Hulu’s How I Met Your Father is Another Hollow Nostalgia Grab
A TV review of the miserable new Hulu sitcom.
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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.
Home Entertainment Guide: December 2021, The Criterion Collection
Our monthly guide highlights eight recent Criterion releases, including their first forays into 4K.
The Best Television of 2021
The best television of 2021.
Home Entertainment Guide: December 2021, New Releases
Part one of our monthly consumer guide, focusing on 2021 theatrical releases.
The Witcher Returns with Streamlined Second Season That Still Stumbles
A review of season two of The Witcher.
MacGruber Returns with A Stupidly Funny Peacock Series
A review of the new series MacGruber, premiering today on Peacock.
Station Eleven
It’s the first show since the end of The Leftovers that reminds me of that masterpiece, another program about loss and connection, and what I consider one of the best dramas of all time.
