“Stranger Things 2” Operates From the James Cameron Sequel Playbook
A review of “Stranger Things 2.”
TV/Streaming
Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon” Joins the Criterion Collection
“Barry Lyndon” is now available on Criterion Blu-ray.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: October 19, 2017
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including “The House,” “Baby Driver,” “The Beguiled,” “American Gods,” “The Good Place,” and Orson Welles’ “Othello.”
Patton Oswalt Brings His Truth to a Netflix Comedy Special
A review of Patton Oswalt’s latest Netflix comedy special.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: October 5, 2017
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including A Ghost Story, David Lynch: The Art Life, and Cult of Chucky.
“Vampyr” and Other Horror Classics From Criterion For Halloween
On the newest horror film to enter the Criterion Collection and others you should pick up.
NBC Tries to Reignite Must-See TV with Their Best Comedies
A look at NBC Thursday nights, which is attempting a return to Must-See TV.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: September 21, 2017
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and DVD and streaming, including “The Big Sick,” “Certain Women,” “Wonder Woman,” and Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War.”
HBO Takes Viewers Back to 42nd Street with “The Deuce”
A review of HBO’s new series “The Deuce.”
Jane Campion Returns with “Top of the Lake: China Girl”
A review of the new season of “Top of the Lake” from Jane Campion, starring Elisabeth Moss.
Ryan Murphy Tackles Trump’s America in Daring “American Horror Story: Cult”
A review of the seventh season of “American Horror Story,” the best in years.
No Escape From L.A.: “BoJack Horseman” Channels Joan Didion In Its Fourth Season
A review of the fourth season of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman and look at the themes that have made the show such a success.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: August 24, 2017
A guide to the latest and greatest on Blu-ray and DVD, including three Criterion releases, The Wall, and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.
“The Tick” Returns to a New World on Amazon
A review of the new Amazon series, “The Tick.”
“Alien: Covenant” Deserves a Second Look on Blu-ray
A Blu-ray review of “Alien: Covenant.”
“Marvel’s The Defenders” Does Bare Minimum For Netflix Fans
A review of the new Netflix series, “Marvel’s The Defenders.”
Epix’s “Get Shorty” Adaptation Lacks Rhythm of Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard gets the Prestige TV treatment but they forgot to include his most essential element, tight pacing.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: August 10, 2017
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD and Netflix, including “Big Little Lies,” “Colossal,” and “The Lovers.”
Great Cast, Empathetic Writing Make “Atypical” Stand Out
A review of Netflix’s latest dramedy, the effective “Atypical.”
