Set in a version, or a vision, of the northwest San Fernando Valley in 1969, “Government Cheese,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, belongs to a class of visually striking comic dramas that slip in out of the naturalistic “real” world, while remaining emotionally coherent. I’m thinking of “Lodge 49” with which this show shares an … Read more
For those of you who kept tapping your “Believe” sign, your prayers have been answered. Apple TV+ announced Friday that “Ted Lasso,” the hit comedy starring Jason Sudeikis, would officially return for a fourth season. After the third season concluded in 2023, fans were left to wonder if the U.K.-set series had reached its conclusion. … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — With an opening allusion to Robert Altman’s 1992 classic “The Player,” Apple TV+’s new comedy “The Studio” tees up an age-old subject — how the Hollywood sausage is made — for the 21st century. Starring Seth Rogen as put-upon studio head Matt Remick, who tries to balance his cinephilia with the demands of … Read more
As a British expat living in Los Angeles, Paul Martin found the thing he missed most about home was soccer. “If I’m walking across a park and I see two people playing, I’ll stop and watch it,” the documentary film producer said. So the idea of making a documentary about a soccer league wasn’t a … Read more
