Sundance 2022: Phoenix Rising, The Dark Heart, Bring on the Dancing Horses
On three TV series from Sundance, including a powerful documentary about Evan Rachel Wood and a new Western from Michael Polish.
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Clever Comedy Ensemble Elevates Creative The Afterparty on Apple TV+
A review of the new star-studded comedy/mystery starring Tiffany Haddish.
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window Drags Its Long Title Through an Uninspired Season
A review of the new mystery/comedy series starring Kristen Bell.
Netflix’s In From the Cold is a Silly and Seductive Spy Thriller
A review of the new Netflix spy series, In From the Cold.
Netflix’s Ozark Begins Its Long Goodbye
A review of the first half of the final season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning Ozark.
The Gilded Age Sends Downton Abbey To the Past and Across the Pond
A TV review of HBO’s The Gilded Age, from the creator of Downton Abbey.
Hulu’s How I Met Your Father is Another Hollow Nostalgia Grab
A TV review of the miserable new Hulu sitcom.
Home Entertainment Guide: January 2022
On the latest additions to streaming services and Blu-ray, including Halloween Kills, Dune, Antlers, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, and a Criterion edition of A Hard Day’s Night.
Bridget Everett Shines in HBO’s Disarmingly Earnest Dramedy Somebody Somewhere
A TV review of the new HBO dramedy starring Bridget Everett.
The HistoryMakers Program, Entertainment Makers: On Screen and Behind the Scenes, Streams Today, January 13th, at 8pm CT
An article about the HistoryMakers program, EntertainmentMakers: On Screen and Behind the Scenes, which streams Thursday, January 13th, at 8pm CT.
HBO’s Euphoria Comes Into Its Own in Darker, Stronger Second Season
A review of the second season of Euphoria, now playing on HBO.
Creepy Archive 81 Wants to be Your Winter TV Obsession
A review of Netflix’s Archive 81.
HBO Max’s Peacemaker Continues Twisted Saga of Suicide Squad
A review of HBO Max’s Peacemaker series, a spin-off of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad.
Trio of Likable Performers Elevate Generic Pivoting on FOX
A review of a new FOX comedy starring Eliza Coupe, Maggie Q, and Ginnifer Goodwin.
The Righteous Gemstones Returns with Funny, Clever Second Season
A review of season two of HBO’s very funny The Righteous Gemstones.
NBC Tries to Keep Sitcom Alive with New Shows from Established Veterans
A review of two new NBC comedies, from the creators of Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
FOX’s The Cleaning Lady is a Melodramatic Mess
A review of FOX’s first new drama of 2022.
Embrace the Beauty of Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore Trilogy
A feature on a great box set to end 2021 for animation fans.
The Book of Boba Fett Reinvents a Classic Star Wars Figure
A review of the first episode of The Book of Boba Fett, now playing on Disney+.
Home Entertainment Guide: December 2021, Special Editions
The final Blu-ray guide of the year highlights 10 special edition and 4K releases, everything from The Wolf of Wall Street to Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge.
