There’s a calm falling over the world this morning — or maybe it’s just me, contented by The Good Place wrapping up its run last night with a perfect, meditative episode about the thrill of beginnings and the need for endings. If you haven’t been watching that show, you ought to start. It’s very funny, and possibly the most profound thing ever produced for network television.
But if you’re not ready for a four-season commitment, there are always movies.
Gretel & Hansel: Terrence Malick, meet the Brothers Grimm.
Rabid: Not-a-remake misses the mark.
The Rhythm Section: Lively drives the latest BourneĀ riff.
Rosie: A Dublin family, in crisis. Powerful.
Oh, and also the Oscar Shorts are opening at the Lightbox; I wrote ’em all up as a public service. And today also sees the arrival of BoJack Horseman: Season 6, Part 2, which brings everything to a perfectly imperfect conclusion — and is, therefore, exactly what it needs to be.
Like I said: I am content today.
Looking forward to seeing if Bojack nails the landing as well as The Good Place did. Your review has me hoping.
Also, along the grotty, inverted-name lines of Gretel & Hansel, have you heard anything about a movie called Judy & Punch? I saw the trailer ages ago and haven’t been able to find anything about it either opening in theatres in Toronto or streaming on TV. I suppose it could be really bad and struggling to get a wide release, but the trailer did pique my interest.
(Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t finished Bojack’s final episodes. This comment alludes to something else that may give away a plot detail from Bojack.)
Now that I’ve finished the Bojack season, that poem in the penultimate episode was the best and most heartbreaking thing I’ve heard on the topic since Frightened Rabbit’s/Scott Hutchison’s Swim Until You Can’t See Land. That is going to stay with me for a long time.
Also, Princess Carolyn popping the bubble wrap on Ruthie was everything.
They did such a great job with Ruthie. It’s clear she’s always being accommodated, but not in a demanding or labor-intensive way. She just needs a little extra care.
is derived from the lyrics of the “Youth Is Wasted On The Young”, Tom Searle has stated it is because “we’re all lost. Everyone’s just trying to find their place, and hopefully we’ll all get there eventually.”