HACKS Season 3 – Review by Susan Granger

Delightfully original, Hacks is a clever character study about writing and performing comedy, bridging the generation gap with smart show-business satire. For the first two seasons, legendary Boomer diva Deborah Vance (Emmy-winner Jean Smart) has been working in Las Vegas with Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), her combative Gen-Z comedy-writer protégé. Then they go their separate ways. As the third season begins, Deborah’s stand-up TV comeback special is wildly successful, and Ava has secured a prestigious new writing gig in Los Angeles. Problem is: Deborah misses her provocative young collaborator, and Ava cannot resist the creative challenge.

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HOW IT ENDS – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

Poets have wondered whether the world ends with a bang or a whimper, in fire or in ice. The Los Angelenos in the quirky yet poignant comedy How It Ends aren’t quite as philosophical in the shadow of a meteor about to strike the Earth. Yet such circumstances call for reflection, facing fears, and resolving past regrets.

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