Someone to Hold Me Too Close

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My 18-month old boy was up from a nap and walking around making a bunch of noise as my wife and I watched the final few scenes of Marriage Story in our living room. Netflix had allowed us to experience this movie in pieces, a fact with which parents have to contend. And I felt so very moved because of all of that. There's just no other way to put it: Noah Baumbach's latest film is an honest, painful, lovely and loving experience. It is aptly titled. "It's what is is," to quote another recent Netflix conversation-starter and awards-contender. It is a common story, the story of most of us.

A 'Netflix Original' Comedy Series: Past, Present, and Future

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The Netflix community was taken by storm recently, and I'm not talking about the brilliant third season of its beloved political drama series "House of Cards," starring the unstoppable Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.

No. I'm talking comedy here.

Last Thursday night, I caught wind of a new comedy series to be released the following day, this past Friday. Its name is "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." Its star is Ellie Kemper (NBC's "The Office"). Its creator is Tina Fey (NBC's "SNL" and "30 Rock").

I just had to try it. And, like everything Tina Fey gets her hands on, it's genius.