Obi-Wan Kenobi is Fun but Incredibly Familiar
A review of the new Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi.
TV/Streaming
Home Entertainment Guide: May 2022
A guide to the latest on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming services, including The Batman, Licorice Pizza, and Criterion editions of Double Indemnity and Chan is Missing.
Stranger Things Returns as Top-Notch Summer Entertainment
A review of the first seven episodes of Stranger Things 4, finally coming to Netflix.
George Carlin’s American Dream
This four-hour documentary series is more than just a love letter to a comedy icon.
Prime Video’s Night Sky is a Sentimental but Hollow Sci-fi Series
A review of the new Prime Video series Night Sky, premiering on May 20th.
Netflix’s The G Word with Adam Conover Shows the Best and Worst of Government
A review of the new Adam Conover series about government, premiering May 19 on Netflix.
The Time Traveler’s Wife is a Waste in Every Possible Way
A TV review of the HBO adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife.
Hacks Returns with Confident, Ambitious Second Season
A review of the second season of HBO Max’s Hacks.
Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer Makes Case for Streaming Success
A review of the new Netflix series, The Lincoln Lawyer.
The Kids in the Hall Return on Prime Video
A review of the reboot of The Kids in the Hall, starting on Prime Video.
Conversations with Friends
As conversations go, this is the kind of chat where you mostly tune out the others at the table, waiting for your turn to speak.
Prime Video’s Entertaining The Wilds Gets a Little Lost in Second Season
A review of season two of The Wilds.
Mike Myers Attempts Comeback with Inconsistent The Pentaverate on Netflix
A review of the new TV series starring Mike Myers.
HBO’s The Staircase is a Masterful, Stark True Crime Epic
A review of the new HBO true crime miniseries The Staircase, premiering on May 5th.
Home Entertainment Guide: April 2022
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Death on the Nile, Cyrano, and 4K releases of The Apartment, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and ‘Round Midnight.
Shining Girls Offers Twist on Serial Killer Genre
A review of the new Apple TV+ series Shining Girls with Elisabeth Moss.
Paramount+’s The Offer Can’t Sell Godfather Making-Of
A review of the Paramount+ series The Offer, about the making of The Godfather.
FX’s Under the Banner of Heaven is a Shocking, Fascinating Investigation of Faith
A review of the new true crime series Under the Banner of Heaven, now streaming on FX on Hulu.
We Own This City
Sparked by a jittery live-wire performance from Jon Bernthal and anchored by incredibly smart dialogue, We Own This City is a stand-out mini-series in one of the most crowded periods of “Prestige Drama” in years.
Ozark Pushes Off the Pier For Its Last Boat Ride
A review of the end run of Ozark’s Emmy-winning Ozark.
