Shows

Film & TV: One Night in Miami

Four men discuss a film about four men discussing much more important matters.
[Aggregate score: 8.25]

AFI Top 100 #028: All About Eve

We go backstage behind the curtains to the cutthroat world of theatre to review this riveting classic.
[Aggregate score: 9.25]

Literature: Judgement Day (EC, 1953) by (writer) Al Feldstein and (artist) Joe Orlando

TLS travels back in time to the far future of humanity to fight against racism in this golden age era comic.[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: Wonder Woman 1984

TLS navigates the uneven path of Wonder Woman’s second outing during the 80s. [Aggregate score: 5.5]

Film & TV: Lethal Weapon

Welcome back to TLS in 2021. We rung in the new year with another classic 80s action movie set during the season. [Aggregate score: 9]

AFI Top 100 #053: The Deer Hunter

TLS fights off the urge to play Russian roulette themselves while reviewing The Deer Hunter. [Aggregate score: 3]

Film & TV: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

TLS revel in this fantastic film adaptation of August Wilson’s spirited stage play. [Aggregate score: 10]

Philosophy & Narrative: Death of the Author by Roland Barthes

After our discussion on the previous philosophy episode, TLS turns to Barthes again for his essay on the role of authorship, critique and ‘ownership’ of works.

Film & TV: Sound of Metal

TLS follows this compelling character piece, the journey of a struggling musician suddenly stricken with hearing loss. [Aggregate score: 9]

Literature: The 9 Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke

TLS argues over the efficiency and merit of possible world ending computational linguistics in this classic sci-fi short. [Aggregate score: 5.5]