The Downsides of Focusing on ‘Winning Time’: Addressing the Dilemma for Better Results

September 6, 2023

In the debut season of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” it took five episodes before any professional basketball game was played. The show, created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, focuses on the dominant “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers team of the 1980s, led by Magic Johnson. While the first season delved …

Is ‘Asteroid City’ Wes Anderson’s Best Work?

June 15, 2023

I am here, hat in hand, to confess that I underestimated the talents of Wes Anderson. Over the years, I have enjoyed his filmmaking style, with its meticulous aesthetic that has inspired countless imitations. However, in recent times, I struggled to find deeper meaning beneath Anderson’s polished artistry, and I feared that he was losing …