Netflix’s Docu-series The Family Offers History Lesson but Lacks Insight
A review of the new hit Netflix docu-series, The Family.
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Disappointing Why Women Kill Can’t Settle on a Tone
A review of a new CBS All Access series from the creator of Desperate Housewives.
Danny McBride Returns to HBO with Uneven The Righteous Gemstones
A review of HBO’s new comedy, premiering August 18.
HBO’s Our Boys is the Slack Re-examination of an Israeli-Palestinian True-Crime Story
A review of the limited series Our Boys, which premieres tonight on HBO.
AMC’s The Terror: Infamy Weaves Ghost Story Through Tragic Chapter in Human History
A review of AMC’s The Terror: Infamy, premiering August 12th.
Netflix’s Wu Assassins is a Stunning Showcase for Rising Martial Arts Star Iko Uwais
A review of Netflix’s new martial arts series Wu Assassins, which premiere on August 8.
HBO’s Acerbic Marvel Succession Returns in Top Form in Season Two
A review of the second season of Succession, which premieres August 11 on HBO.
Home Entertainment Guide: August 8, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including An Angel at My Table, Long Shot, and The Intruder.
GLOW Struggles in Third Season Even as Great Ensemble Keeps It Together
A review of the third season of Netflix’s GLOW.
Please Watch Netflix’s Dear White People
A review of the third season of Netflix’s Dear White People.
No One Saw a Thing
The best parts of Avi Belkin’s six-part Sundance docu-series No One Saw a Thing examine the idea that violence, especially of the vigilante kind, leaves a scar.
Epix’s Pennyworth Tries to Add Depth to Famous Supporting Character
A review of a quasi-Batman prequel premiering on Epix about Alfred Pennyworth of all people.
Amazon’s Anti-Superhero Series The Boys Fails to Be Truly Subversive
A review of Amazon’s new anti-superhero series The Boys, which premieres on July 26.
Home Entertainment Guide: July 25, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Alita: Battle Angel, Missing Link, Transit, Fast Color, Shazam, Ash is Purest White, and a Criterion edition of Do the Right Thing.
Watch Another Show Instead of Netflix’s Another Life
A review of the new Netflix sci-fi show starring Katee Sackhoff, Justin Chatwin, and Selma Blair.
Veronica Mars Returns to Hulu in Rare Successful TV Reboot
A review of the reboot of Veronica Mars, now on Hulu.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 11, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Silent Hill and Europa, Europa.
Morgan Neville Finds Zen with Rick Rubin in Shangri-La
A review of Morgan Neville’s Shangri-La, premiering on Showtime July 12th.
Stranger Things Returns with Phenomenally Entertaining Third Season
This is the most purely entertaining season of Stranger Things to date.
