The Truthers
While “The Truthers” isn’t a deconstruction of the genre, it does repeatedly deny viewers the formulaic pleasures that it promises.
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
A gratifying cinematic experience as visually mesmerizing as it is a worthy storytelling contribution to a brilliant fantasy series.
Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon” Turns Up the Soapy Drama in Serviceable Second Season
Thankfully, “Ransom Canyon’s” second season course-corrects many of the mistakes of its first.
Furious
By the end of its first episode, it’s clear that “Furious” is unlike any other series released this year.
HBO Max Spin-Off “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Wastes Clever Concept
The end of the world will probably be funnier.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Keeps Boldly Swinging in Tone in Season 4
Time is running out for this particular crew to enjoy their time as a little space family, and it’ll be bittersweet when it’s finally over.
A Toxic Love Story
Will have you texting your fellow true-crime friends to ask if they’ve seen “A Toxic Love Story,” and if they haven’t, they need to get to it.
“The Map of Longing” Offers Real Catharsis Despite Its Teen Melancholy
It’s pure fantasy, and an immature one at that.
The East Palace
In all its genre‑bending, demon‑slaying glory, it does a fine job as a fun genre K‑drama.
Black Protagonists Are Transforming Modern Horror Television for the Better
A look at how Black men are exploring identity and history through horror television.
“Ride or Die”: Two Best Friends, Too Many Lies, and a Good Reason to Get a Fake Passport
Of course, two besties versus an assassin guild with high-speed action and comedic twists is hard to resist, so don’t.
Netflix’s Aggressively Wholesome “Little House on the Prairie” Plays It Safe
A pleasant enough eight-episode drama that more than looks the part without ever really challenging its audience.
Peacock’s “The Five-Star Weekend” Is Way More Than Pedestrian Housewife Melodrama
Manages to surprise, even though so many of its beats are predetermined.
Apple TV’s “Silo” Falters in Transitional Third Season
“Silo” has been one of the best shows on TV during its first two season; it’s just barely good enough in is third to keep viewers excited to see how it all ends.
“Elle” Does Its Best to Smell Like Teen Spirit
The future Harvard Law graduate Elle Woods gets her own high-school-set prequel on Prime Video.
Enola Holmes 3
The action scenes are dynamic and exciting, the puzzles are clever, the romance is endearing, and Enola’s commitment to fairness ahead of her society is satisfying.
