TV/Streaming
Home Entertainment Guide: November 2023
The best Blu-ray and streaming titles of the month, including Oppenheimer, Saw X, and Blue Beetle.
Max’s Bookie isn’t a TV Comedy Bet Worth Taking
A review of the new Max comedy starring Sebastian Maniscalco.
FX’s Fargo Gets Back on Its Feet In Its Assured Fifth Season
A TV review of the fifth season of Fargo.
Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Doesn’t Have a Big Enough Footprint
A TV review of the MonsterVerse show with Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell. And a few big monsters.
Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a Phenomenal Stand-Alone Anime Addition
A review of the new animated series based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim universe.
As The Crown’s Final Season Begins, the Netflix Hit Slips Fully into Melodrama
A review of the first half of the final season of Netflix’s The Crown.
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar is Essential For Fans of the Legendary Star
A look at the new Criterion set dedicated to Jackie Chan.
Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone Want You to Suffer Through the Hysterical, Cringe-Inducing The Curse
A TV review of Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie’s The Curse, co-starring Emma Stone.
Max’s Rap Sh!t Returns for a Moody Second Season
A review of the second season of the Max comedy hit.
Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers Shakes Up High Society
A review of the new Apple TV+ series, The Buccaneers.
FX Delivers a Lackluster Thriller With A Murder at the End of the World
A TV review of the new FX miniseries starring Emma Corrin and Clive Owen.
Paramount+’s Western Expanse Broadens With the Riveting Lawmen: Bass Reeves
A review of the new Paramount+ series starring David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid.
Invincible Packs a Wallop in Mighty Second Season
A review of the new season of Invincible, premiering on Prime Video on November 3rd.
Home Entertainment Guide: October 2023
On the latest new releases, including Barbie, Talk to Me, Insidious: The Red Door, and The Haunted Mansion.
Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age Allows Sprawling Cast to Shine in Second Season
A review of the sceond season of The Gilded Age, which premieres on October 29th on Max.
Criterion Launches Excellent Janus Contemporaries Series
On three new releases from Criterion and Janus that deserve your attention.
Netflix’s Neon Gets Lost in Its Many Disconnected Elements
A TV review of the new Netflix show.
Disney+ Reboot of Goosebumps Slides from Promising Horror into YA Soap Opera
A TV review of the Disney+/Hulu reboot of Goosebumps.
John Carpenter Returns with Peacock Project That Doesn’t Deserve His Name
John Carpenter returns with a reality series for Peacock that’s a dud.
