Send this show to anyone who tells you women aren't funny. Nothing about pantyhose or the Challenger explosion - I've done 'em all!" Nothing sums up Deborah more perfectly than the line, "Write me 15 jokes by tomorrow morning. And as Deborah bristles against Ava's Gen Z wokeness (over everything from old-school stand-up to modern feminism), we realize these women are more than just generational stereotypes. Two worlds collide and it's comedy gold.įrom Deborah's acerbic wit to her "Liza's at the Palace" pantsuit wardrobe, Smart effortlessly shows why this woman has had to fight for recognition all her life. As Deborah's star looks set to fade, she's paired up with Ava (Hannah Einbinder), a young comedy writer who's just been "canceled" for a tweet. After a grizzled turn in Mare of Easttown, Smart plays aging-but-still-fabulous stand-up comedian Deborah Vance in all her Vegas glory. I sure hope there's a Season 2 because the first one ends with quite the cliffhanger. By Episode 8, he - and we - realize the locals have become his family.
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Shadow is straightforward and likable, with a moral code that shows underneath it all he's a decent guy. 1 henchman for a shady businessman who's his adopted father (Shadow doesn't remember his past.) When things take an unexpected turn with the boss, Shadow ends up hiding out in a small tailor shop - size: 50-meters square - after the local community mistakes him for the son of the deceased tailor. Set in modern-day Istanbul, the story centers around Shadow, the No. I don't speak Turkish either, but I had absolutely no problem laughing - and gasping - as the story unfolds through Season 1. Those are the same reasons I enjoyed 50M2 on Netflix. We also get to meet a cast of well-thought characters, fully-realized personalities - good and bad - who help make the story so engaging and compelling that you don't mind having to get the story by reading the subtitles (I don't speak French). Part of the reason I enjoyed Netflix's Lupin is that the protagonist is funny, charming, a bit self-deprecating and smart enough to take care of himself. Don't miss this one, a reminder that there are still plenty of meaningful family stories out there we have never heard. The case itself is historic, but I'd watch a weekly show featuring Ry's smart and dynamic moms just shopping and chatting - they're that engaging and likable. Russo-Young herself was just a child with absolutely no power over the adult events threatening to turn her life upside-down. It's easy to sympathize with every side in this series. But when the donor, lawyer Tom Steel, decided he wanted even more of a presence in Ry's life, her moms fought back and Steel then sued for paternity and visitation rights. It surely seemed like a good idea at the time. Russo-Young was born to a lesbian couple, Robin Young and Sandy Russo, with help of a sperm donor whom her mothers later invited into their lives. Good thing there's a season 2 already in the works.Įvery family has a story and Nuclear Family director Ry Russo-Young shares hers in this fascinating three-episode HBO Max documentary series.
If you figure out who did it before the characters do (I did), just sit back and enjoy the ride, which incidentally ends with a cliffhanger. The plot takes a handful of twists and turns over the 10-episode season. It's much better to be surprised when they suddenly pop up. While clearly still in their respective primes, they're completely believable as elderly, washed-up showbiz types that starkly contrast with Selena Gomez's mysterious millennial character.īut the best thing about this show is the never-ending stream of supporting characters played by famous actors and other performers that you'd never expect to show up in a Hulu series. Of course, Steve Martin and Martin Short are both great and look like they're having a lot of fun. On top of that, the show is about a podcast and takes place in one of those grand, old New York City buildings facing Central Park that most of us in the city will never set foot in. This murder mystery is funny, smart and the episodes are a packed 30 minutes each.