Showtime’s “Happyish” is a Smug, Self-Righteous Bore
A review of Showtime’s Happyish with Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn, and Bradley Whitford.
TV/Streaming
Amy Schumer Returns For Third Season of Hit Comedy Central Show
A review of the third season of Inside Amy Schumer.
Some of Roger Ebert’s Favorite Documentaries Released on Criterion Blu-ray
Three films by Errol Morris and one by Steve James join the Criterion Blu-ray collection. They’re all must-owns.
“The Connection” and “In the Land of the Head Hunters”
A piece on the Milestone Films releases of The Connection and In the Land of the Head Hunters.
HBO’s Brilliant “Veep” and “Silicon Valley” Make For Best Comedy Hour on TV
A review of HBO’s Veep and Silicon Valley.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: April 9, 2015
A piece on the latest and greatest Netflix, On Demand, and Blu-ray releases including “The Immigrant”, “Interstellar”, “A Most Violent Year”, and more!
The Impact of Death Looms in the Fifth Season of “Game of Thrones”
A review of the start of the fifth season of “Game of Thrones”.
Netflix Starts Marvel Productions with Striking, Adult Take on “Daredevil”
A review of Netflix and Marvel’s “Daredevil”.
FX Pairs Billy Crystal and Louis CK on Thursday Nights
A review of FX’s “The Comedians” and “Louie”.
Is That All There Is: The End of Don Draper
A review of the final season premiere of AMC’s “Mad Men”.
NBC Aims High with Ambitious “American Odyssey”
NBC’s American Odyssey attempts to woo viewers who have given up on the networks for cable but it misses its mark.
Dreamcatcher
Longinotto’s camera is allowed to witness some of the most intimate secrets of these women’s lives, and that fact alone is a great testament to the filmmaker and her process.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: March 26, 2014
A look at recent releases on Netflix and Blu-ray, including “Life Itself,” “Annie,” “Into the Woods,” “The Lady From Shanghai,” and more.
Netflix Launches Your Next Obsession in Thriller “Bloodline”
A review of Netflix’s “Bloodline” with Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek, and Sam Shepard.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: March 11, 2014
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and DVD including “Beyond the Lights,” “The Hunger Games, Mockingjay, Part 1,” and “R100”.
A&E Premieres Solid Remake of “The Returned,” Brings Back “Bates Motel”
A review of A&E’s “The Returned” and a few thoughts on the return of “Bates Motel”.
Netflix Unleashes Hysterical “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
A review of Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”
USA’s “Dig” Plays Like Bad Airport Bookstore Fiction
A review of USA’s limited thriller series “Dig.”
Bad Behavior Continues TV Domination with “American Crime,” “CSI:Cyber,” “Broadchurch”
Crime dramas continue to dominate with the premieres of American Crime & CSI: Cyber and the return of Broadchurch.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: February 25, 2014
A guide to the latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” “St. Vincent,” and four fantastic Criterion releases.
