The second season of The Rehearsal put me in the mood for a rewatch of Nathan For You, which I've just concluded with my sixth viewing of the feature-length series finale. This week's episode, where Nathan discovers he's accidentally an autism authority, moved me deeply. It did a profound job summarizing why both shows articulate autism-coded behaviour in a way that resonates with people, plus a bit on why autism acceptance is tough (he'll cross that bridge later).

The primary…

Dream Scenario has become my latest sicko comfort movie.

I just adore the plot progression and the constant subversion of expectations. I don't know why it has such an average score on here since it had so much hype. I leave a lot of its holes to my imagination, which is the spirit of a great film premise. That's ideal, in and out in 100 minutes, opening a new door in every scene. It tells you so much in the…

It's clear that the expectations were this film's biggest enemy. As with the first Joker film, this is a decent movie for the most part. Both are generally well-made and both have some very bad and very different types of moments that drag them way down. This one's metatextual elements give it a big boost towards being worthwhile, but it ultimately never sticks the landing on any of the musical performances. (And I thought Lady Gaga did this for a…

This is fun. Music docs (or docks) are such comfort movies.

I'm a music buff but I'm not so much into Yacht Rock even if my tastes align with that era of soft rock. I prefer stuff that's a bit more bluesy, a bit more rugged. It took me a while to grasp what the subgenre means so I do feel like I understand its nuances by the end of the doc, but it's now less appealing to explore because…