The Tougher Thing Is To Feel: “The Flash” and Masculinity
A piece on how CW’s “The Flash” takes a subversive edge to modern portrayals of superhero masculinity.
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Bringing My Mother Back From the Dead: Jacob Bernstein on Nora Ephron and “Everything is Copy”
An interview with Jacob Bernstein about his mother Nora Ephron, the subject of his HBO doc “Everything is Copy.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: March 17, 2016
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Room, The Big Short, Carol, and many more.
The Darker Shades of Human Nature: Lifetime’s “And Then There Were None”
A review of “And Then There Were None,” airing this Monday on Lifetime.
Living in a Burning House: The Brilliance of “The Americans”
A review of the fourth season of FX’s “The Americans.”
A&E Continues to Struggle to Find Partner for Norman Bates with Dull “Damien”
A review of A&E’s “Damien,” a sequel to “The Omen.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: March 4, 2016
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray, DVD and streaming, including “Spotlight,” “The Danish Girl,” and “The Graduate.”
ABC Repeats Itself with “The Real O’Neals,” “The Family”
A review of two new ABC shows, The Real O’Neals and The Family.
Sundance TV’s “Hap and Leonard” Will Satisfy Those Missing “Justified”
A review of the latest on Sundance TV, “Hap and Leonard.”
Unknown Treasures: The Riches of “Polish Film Masterpieces” Volume 1
A review of the “Martin Scorsese Presents Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1” Blu-ray box set.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: February 18, 2016
Several great movies have been released on Blu-ray and DVD lately, including “99 Homes,” “Black Mass,” “Crimson Peak” and a Criterion version of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid.”
Romance Isn’t Easy For “Love,” “Togetherness” and “Girls”
A review of Netflix’s “Love” and HBO’s “Togetherness” & “Girls”.
Amazon’s “The New Yorker Presents” is Addictive and Ambitious
A review of Amazon’s new series “The New Yorker Presents.”
“Better Call Saul” Returns as Confident As Season One
A review of season two of AMC’s “Better Call Saul.”
HBO’s Ambitious “Vinyl” Takes Its Time
A review of HBO’s new series “Vinyl,” which features a pilot episode directed by Martin Scorsese.
James Franco Carries “11.22.63” Over Sluggish Midsection
A review of the Hulu eight-part event series adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling book.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: February 4, 2016
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and DVD, including “Bridge of Spies,” “Chi-Raq,” “Suffragette,” “Truth” and more.
Fascinating Drama of “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”
A review of FX’s “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: January 21, 2016
New titles on Blu-ray and DVD including “The Martian,” “Mr. Robot” and “Straight Outta Compton.”
Return of “The X-Files” Stumbles But Quickly Recovers
A review of this Sunday’s return of “The X-Files,” which gets a lot better on Monday.
