Neal Justin's TV picks for Nov. 10-14 – 'Green Eggs and Ham,' 'Very Ralph,' 'Lady and the Tramp'

November 9, 2019 at 5:38AM
This image released by Netflix shows characters, Guy-Am-I, voiced by Michael Douglas, left, and Sam-I-Am, voiced by Adam Devine in a scene from the animated series "Green Eggs and Ham," premiering Nov. 8. (Netflix via AP)
Guy-Am-I (Michael Douglas), left, and Sam-I-Am (Adam DeVine) in “Green Eggs and Ham.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Hamming it up

"Green Eggs and Ham" is pretty thin material to build a whole series around, but this new effort pulls it off with lots of references to other Dr. Seuss classics and Warner Bros.' frenzied approach to animation that turns every character into a Tasmanian devil. Michael Douglas provides the voice of the grumpy Guy-Am-I who winds up with more than a disgusting breakfast option on his plate.

Now streaming on Netflix

All the fashion

You may want to press your sweatpants before settling in to watch "Very Ralph," a star-studded tribute to Ralph Lauren. Woody Allen! Calvin Klein! Martha Stewart! Director Susan Lacy points out some of the fashion designer's shortcomings, most notably his failure to properly represent all body types. But for the most part, she lets her subject matter off the hook.

8 p.m. Tuesday, HBO

Doggone magic

"Lady and the Tramp," Disney's latest attempt to transform an animated classic into a live-action film, won't make your jaw drop down as far as "The Lion King" or "The Jungle Book" did, but you'll still find yourself wondering how director Charlie Bean managed to pull off that spaghetti-and-meatball dinner scene with real dogs. The cast is downright adorable — and that includes the humans.

Starts streaming Tuesday on Disney+

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Ralph Lauren attends the world premiere of HBO Documentary Films' "Very Ralph," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Lauren (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writer

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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