Somebody Somewhere (2022)

Where to find it: Now TV
Length: 21 half-hour episodes
Synopsis: Low key comedy about everyday Kansans
Recommendation rating: 4/5

What I like about it: cozy, sweet, occasionally funny, Murray Hill’s incredible charm
What I don’t like about it: can be a bit boring at first

Review:
Sam marks schoolwork for a living and is mourning her sister/best friend when her coworker Joel invites her to his queer church choir, run by breakout character Fred Rococo. Sam’s other sister Tricia runs a basic bitch shop called Tender Moments which sells scented candles and embroidered pillows. They all spend the rest of the episodes alternately giggling and arguing, going about their daily lives in something that may be a sitcom, I can’t tell. Cute though.

Content notes (may contain spoilers): religion, interpersonal conflicts, death

Barry (2018)

Where to find it: Now TV
Length: 32 half-hour episodes
Synopsis: A psychopath is torn between two fitting career paths: hitman and actor
Recommendation rating: 4/5

What I like about it: funny, engaging, clever direction, NoHo Hank, seasons 2 & 3
What I don’t like about it: weak opening, terrible ending

Review:
Bill Hader writes, directs and stars in this HBO comedy-drama with pulpy crime plot, strong action scenes and fantastic Hollywood satire.

Content notes (may contain spoilers): violence