Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
It may delight super fans of the original, but doesn’t do much else.
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Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” Starts Off Feeling Small but Settles into Its Best Self
It’s not perfect, but if this is Netflix’s newest “Ozark Lite,” it’s a better one than most of that imitative field.
HBO’s “Euphoria” Feels as Lost as Its Characters in Riveting, Infuriating Third Season
If the goal is to reflect a lack of direction or focus in the quarter-life crises of its characters through a show that also can’t maintain a train of thought then mission accomplished.
Peacock’s “The Miniature Wife” is Big on Feelings, and That’s Not Nothing
A setup that begs you to pay attention.
Final Season of “Hacks” Ends a Perfect Run for HBO Max Hit
A closing routine that’s about legacy, friendship, and the power of a perfect punchline.
AMC’s “The Audacity” Keeps Aiming for Big-Tech Mockery, But Mostly Bums Us Out
It’s a story we’ve heard told before, and better, and “The Audacity” hardly gives these ideas the upgrade they need.
“Star Wars” Keeps Its Animation on the Dark Side (Literally) with “Maul – Shadow Lord”
Perpetuates my fears about Dave Filoni and this new era of “Star Wars.”
“The Boys” Remains the Most Pressing Superhero Show of Our Time With Electric Final Season
“The Boys” has always been a show that gives its actors challenging material, but this season takes the cake.
Season 2 of “Your Friends & Neighbors” Serves Another Course of Hamm-Flavored Suburban Malaise
An upper-class suburban enclave version of “Lord of the Flies.”
Hulu’s “The Testaments” Returns to Gilead For Another Timely Tale About Privilege and Complicity
While “The Testaments” may approach its subject matter quite differently, its themes are no less complex.
Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” Takes Bold New Leaps in Space and Scope in Its Fifth Season
A testament to humanity’s dogged desire to better itself.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
While Marsden remains one of our more underrated comic performers, this is Vaughn’s movie.
Netflix’s “Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole” Feels A Bit Overstuffed
It’s still an effectively grisly and beautifully mounted effort, with superb performances from the ensemble cast.
“Daredevil: Born Again” Stays Blind to the Cultural Moment in Season 2
Its restrictive character writing and dull, self-contained storytelling result in a middling, slow-building season.
“The Faithful: Women of the Bible” Doesn’t Match the Grandeur of its Premise
Surely an IP as important as The Bible deserves a higher budget.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Even at its most self-indulgent, there’s something genuinely thrilling in watching Tommy Shelby suit back up again.
Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” Acquits Itself Nicely With Its Followup, “Company Retreat”
Manages to pull off the impossible feat of making lightning strike twice.
Prime Video’s “Bait” Is An Electrifying Look At The Cost of Fame
Undeniably one of the funniest and most electrifying shows of the year.
Lisa Kudrow Makes An Extremely Welcome “Comeback” to HBO
Lisa Kudrow returns to HBO as the attention-hungry Valerie Cherish in a hilariously bleak depiction of contemporary Hollywood.
