‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Renata’s Rage Is Apocalyptic In ‘The End of The World’

The most recent chapter of HBO‘s second season of Big Little Lies lived up to its name: it’s “The End of the World” as we know it – and some folks are not feeling fine. As if real life doesn’t have me stressing enough, my TV life reminds me of everything I try to desperately forget for an hour. Big Little…

‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2: Meryl Streep Makes Everything Better

HBO's award-winning series Big Little Lies returned with stirring sophomore season premiere episodes full of brilliant performances and unnerving teasers of the twists that await the “Monterey Five.” I’ll admit to having some reservations about extending the series. The first season was pretty near perfect and that jaw-dropping finale was one of the finest hours of television…

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HBO’s ‘Barry,’ Henry Winkler and Sarah Goldberg wow the crowd at the SF Film Festival

https://youtu.be/b09aJdWqVp4 I was captivated by HBO’s ‘Barry’ from the moment I saw the first trailer for Bill Hader and Alec Berg’s paradoxical and ambitious brainchild. The eight episode dark comedy follows Barry Birkman (‘SNL’s’ brilliant Hader), a former Marine turned hit man who stumbles into Gene Cousineau’s (hilariously portrayed by the always delightful and riveting…