Freeform’s Love in the Time of Corona is Blandly Superficial
A review of the new Freeform series starring Leslie Odom Jr.
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HBO Docuseries The Vow Details Horrors of NXIVM Cult in Exhausting Detail
A review of HBO’s nine-part docuseries about the NXIVM cult.
Home Entertainment Guide: August 20, 2020
On the latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including The Outpost, The Wretched, and a Criterion edition of The Comfort of Strangers.
The Complete Works of Agnès Varda is Essential Viewing
On an amazing new box set built around the works of one of the best filmmakers of all time, Agnès Varda.
As Delightful As It Is Insufferable: On the Complex Joy of Diva
One of our critics on the joys of Diva.
Jason Sudeikis Plays Nice on Apple TV+ Series Ted Lasso
A review of the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, which premieres on August 14.
HBO’s Lovecraft Country is Wicked Smart Television
A review of the new HBO series, premiering Sunday, August 16. It’s wicked good.
Catching Up with Quibi
Reviews of six recent Quibi shows and a look at the platform overall.
Home Entertainment Guide: August 6, 2020
The latest on Netflix and Blu-ray includes The Other Lamb, Thirteen Ghosts, and a Criterion edition of The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum.
Star Trek Universe Expands with the Slight Lower Decks
A review of the latest CBS All Access offering from the Star Trek universe, Lower Decks.
NBC Peacock’s Hitmen is a Dark Comedy for Light Viewing
A review of the British series Hitmen, which arrives to NBC Peacock on August 6.
Celebrating Living Legend Norman Lear on His 98th Birthday
An article celebrating the 98th birthday of television icon Norman Lear.
Disney’s Muppets Now Designed for Those Who Loved Them Then
A review of the new Disney+ Muppets show.
Producer’s Corner: Ellis Goodman’s Louder Than a Bomb, Mulberry Child and Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny Now Available on Prime Video
An article about documentaries by producer Ellis Goodman: “Louder Than a Bomb,” “Mulberry Child” and “Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny” being released on Prime Video.
Home Entertainment Guide: July 23, 2020
The latest on streaming and Blu-ray includes Bacurau, The Wild Goose Lake, and a Criterion edition of Marriage Story.
NBC Peacock’s Brave New World Presents an Exhausting Revolution
A review of the new series Brave New World, which premieres today on NBC’s new Peacock streaming service.
Get Lost in Bruce Lee’s Greatest Hits from Criterion
A review of Criterion’s Bruce Lee’s Greatest Hits.
NBC Peacock’s Intelligence Just Isn’t Smart Enough
A review of the new NBC Peacock comedy starring David Schwimmer.
Peacock’s Evocative Crime Thriller The Capture is Watching You
A review of the new series The Capture, which airs July 15 on Peacock.
