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Welcome back to another edition of Fitzie’s Film and TV Reviews (working title in progress), where your hoddler-in-chief takes stock of the things he’s watched lately. It’s been a little over a month since my last edition and I’ve gone to the cinema very few times! Boo.
If anyone knows of a film that warrants the cinema, please let me know.
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Emily In Paris, Season 4, Episodes 6-10: It’s still awful. Just absolutely awful. I hate everything about this. The characters. Emily. The ridiculous plot points and resolutions. The only positive is the most marginal one. I think they find some interesting ways to display “Emily In Paris” in the opening credits.
That’s all.
0.5 out of 5 Fitzies
Beautiful Boy: A heartbreaking portrayal of addiction and the long, painful road to bringing them back home starring Timothee Chalamet and Steve Carrell.
This film came out one year after Chalemet’s breakthrough in Call Me By Your Name. I haven’t seen that one yet, but this is the most captivating piece of film or TV I’ve seen him in so far. It’s also some of the best dramatic work Carrell has done.
4.0 out of 5 Fitzies
Only Murders In the Building, Season 4, Episodes 4-8: This season was slow going, but it’s really picked up. I’m most impressed by how the additions of Eugune Levy, Zack Galifinakis, Eva Longoria Kumail Nanjiani and Ricahrd Kind all elevate the storyline.
As Episode One previewed, this is by far the darkest season so far. Episode’s 4 cliffhanger was particularly unsettling.
4.0 out of 5 Fitzies
Bank of Dave: A very enjoyable, feel-good film starring (not really starring, but they play a notable role) Def Leppard that’s based on a true story. Dave takes on the big British banking regulators and such after the financial crisis.
It’s what you’d expect. A real David Dave vs Goliath. The town and people are lovely, and I quite enjoyed Joel Fry as Hugh.
3.5 out of 5 Fitzies
Agatha All Along, Episodes 1-6: So far, so promising. Aside from Loki and Wandavision, I think the Disney+ Marvel television series have been uninspiring.
Agatha All Along is an exception. It’s taking some getting used to and I can’t quite figure out the timeline yet. And the episode structure – bar episode 6 – felt too similar for a couple episodes in a row. There’s still a few more to go so I’m hoping for a good payoff.
2.5 out of 5 Fitzies
Theatre Camp: I’ve been meaning to watch this film for a good while now, and gosh did it disappoint. It isn’t often that I give up on movies midway through it (in this case even before the halfpoint), but I had to this time.
I simply found it deeply unfunny, which is a shame because I was very excited when I saw Caroline Aaron on the screen. But I really, really dislike Jimmy Tatro who features in this much more. Ayo Edibiri didn’t seem to stretch too far from her other roles, which is a disappointment.
Rating NA
Friday Night Plan: An easy-to-watch coming-of-age film set in Mumbai. Our protagonist Sid, an uptight teenager who wants to make the best possible choice for universitiy, scores an improbable goal during his school’s football match.
The rest of the film follows this character’s transformation as he learns about himself, his place among his peers and what he can learn from his brother.
All in all, an enjoyable watch.
3.0 out of 5 Fitzies
Fitzie’s track of the day: True Love Waits, by Caroline Polachek
