Lenny Burnham

Pop Culture Spin Managing Editor Lenny Burnham is a writer/comedian in New York City. He hosts the podcast The Filmographers.

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Silicon Valley Season 4 Review: 4.3: Intellectual Property
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Silicon Valley Season 4 Review: 4.3: Intellectual Property

By Lenny BurnhamMay 08, 2017

This week's episode of Silicon Valley season 4 presented plot turns that make the show feel vitally interesting in a way it hasn't in some time. The episode ended on a sleep-deprived, desperate Richard Hendricks...

The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.20: I Know Who You Are
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The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.20: I Know Who You Are

By Lenny BurnhamMay 03, 2017

Well, after watching The Flash season 3 I feel like this season was not worth my time. The episode opened with a tease of Barry Allen telling Savitar that he knows who he is. As...

iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.5: Spanking the Zombie
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iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.5: Spanking the Zombie

By Lenny BurnhamMay 03, 2017

On this week's episode of iZombie season 3, Liv Moore was on dominatrix brains. That alone would've been enough for me to heartily endorse this episode. As a side bonus, this premise provided us with...

Silicon Valley Season 4 Review: 4.2: Terms of Service
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Silicon Valley Season 4 Review: 4.2: Terms of Service

By Lenny BurnhamMay 01, 2017

Silicon Valley season 4 gave us the gift of an episode centered around Dinesh Chugtai and I'm extremely grateful. There wasn't a ton of deep character development in the episode, but it was still fun...

The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.19: The Once and Future Flash
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The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.19: The Once and Future Flash

By Lenny BurnhamApril 26, 2017

This week The Flash season 3 opened with Iris West asking Barry Allen to promise her that if Savitar does kill her, he won't let Joe West push him away. Then, he travels to the...

iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.4: Wag the Tongue Slowly
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iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.4: Wag the Tongue Slowly

By Lenny BurnhamApril 26, 2017

Well, Peyton Charles' relationship with Blaine DeBeers seems to be happening in full force in iZombie season 3 and we all just have to live with that. And now that he's taken Ravi Chakrabarti's memory...

Bates Motel Series Finale Review: 5.10: The Cord
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Bates Motel Series Finale Review: 5.10: The Cord

By Lenny BurnhamApril 25, 2017

The Bates Motel series finale was a strong episode. It focused on emotional scenes that were a natural extension of the story. There were no huge surprises in this episode because there didn't need to...

Silicon Valley Season 4 Premiere Review: 4.1: Success Failure
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Silicon Valley Season 4 Premiere Review: 4.1: Success Failure

By Lenny BurnhamApril 24, 2017

There have always been two things that make Silicon Valley a great story. First, Richard Hendricks' paradoxical ability to be both an underdog and a satire of entitlement. Second, the surprising yet character-driven plot turns....

Powerless Season 1 Review: 1.9: Emergency Punch Up
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Powerless Season 1 Review: 1.9: Emergency Punch Up

By Lenny BurnhamApril 21, 2017

Powerless season 1 episode 9 was the strongest episode so far thanks to the simple premise. It made the strong choice to bring the whole cast together. The team was trapped together after Dr. Psycho...

iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.3: Eat, Pray, Liv
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iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.3: Eat, Pray, Liv

By Lenny BurnhamApril 19, 2017

This week's episode of iZombie season 3 was bogged down in the dynamic between Peyton Charles, Blaine DeBeers and Ravi Chakrabarti. There was one real highlight to this mess. Peyton laying into Ravi about how...