FX’s The Bear Continues to Reach for Greatness
A review of the new season of The Bear, which premieres on FX on Hulu on June 22nd.
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Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues the Franchise’s Dull Slate
A TV review of the new Marvel/Disney show starring Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Martin Freeman, Ben Mendelsohn, Don Cheadle, and more.
The Righteous Gemstones Treads Familiar Ground in Season Three
A review of the third season of The Righteous Gemstones, which premieres Sunday night on HBO.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Trudges Through the Ruins of a Moribund Franchise
A review of the new Walking Dead spin-off series, Dead City.
FX’s The Full Monty Loses Its Rhythm in Series Form
A review of the new FX series The Full Monty, based on the 1997 film.
The Crowded Room
At worst, this is the shallowest dramatic exploration of mental illness to hit the air in some time.
Peacock’s Based on a True Story is a Frustrating but Promising True-Crime Parody
A review of the true-crime comedy series Based on a True Story, now playing on Peacock.
Burden of Proof
True crime documentaries can feel manipulative in how they withhold information, but Hill threads that needle just enough to make us feel as exhausted by this case as Stephen.
TNT’s The Lazarus Project Uses Suspense Trapping to Ask Smart Questions
A review of the new TNT sci-fi series premiering on June 4th.
Tim Robinson’s I Think You Should Leave Conjures More Brilliant Chaos in Third Season
A review of the third season of Tim Robinson’s I Think You Should Leave, now playing on Netflix.
Netflix’s FUBAR is a Depressingly Routine Comeback Vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger
A review of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first TV show on Netflix.
Disney Version of American Born Chinese Entertains Even as It Dilutes Its Source
A TV review of the newest Disney+ show, featuring a reunion of Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ Buddy Comedy Platonic is Amiable and Harmless
A review of the new Apple TV+ series Platonic, now streaming.
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Reignites Beloved Property
A review of the new animated reboot Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, launching on the rebranded Max this week.
Ghosts of Beirut
It shrugs in the direction of sympathy for the motivations and mindsets of people like Mughniyeh but never digs too deeply into the broader foreign policy atmosphere that led these people to this crucial point.
Home Entertainment Guide: May 2023
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Cocaine Bear, Creed III, Champions, 80 for Brady, and Criterion editions of Thelma & Louise and Wings of Desire.
Shea Serrano and Michael Schur’s Primo Hilariously Explores Masculinity
A review of the new Amazon Freevee show from the creator of Parks and Recreation and The Good Place.
Great Cast Elevates Inconsistent High Desert on Apple TV+
A TV review of the new Apple TV+ series starring Patricia Arquette.
