Starz Version of Blindspotting Shifts Focus of Hit Film
A review of the Starz TV series based on the 2018 film Blindspotting.
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Latina Representation Can’t End with Queen of the South
A feature on the end of USA’s Queen of the South, ending tonight after five seasons.
Disney+’s Loki is a Captivating, Christopher Nolan-Esque Chase Through Time
A review of the new Marvel series Loki, which premieres on Disney+ on June 9.
Betty Returns for Another Cathartic, Vibes-Filled Season
A review of the second season of Betty, premiering Friday on HBO Max.
Lisey’s Story
The back half of this miniseries is so bogged down by inconsistent pacing, drawn-out scenes, muddled plotting, and a frustratingly anticlimactic ending that all the good Lisey’s Story delivers before that collapse ends up overshadowed.
Bo Burnham’s Inside Finds Comic Relief in Isolation
A review of the Netflix comedy special Bo Burnham: Inside.
Netflix’s Sweet Tooth is a Tender, Riveting Adventure Story
A review of Netflix’s great new series, Sweet Tooth.
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten works best as a learning tool, filling in some of the blanks of American history, details that were purposely redacted by the same types of people who wish to continue that redaction.
FOX’s HouseBroken Shows the Secret Life of Pets, But For Adults This Time
A review of FOX’s new animated series HouseBroken, premiering on May 31.
Live at Mister Kelly’s Documentary to Have Sneak Preview on WTTW This Thursday, May 27th
An article about the special sneak preview of Ted Bogosian’s documentary, “Live at Mister Kelly’s,” airing at 8pm CT this Thursday, May 27th, on WTTW in Chicagoland.
Friends: The Reunion is There for Fans of the Series
A review of Friends: The Reunion.
HBO’s In Treatment is Back in Session with Uzo Aduba
A review of the fourth season of In Treatment, which premieres on May 23.
Netflix’s Master of None Returns with Effective Moments in Love
A review of Master of None Presents: Moments in Love, premiering on Netflix tomorrow.
Showtime’s Hilarious Flatbush Misdemeanors Feels Totally Fresh
A review of the new Showtime series from Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, premiering on May 23.
Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Adds Patton Oswalt’s Voice to the Superhero Universe
A review of the clever Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., created by and starring Patton Oswalt.
Halston
A compelling epic about ego that embeds you into Halston’s world of brilliant designs and self-sabotage.
The Underground Railroad
A major event in the history of television, something that won’t be an easy watch for Amazon Prime subscribers this summer but demands to be appreciated, admired, and studied.
Fall River
Director James Buddy Day doesn’t just offer a recounting of horrific events with excessive drone shots and talking head interview, he becomes an investigator of a trio of murders that shook the town of Fall River.
The Crime of the Century
While “The Crime of the Century” becomes a wildly broad damnation of the forces behind the opioid epidemic, it’s nonetheless righteous in its anger.
