Living in a Burning House: The Brilliance of “The Americans”
A review of the fourth season of FX’s “The Americans.”
TV/Streaming
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.
Great Cast, Sharp Writing Carry Amazon’s “Mad Dogs”
A review of the Amazon series “Mad Dogs,” premiering January 22.
FX’s “Baskets” Finds Zach Galifianakis in Fine Form
A review of FX’s new comedy, “Baskets.”
Au Revoir: On Criterion’s Release of “Inside Llewyn Davis”
A review of the Criterion release of Joel & Ethan Coen’s “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
The Shifting Grounds of Human Behavior: A&E’s “War and Peace”
A review of “War & Peace,” premiering tonight on A&E, Lifetime and The History Channel.
