Kidding: Philliam (Episode 8)
Every great television series has that one episode in their first season that pulls you in and grabs you for the long haul; that episode where the characters and the…
Kidding: Kintsugi (Episode 7)
The seventh episode of Kidding was a prime example of how a well-written show can take you on an emotional journey, all in a short amount of time; that no…
The Subconscious, Kevin Finnerty & Dream Logic In The Sopranos
The Sopranos never shied away from the power of dreams and the subconscious. Often mistaken as “just a mafia show” by those who never gave the series a chance, some…
The Self Destruction of Tony Soprano
Who doesn’t love Tony Soprano? It’s almost impossible not to. No matter what he did, who he harmed or what mistakes he made, we found ourselves rooting for Tony. He…
Kidding: The New You (Episode 5)
The fifth episode of Showtime’s Kidding, titled “The New You,” was a tightly packed 30 minutes of television that not only drew the viewer closer to Jeff Pickles but also…
The Wrestler: Bright Lights & Lonely Nights
I remember seeing The Wrestler in a small theater called The Esquire here in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a theater that typically featured independent releases and is located in a…
Love, Lies & Murder: The Tragic Figure That Was Christopher Moltisanti
The Sopranos defies genre in many ways. A recent rewatch of the series reminded me how hilarious the series was in addition to how it’s truly a study of human…
LOST: A Plane Crashed 14 Years Ago & A Community Was Born
September 22nd, 2004. The ABC network debuted a highly talked about pilot that would break the record for not only most expensive pilot ever (rumored to have cost 14 million…
Ben Eckstein Discusses His Film, Zero Fucks
Back in 2019, I had the pleasure of speaking with director Ben Eckstein about his upcoming film Zero Fucks, which is about to enter the crowdfunding stage to help with…
Kidding: The Unraveling of Mr. Pickles (Episode 2)
Welcome back to 25YL’s weekly coverage of the Showtime original series, Kidding. Daniel Shooba and I will be alternating weeks looking at the series, and in case you missed Daniel’s…