Kristen Bell

‘Scream 4’ (2011) is saga’s funniest and most meta entry

For Spooky Month here at Reviews from My Couch, we’re looking at the four movies of the “Scream” saga over four Thursdays. Wrapping up the

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‘Veronica Mars’ becomes great character piece in Season 4

“Veronica Mars” Season 4 (July, Hulu) had me so deeply invested in the people more so than the mystery – and it’s still a top-shelf

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Mamet keeps us guessing in ‘Spartan’ (2004)

“Spartan” (2004) lacks the usual crisp screenplay of David Mamet, who also directs, but its lack of laser-focus might be part of the point here.

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‘Big Mouth’ is the next iteration of Things You Can Do on Television – and it’s also darn funny (TV review)

Netflix’s “Big Mouth” – which recently released its second season — marks the latest sea change in Things You Can Do on Television, as it

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‘Like Father’ gets by on the charms of Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer (Movie review)

It’s easy to see why “Like Father” went straight to Netflix (the modern equivalent of straight-to-video) rather than getting a theatrical release, but fans of

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‘Veronica Mars’ Season 1 reviews

John’s “Veronica Mars” Season 1 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 12, 2013 “Veronica Mars” Season 1 (2004-05, UPN), episodes 1-9 – “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” get the

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First episode impressions: ‘The Good Place’ (TV review)

Exhibit A in the case that network TV is dying is the bevy of reboots that no one asked for, and Exhibit B arrived Monday

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Appealing leads give heart to funny but formulaic ‘Bad Moms’ (Movie review)

Whereas “Bad Teacher” and “Bad Santa” played up the jokes in their titles – wouldn’t it be funny if a teacher or a Santa was

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First episode impressions: ‘Play It Again, Dick’ (TV review)

In the ongoing push to take “meta” to new and absurd levels, “Play It Again, Dick” (Tuesdays, CW Seed) joins the likes of “The Comeback,” “Episodes” and “Extras”

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‘Veronica Mars’ is back, and it’s like she never left

“Veronica Mars” is back in movie form this week on DVD in a wonderful relaunch of the franchise (the first of a new line of novels

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