Star Wars Universe Expands to Include the Familiar Adventures of The Bad Batch
A TV review of Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
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The Girlfriend Experience Exists at the Intersection of Sex, Commerce, and Technology
A review of the third season of Starz’s critically acclaimed The Girlfriend Experience.
Apple TV+’s The Mosquito Coast is a Saga of Tone-Deaf Tourism
A review of the Apple TV+ series The Mosquito Coast, which premieres on April 30.
Pose Demands Attention in its Celebratory, Legacy-Considering Final Season
A review of FX’s final season of Ryan Murphy’s Pose, premiering on May 2nd.
Shadow and Bone Sets Itself Apart from the YA Pack with Welcome Restraint
A review of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, based on the books by Leigh Bardugo.
Peacock’s Rutherford Falls Wants To Be the Next Parks and Recreation
A review of Rutherford Falls, a new sitcom series premiering on Peacock.
The Beautiful World of Native Comedy: Michael Greyeyes on Rutherford Falls
An interview with Michael Greyeyes about his performance in the new Peacock series, Rutherford Falls.
Sasquatch
A modern true-crime doc of a rare breed: rarely have they felt as nerve-racking, dangerous, and truly scary.
Philly D.A. Feels Like a Product of the Publicity Machine
A review of the new PBS docuseries Philly D.A., which premiered first at Sundance and airs on 4/20.
The Secrets She Keeps
A very watchable, albeit slightly shallow, exploration of how femininity and motherhood intertwine and toxify.
The Brilliance is in the Details of HBO’s Riveting Mare of Easttown
A review of HBO’s Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet, which premieres on Sunday, April 18th.
Spy City
Spy City is sometimes entertaining and often well-acted, but the missteps of its finale call into question its overall intentions.
Cliches Are Fair Game in Disney+’s Charming Big Shot
A review of the new Disney+ series Big Shot, which premieres April 16.
ABC’s Rebel Wastes Talent on Fictional Version of the Erin Brockovich Legacy
A review of the new ABC drama loosely based on the life of Erin Brockovich, which has a great ensemble but has no idea what to do with it.
Exterminate All the Brutes
If you finish Exterminate All the Brutes without re-examining the hundreds of hours spent in history classes, then you didn’t pay attention to Peck’s lesson.
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.
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.
