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.
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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.
Death and Nightingales
The performances are mostly strong, but the subject matter is so dense, the cultural and religious details so complex, and the affection toward melodrama so unrepentant that Death and Nightingales slides into tedium disappointingly often.
Home Entertainment Guide: May 2021
A guide to the latest and greatest on Blu-ray, including 4K editions of Speed, Donnie Darko, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Ambitious Jupiter’s Legacy Examines Changing Definition of Heroism
A review of Netflix’s latest superhero show, from the writer of Kingsman, Wanted, and Kick-Ass.
Girls5eva is the First Must-Watch Comedy of the Year
A review of the new Tina Fey/Robert Carlock series Girls5Eva, premiering on May 6.
Star Wars Universe Expands to Include the Familiar Adventures of The Bad Batch
A TV review of Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
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.
