Home Entertainment Guide: April 2021
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray, including Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Monster Hunter, News of the World, Soul, and Criterion releases of Defending Your Life and Secrets and Lies.
TV/Streaming
This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist
It’s interesting because the case and its many players are interesting, but it’s poorly made.
Thrilling Reboot of Kung Fu Offers Needed Representation on The CW
A review of the new Kung Fu, premiering tonight on The CW.
Joss Whedon Practically Plagiarizes Himself in the Uneven The Nevers
A review of the new HBO series The Nevers, premiering April 11.
Nasim Pedrad Boldly Parodies Adolescence in TBS’ Chad
A review of the TBS comedy series Chad, premiering on April 6.
Amazon’s Them is a Harrowing, Frustrating American Horror Story
A review of the Amazon series Them, which premieres on April 9.
HBO Max’s Made for Love Really Wants Your Likes and Retweets
A review of HBO Max’s Made for Love, which premieres today, April 1st.
The Serpent
The people behind this eight-episode miniseries about a serial killer never really figured out how to tell this story, and that sense is amplified by an incessant crosscutting chronologically that only muddles the piece’s tone and momentum, leaving the whole project at a frustrating distance.
The Last Cruise
The contours of Olson’s modestly shaped documentary reveal anxiety, panic, and indulgence.
United States of Al Tests the Limits of Good Representation
A review of the new CBS series that premieres on April 1.
Enter the World of Wong Kar Wai with One of Criterion’s Best Box Sets
A feature on the new Criterion set for one of the best filmmakers in the world.
Netflix’s The Irregulars Succumbs to Some Pretty Regular Problems
A review of Netflix’s latest stab at Young Adult hitmaking.
Disney+’s The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Sticks to the Hits
A review of the new Mighty Ducks series, which premieres on March 26.
Steven Yeun Breathes Life into the Animated Superhero Series Invincible
A review of Amazon Prime’s animated series Invincible.
Genius: Aretha Goes Surface Deep on the Queen of Soul
A review of Nat Geo’s Genius: Aretha, which premieres Sunday, March 21st.
Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Struggles to Get Off the Ground
A review of the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which premieres on March 19.
Home Entertainment Guide: March 2021
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray, including The Croods: New Age, Event Horizon, Celine and Julie Go Boating, and Promising Young Woman.
The Queen’s Gambit: On and Off the Board
A feature on the power of The Queen’s Gambit.
HBO’s Isabel is a Powerful Look at an Influential Life
A review of the new HBO Max mini-series about Isabel Allende.
