“Silicon Valley” & “Veep” Return For Near-Perfect Comedy Hour
A review of the new seasons of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” and “Veep.”
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Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie Shine in AMC’s Brilliant “The Night Manager”
A review of AMC’s “The Night Manager,” starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, and Elizabeth Debicki.
The Return of “Dice” Continues on Showtime
A review of Andrew “Dice” Clay’s new Showtime comedy, “Dice.”
Starz Drama “The Girlfriend Experience” is Confident and Remarkable
A review of the Starz drama “The Girlfriend Experience” with Riley Keough, Kate Lyn Sheil and Paul Sparks.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: April 7, 2016
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including “Brooklyn,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “Concussion,” “The Bicycle Thieves,” and more!
The Society of the Real: How An Intrepid Group of Newsreel Cameramen Changed Documentary Film
Robert Drew is not a household word, but he should be; all modern documentary cinema comes from 1960s innovations by him and his collaborators.
Blu-ray Review: “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”
A review of the Blu-ray of “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”
WonderCon 2016: “Bordertown” & “iZombie”
Two new shows worked to build an audience at this year’s WonderCon. One of our FFCs was there.
Hulu’s “The Path” Examines Family Through a New Lens
A review of Hulu’s new drama series “The Path.”
Charismatic Leads Make For an Engaging “The Catch”
Shonda Rhimes tries for another guilty pleasure in the fun, charismatic “The Catch.”
NBC’s “Heartbeat” is a Strong Contender for Worst Show of the ’15-16 Season
A review of a new NBC medical drama that might stop your heart.
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.
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.”
