Jason Starr's Blog

What have you been watching?
Recent TV I've seen:

Dexter: New Blood One of the best reboots I've ever seen. It gets better and better.

Emily in Paris Season 2 better than Season 1. Very enjoyable binge.

Liar: UK show, on Sundance, AMC+ Season 1 is excellent

Recent Movies

Don't Look Up: Loved it. Bleak and hilariously satirical all at once

Silent Night: Hidden gem, strongly recommend

Being the Ricardos: Great performances, and love the behind-the-scenes stuff

It's been a musical theater weekend for me. I watched Hamilton on Disney plus and Carousel on Broadway Direct. Normally, living in NYC, I try to get to theater as often as I can, so watching theater on TV is filling the void somewhat during the pandemic.
Is Hamilton the best musical ever? I think it's extremely hard to compare Hamilton with so-called classic musical theater. It's pretty much flawless, that's for sure. Carousel (the recent Lincoln Center production) is great in other ways, and is just as flawless. Check out both if you can, and I highly recommend Broadway Direct.

Hi, Jason here, welcome to my new blog!
I'll be posting here frequently on books, movies, and film. In lockdown, my two favorite shows have been NORMAL PEOPLE (Hulu) and THE RESTAURANT (Sundance) Who's seen?
Also, I recently published my first collected book of short crime stories, OUTLAWED INK. It's available in e-book and paperback at all bookstores.
More soon!
Jason Starr