TV/Streaming
Long Bright River
It’s really the circular nature of the script, and its languid pacing and numerous red herrings, that lets the otherwise-workmanlike nature of the miniseries down.
Prime Video’s “The Wheel of Time” Finally Comes Into Its Own With Season Three
It finally feels like “The Wheel of Time” can become the show it was always meant to be.
The Sweet and Sour K-Drama “When Life Gives You Tangerines” Measures Life in Four Seasons of Love
One of the joys of stories like this is how it unfolds like the pages of a book; every episode is a chapter, revealing deeper meaning to scenes you previously thought were simple.
HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” Return for Its Darkest Season Yet
“The Righteous Gemstones” is funny, wry, clever, disgusting, moving, shocking, and endearing in ways that are purely aspirational for most comedies on TV, and I’m sorry to say goodbye to it.
Picture This
“Picture This” is a rom-com that’s more effective as com than rom, with several big laughs and a thoroughly winning lead performance from Simone Ashley.
A Look at the Rich Tapestry of Films Coming from South Africa
A look at great South African films, all available on Netflix.
“Daredevil: Born Again” is an Imperfect Interrogation of Our Current Moment
The ambitious nine-part series lands plenty of punches if you go in knowing that it positions comic-book fare not as escapist entertainment but as bloody, political commentary.
The Rule of Jenny Pen
Ashcroft crudely shifts between black comedy and disturbing violence, rather than accomplishing the more difficult task of combining the two into one nauseating, yet undeniably thrilling sensation.
Fantastical Season 3 of AMC’s “Dark Winds” Is an Electrifying Series Best
Unafraid to dive head first into its fantastical and emotional core, “Dark Winds” feels like a miracle in the current era of television.
What to Watch on Netflix: March 2025
New titles on Netflix this month include “Den of Thieves 2,” “How to Have Sex,” “Do the Right Thing,” and “The Outrun.”
Netflix’s “Running Point” is Pretty Funny if You Don’t Think About it Too Hard
For a show hellbent on whitewashing the clearly sociopathic behaviors of sports team owners, “Running Point” is frequently funny.
Taylor Sheridan’s “1923” Returns with Same Degree of Self-Proclaimed Grandeur
It’s old-fashioned dramatic entertainment.
“Suits: LA” Is Dumb, Glossy Nothingness
“Suits: LA” is pleasant enough, soothing even, but you better bring your own things to think about, because it offers nothing more.
NBC’s “The Americas” is a Gorgeous but Shallow Look at the Natural World
An objectively beautiful series filled with awe-inspiring landscapes and handsomely depicted wildlife whose existence is flattened by a repetitive approach.
Pixar’s Charming but Compromised “Win or Lose” Catches A Few Foul Balls
If this was released in its original form, then I would be proud to call “Win or Lose” a home run.
NBC’s “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” Fails to Grow Much of Interest
It’s not a disaster, but it won’t stand out enough in the TV garden.
