HBO Takes Viewers Back to 42nd Street with “The Deuce”
A review of HBO’s new series “The Deuce.”
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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.”
Brendan Gleeson Anchors Harrowing Adaptation of Stephen King’s “Mr. Mercedes”
A review of the Stephen King adaptation, “Mr. Mercedes,” starring Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway.
“Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later” Continues Legacy of Cult Comedy Classic
“Wet Hot American Summer” is back on Netflix and very, very funny.
“The Sinner” is a Fantastic Summer Mystery Series
A review of the new USA mystery series that you’re about to get addicted to.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 27, 2017
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including “The Boss Baby,” “Kong: Skull Island,” “Ghost in the Shell,” and the Criterion releases of “Lost in America” and “Stalker”!
Check Into Quirky “Room 104” with the Duplass Brothers
A review of the new HBO anthology series from Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass.
Visit the Golden Age of Hollywood in Amazon’s “The Last Tycoon”
A review of Amazon’s The Last Tycoon, starring Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, and Lily Collins.
NBC Invites Viewers to Travel to “Midnight, Texas”
A review of the new NBC series “Midnight, Texas,” from the author of “True Blood.”
Netflix’s “Ozark” is a Mindless Puzzle
A review of the new drama series “Ozark,” now streaming on Netflix.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 13, 2017
A look at the latest on Blu-ray, including several Criterion releases, “Their Finest,” “The Fate of the Furious,” and “The Lost City of Z”!
