TV/Streaming
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.
Paramount+ Launches with New Shows, Deep Catalog
A preview of the three new shows on Paramount+, the new version of CBS All Access, launching today.
Murder Among the Mormons
There’s a playful tone that’s likely courtesy of one of its unexpected directors, but it ultimately does little more than a Wikipedia entry.
Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia Never Finds Its Own Identity
A review of the Netflix drama Ginny & Georgia, now available.
NBC’s Debris Feels Like a Throwback to Post-Lost Mysteries
A review of the new NBC drama Debris.
HBO’s It’s a Sin is a Radiant Coming-of-Age Story in a Dark Period
A review of the new series from showrunner Russell T. Davies, now playing on HBO Max.
