Ethan Hawke Soars in Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird
A review of Showtime’s excellent The Good Lord Bird.
TV/Streaming
AMC’s Gangs of London a Bold Continuation of the Mafia Movie Tradition
A review of the new AMC series, created by Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery.
Amazon’s Utopia is a Massive, Maddening Game
A review of the new Amazon series, which premieres September 25.
FX’s Fargo Returns with an Ambitious But Underdeveloped Interrogation of the American Dream
A review of season four of Fargo, which begins on September 27.
Fox’s Filthy Rich Skates the Line Between Drama and Camp
A review of the new FOX nighttime soap, premiering September 21.
Hulu’s PEN15 Returns for a Second Thoughtful Season About the Horrors of Growing Up
A review of the second season of PEN15, which returns September 18.
Netflix’s Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous Offers Good, Old Fashioned Dino Chaos
A review of the new Netflix animated series, based on the Jurassic Park films.
Netflix’s Ratched Not Worthy of the Character’s Legacy
A review of the new series from producer Ryan Murphy, which premieres on September 18.
Luca Guadagnino’s HBO Series We Are Who We Are Off to a Glorious Start
A review of Luca Guadagnino’s glorious limited series, “We Are Who We Are,” which premieres on Monday, September 14th.
HBO’s The Third Day is Ambitious Psychological Horror
A review of the new HBO miniseries, which premieres on September 14.
Home Entertainment Guide: September 2020
On the latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including First Cow, The Burnt Orange Heresy, and a 4K edition of Ghost in the Shell.
Netflix’s Musical Series Julie and the Phantoms Infrequently Charms
A review of the new Netflix show from Kenny Ortega, which premieres on September 10.
Don’t Bother Getting Up for Hulu’s Woke
A review of the new Lamorne Morris Hulu comedy Woke.
Amazon’s The Boys Struggles with its Powers in Bloated Second Season
A review of season two of Amazon’s The Boys, which premieres on September 4.
Netflix’s Away Sends Hillary Swank to Mars
A review of a new Netflix drama starring Hillary Swank and Josh Charles.
A.P. Bio Moves from NBC to Peacock with Third Season
A review of the third season of A.P. Bio.
Haunted From All Sides: On the History Behind This Week’s Lovecraft Country
Digging into the third episode of HBO’s Lovecraft Country and the history behind it.
HBO Max’s Raised by Wolves is Original Sci-Fi at Its Most Polarizing
A review of the new HBO Max series from Ridley Scott.
Midsommar: Director’s Cut Released in 4K Collector’s Edition
A review of the new collector’s edition release of Ari Aster’s Midsommar from A24.
Netflix’s Trinkets Wraps with a Surprisingly Poignant Second Season
A review of the new season of Netflix’s Trinkets.
