Pretend Itâs A City (Netflix)
As someone who lived in New York City for several years, it seems likely to me that the intended audience for this Fran Lebowitz series is exactly what I am since at times it seems like two lists pulled from my brain; one giving the reasons I love New York City, the other giving the reasons I had to move away. Lebowitz did not move away and that makes her the expert on NYC â and a pretty funny one.
Following Lebowitz around, and therefore acting as our conduit into her brain, is Martin Scorsese. Heâs charged with getting her going and inciting a barrage of insight about life in general and life in NYC in particular, as well as biographical details about Lebowitz, who is well-known, but not known well. What transpires is the knowledge that to tell Lebowitzâs story you cannot separate her from NYC â they are intertwined.