The Life of Galileo,” which proved this past weekend to be one... Read More »
‘Wayward Pines’ wanders without direction Ryan Holmdahl May 13, 2015 0 Comments Much like his show’s main character, Ethan Burke (Matt Dillon), the producer of FOX’s new miniseries “Wayward Pines,” M. Night Shyamalan, finds himself lost in a strange new world. For Special... Read More »
Live-tweet recap: Netflix’s ‘Grace and Frankie’ Will Ferrer May 9, 2015 0 Comments Television critic Magellan Pfluke muses on the first episode of Netflix's new series starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Read More »
Showtime’s ‘Happyish’ is too grumpy to entertain Marty Semilla May 8, 2015 1 Comment Watching “Happyish” is like trying to argue with an insane person: No matter how many times you try to present your opinion calmly and clearly, “Happyish” is too busy kicking, screaming and... Read More »
Series review: Will Forte’s ‘The Last Man on Earth’ can’t make up its mind Magellan Pfluke May 8, 2015 0 Comments “The Last Man on Earth” is a series best understood in segments. Each new group of episodes fundamentally changes how the viewer feels about the series as a whole. Considered in isolation, the... Read More »