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Now Streaming: The Spy

Josh Zyber — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:00:19 +0000

The prospect of Sacha Baron Cohen playing a secret agent practically begs for a “Borat Does Bond” headline. Surprisingly, Netflix’s The Spy is a very serious story, played completely straight. Even more of a shock, Cohen makes a terrific dramatic lead. Set during the early 1960s, the series is based on the true story of...

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‘Dig’ Pilot Recap: “In the End, We Mean Nothing”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:00:14 +0000

I will admit to approaching the USA Network’s new mystery adventure series ‘Dig’ with a high degree of skepticism. Ads for the show made it look like a lame ‘Da Vinci Code’ knockoff. Of course, sometimes appearances can be deceiving. Sadly, this is not one of those times. As it turns out, the impression from...

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‘Tyrant’ Pilot Recap: “You’ve Been Gone Too Long”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:00:26 +0000

About halfway through the pilot episode of FX’s new drama series ‘Tyrant’, a naked man in a sauna assaults and nearly kills a rival. The scene’s inspiration was obvious, but my wife beat me to the pun when she immediately dubbed the show ‘Middle Eastern Promises’. This is how I know I married the right...

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