Wedged into the copy of Forever… that I downloaded as research for this review, just after the dedication and just before chapter one, is a… Read More »‘Forever’ Review: Judy Blume’s Classic Gets a Winsome Modern Makeover From Netflix
Among the guests on the third season of HBO’s The White Lotus are a trio of childhood friends who, it is immediately obvious, cannot stand… Read More »‘The Four Seasons’ Review: Tina Fey’s Star-Studded Netflix Divorce Dramedy Isn’t a Trip to Remember
In the second-season premiere of Disney+’s Andor, a small group of Imperial officers gather for a meeting. In delicate euphemisms, over a tasteful catered lunch,… Read More »‘Andor’ Review: Season 2 of Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Is a Testament to the Power, and Limitations, of a Great Story
It was around perhaps the third episode of Ransom Canyon that I finally realized what Netflix’s new Western-themed romantic drama reminded me of: Varsity Valley.… Read More »‘Ransom Canyon’ Review: Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly in Netflix’s Generically Pretty, Thoroughly Bland Western Romance
Cold is never far from mind in Netflix’s North of North, set in a remote village deep in the Arctic region of Canada. Snow blankets… Read More »‘North of North’ Review: Netflix Comedy Is a Warm and Likable Journey Into Canada’s Icy North
Due to an unfortunate quirk of timing, you might initially take Netflix’s Pulse for a pale imitation of Max’s The Pitt. Here, once again, is… Read More »‘Pulse’ Review: Netflix’s Enjoyably Juicy Medical Drama Will Scratch That ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Itch
If there’s one thing Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest loves, it’s a detour. This has been true since the very first season, which paused midway through… Read More »‘Side Quest’ Review: Apple TV+ Anthology Is a Pleasant but Aimless Ramble Through the ‘Mythic Quest’ Universe
From a business standpoint, it’s rarely much of a mystery why this ripped-from-the-headlines true-crime miniseries or that one exists. The subjects are already household names.… Read More »‘Good American Family’ Review: The Most Shocking Thing About Hulu’s Ellen Pompeo-Headlined Natalia Grace Drama Is How Dull It Is
So far in 2025, I’ve seen shows about doctors in urgent care, cannibals stranded in the woods, superheroes battling the forces of evil, vast governmental… Read More »‘The Studio’ Review: Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ Hollywood Comedy Is So Hilarious It Hurts
The Hulu comedy Deli Boys opens with a glib take on the American dream. In a cheesy video to shareholders, Baba Dar (Iqbal Theba) recalls… Read More »‘Deli Boys’ Review: Hulu’s Upbeat Crime Comedy Is Mostly Empty Calories
The first time archnemeses Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) come face to face in Disney+’s Daredevil: Born Again, each is swearing… Read More »‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Review: Disney+’s Marvel Series Is More of the Same, Mostly for the Better
