Well, I was wrong. “The Road Pt. 1” drops just enough hints that maybe “Pt. 2” could be the silver lining behind the…
Sometimes Louie gets bleak by following a monologue off to some inescapable fact of life. “The Road Pt. 1” is bleak…
It’s nice to see Louie growing. In season four, he embarks on a doomed romance, he puts his foot in his mouth so bad…
I’m used to Louie bringing tears to my eyes, but “Untitled” is the first time my eyes peed their pants in fear. It…
“You are paying your bills doing what you love. You got a beautiful wife. You got a divorce. You get part-time…
I’m with Lenny. “Cop Story” doesn’t hit very hard. Considering it’s about an obnoxious sad sack cop with no loved…
There’s nothing like pooping your pants to get you to think about your choices. It’s funny that “A La Carte” makes…
At the start of season five, Louie’s tired of new experiences. He tells his therapist he’s finding it harder to try…
Pamela Adlon’s character occupies a unique position on Louie. She’s both antagonist and ally, love interest and…
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There are only a handful of moments in “In The Woods” that don’t focus on Louie—either the child or adult version of…
“Elevator (Part 6)”
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A couple of weeks ago, some critics I’m friends with on Facebook were grousing about this season of Louie, talking…
“You didn’t really hear or understand what she said to you.”—Evanka (Ellen Burstyn), “Elevator (Part 3)”
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“So Did The Fat Lady”
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Louie’s long slumber is over, and it’s ready to take on the day. Star Louis C.K. said he needed to recharge his…
Louie opens with a tight close-up of Louie in a sour funk, a security blanket draped over his shoulders as he holds…
The greatest thing a work of art can do is create a place you never want to leave. As it draws to a close, that work…
Many years ago, I interviewed Chris Rock, and he said that when he was preparing to tape Bring The Pain, the special…
Well, that was certainly interesting.