…of Sanda Zvenyika, who plays Marie. Her chemistry with Chout was undeniable, and she delivers many of the show’s killer punchlines with perfect comedic timing. Director and Dramaturg Dione Joseph builds on the stellar chemistry of the cast and the clever dialogue with interesting set design and costuming that brings new layers to the story. Walking into the Basement Theatre…
I’m a feminist but I can’t love my pimples Believe me when I tell you that I love myself—well, for the most part. What’s my secret? A sprinkling of positive affirmations. A dash of supportive friends and family… And 100 mg of doxycycline a day. I wouldn’t go so far as to say this acne-causing-bacteria-killer changed my life, but it…
…of a character’s emotional arc. It makes inventive use of narrative structure and scientific concepts, which his later work is well-known for. In Memento, protagonist Leonard Shelby uses all the tools and people at his disposal to work around his amnesia and find his wife’s killer. The film puts Leonard in the perfect situations to explore his psyche. Mind-bending fun….
…of parody. And occasionally there’s actually something masterful going on. The plot point of there being a puritanical serial killer dedicated to purging elements of Riverdale that wouldn’t exist in its nostalgia years is pretty genius. That’s a level of self-reference that I thoroughly enjoyed. Look, I watch Family Guy. I’m not an arbiter of taste by any means –…
