Reviews
Literature: The (Not So) Midas Touch | 2N5E by Yuki Iwama
We discuss this intriguingly opaque short story, and ponder what it means to consume a god.[Average score: 5.6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IQLAftf3U4&list=PLGTCsoekBvDQ3_-1HwTg3PYY54dzFRPpv&index=79
Film & TV: Strawberry y Chocolate
We head down to Cuba circa the late 70s to check out this touted foreign flick covering a range of socio-political topics. [Average 8.3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFgl-ZuAJOE
Guest Month- Film & Television: 1996 In Cinema
In this guest ep, TLS is joined by new friends and old to reflect back 25 years later on the best/most seminal films of 1996.…
Film & TV: Guest Month AAPI appreciation episode with Morgan Goldin
An invigorating discussion of Asian American/Pacific Islander helmed films with great friend of the show, Morgan Goldin. See below for the films and where to…
Literature: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
Utopia isn't all it's cracked up to be in this classic story from one of the greats that is more of a thought/discussion piece. [Aggregate…
Film & TV: Showgirls
In grand post-Academy tradition, it's…time! for TLS to hit up Vegas in a review of this year's choice of infamously panned/ostracized film. [Aggregate score: 3.66]…
AFI Top 100 #069: Tootsie
Three men review/debate a film about one man pretending to be woman to further his career.[Aggregate score: 6.33 repeating of course] https://youtu.be/KoBss5DyF0M
Film & TV: Blazing Saddles
Whip out your big 6-shooter and fart around the fire for the final film in our Mel Brooks tribute.[Aggregate score: 7.7] https://youtu.be/HYC2fWRP_u8
Morgan-Mania VI: An Oscars Discussion with Morgan Goldin
Another year, another delightful conversation with Morgan Goldin. We got his thoughts on the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards, who we liked, who we didn't, and…
Film & TV: 2020 Oscars Roundup
TLS recaps/predicts/pontificates on this year's Oscar season and films for these uncertain times just ahead of the awards. https://youtu.be/SbrxJyqlXpo
Film & TV: The Twelve Chairs
For the third entry in our focus on Mel Brooks comedies, we go way back to post-revolution Russia and the search for family jewels. [Aggregate…
Film & TV: Robinhood: Men in Tights
Grab your jerkins, arrows, and pantyhose as TLS reviews the next Mel Brooks film in our comedy monthly block.[Aggregate score: 9] https://youtu.be/OnEiZsLNFTg
Film & TV: Young Frankenstein
TLS kicks off our traditional comedy month with a medley of Mel Brooks picks, starting with one of his earlier works.[Aggregate score: 8] https://youtu.be/sREL1u2IddI
Film & TV: Zack Snyder’s Justice League
TLS takes the 4 hour journey that is the Zack Snyder's Fan-On-Demand cut of "Justice League."[Aggregate score: 7.5] https://youtu.be/n3UQ4GNTIRM
Film & TV: The Father
TLS reviews the last of this year's Oscar noms, a quite powerful and moving familial story with some standout performances.[Aggregate score: 9.5] https://youtu.be/Br-KOHKie1o