Home Entertainment Guide: September 2021
Highlights of recent streaming and Blu-ray releases, including Beasts of No Nation, Nashville, and Dune.
TV/Streaming
B.J. Novak’s The Premise is an Inspired Satire of Modern Issues
A review of B.J. Novak’s new anthology series The Premise, premiering September 16 on FX on Hulu.
Y: The Last Man Takes Its Time to Find Its Own Personality
A review of FX on Hulu’s Y: The Last Man.
Showtime’s American Rust is a Lackluster Drama
A review of the new mystery series American Rust, premiering September 12 on Showtime.
Live at Mister Kelly’s to Have American Premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center
An article about the American premiere of Ted Bogosian’s documentary, “Live at Mister Kelly’s,” which runs at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center from Friday, September 17th, through Monday, September 20th.
Netflix’s Q-Force Tries to Subvert Stereotypes with Mixed Results
A review of Netflix’s new animated show for adults.
Impeachment: American Crime Story Offers Riveting Angle on History
A review of the new TV drama, Impeachment: American Crime Story.
Confident Return for Hysterical What We Do in the Shadows
A TV review of the FX comedy What We Do in the Shadows.
Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building is a Playful True-Crime Romp
A review of Only Murders in the Building, a new Hulu mystery series premiering on August 31.
The Good Fight Complicates Our Black and White World
An appreciation of the fifth season of the Paramount+ drama The Good Fight, which ends today.
Spike Lee’s NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ is Timely, Powerful, and Personal
A review of the four-part docuseries from Spike Lee, starting Sunday on HBO.
Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers is a Crowded, Tedious Retreat
A review of the new Hulu miniseries, which premieres on August 18.
Netflix’s The Chair Sets Up a Potentially Great Show
A review of the new Netflix series starring Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Bob Balaban, and Holland Taylor.
Home Entertainment Guide: August 2021
The latest and greatest on streaming and Blu-ray, including A Quiet Place, Part II, La Piscine, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, and Cat O’ Nine Tails.
Shudder’s Slasher: Flesh & Blood is a Great Late Summer Diversion
A review of the latest season of Shudder’s Slasher, featuring David Cronenberg.
Amazon’s Modern Love Only Intermittently Offers Romantic Insight in Season Two
A review of the second season of Modern Love, now playing on Amazon.
Disney+’s What If…? is a Cynical Remix of MCU Storylines
A review of the new Marvel anthology series What If…?, now playing on Disney+.
Netflix’s Ambitious Brand New Cherry Flavor Wants to Mess You Up
A review of Netflix’s crazy new show Brand New Cherry Flavor.
Netflix’s Untold Deftly Reshapes Narratives Around Major Sports Stories
A review of the new Netflix film series, Untold.
FX’s Reservation Dogs Captures a Specific Native Experience
A review of FX’s new show co-created by Taika Waititi.
