Comedy/Drama ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Won’t Let Kansas Be the Joke
Set in America’s “flyover country”, HBO comedy/drama Somebody Somewhere, starring Bridget Everett, defies small-town America stereotyping.
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‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Merges Impressionistic Humanism with Political Critique
Breaking away from Election 2016 diatribes, Director Frederick Wiseman visually acknowledges Monrovia, Indiana as a tranquil working-class Eden, while still rendering a subtly powerful critique of small town America.
John Lingan’s Tale of Patsy Cline and Jim McCoy’s ‘Homeplace’ Is Good for the Soul
By searching with an open heart and writing with frank honesty, John Lingan makes Homeplace an antidote to the divisive anger of today’s America.
Norman Lear’s ‘Cold Turkey’ Satirizes Nixon, Narrowmindedness, and Tobacco Addiction
The humor in Norman Lear’s Cold Turkey goes hand-in-paw with the blunt, vulgar symbolism of a dog’s lifted leg in the opening credits.