Miracle Workers Too Often Plays Like Lesser Cousin of The Good Place
A review of TBS’ comedy Miracle Workers, starring Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe.
TV/Streaming
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: February 7, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Boy Erased, Suspiria, The Sisters Brothers, Widows, and a Criterion edition of In the Heat of the Night.
TNT’s “I Am the Night” Leaves a Great Deal Unexplored
A review of TNT’s “I Am the Night.”
Netflix’s Challenging Black Earth Rising Seeks Justice in an Imbalanced World
A review of Netflix’s “Black Earth Rising.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: January 24, 2018
The newest on Blu-ray and streaming, including First Man and The Hate U Give.
Elaine May’s Mikey & Nicky Ready for Rediscovery on Criterion Blu-ray
The astounding and virtually unclassifiable movie from Elaine May gets the Criterion treatment.
Brexit
Once you get over the icky feeling that making a movie about Brexit in early 2019 is kind of like making a movie about a raging wildfire before it’s been put out, HBO’s Brexit is an interesting examination of how we got here.
Arrow Releases First Must-Own Blu-ray of the Year in Crimson Peak
A review of the new Limited Edition Blu-ray release of Crimson Peak.
Jon Bernthal’s Incredible Work Gets Lost in the Second Season of Netflix’s The Punisher
A review of the second season of Netflix’s The Punisher.
Syfy’s Deadly Class Fails to Live Up to Its Potential
A review of the new Syfy series Deadly Class, which premieres on January 16.
Showtime’s Black Monday Wastes Talented Ensemble
A review of Showtime’s Black Monday, starring Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, and Andrew Rannells.
The Shield Finally Gets a Full Season Blu-ray Release
A brief tribute to the brilliance of Shawn Ryan’s The Shield now that it’s available on Blu-ray.
Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall on College, the Episode that Made The Sopranos
An excerpt from the new book The Sopranos Sessions, about HBO’s legendary TV series.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: January 10, 2018
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including 24 Frames, Mid90s, and White Boy Rick.
True Detective Returns to Style of First Season for Third Outing
A review of the third season of True Detective, starring Mahershala Ali.
NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine is Headed in a Terrific Direction in Season Six
A review of the first two episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s sixth season after moving to NBC.
FX’s Excellent You’re the Worst Goes Out with a Great Final Season
A review of the final season of You’re the Worst.
Funny, Character-Driven Sex Education Improves with Each Episode
A review of the new Netflix series, Sex Education, premiering January 11.
Netflix Releases Interactive Movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
A review of “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: December 27, 2018
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Bad Times at the El Royale, Fahrenheit 11/9, Venom, A Simple Favor, and The Predator.
