TV Reviews

Review: ‘Barry’ is back for season 2 and as lethal as everReview: ‘Barry’ is back for season 2 and as lethal as ever

Review: ‘Barry’ is back for season 2 and as lethal as ever

Bill Hader in HBO's Barry. (Photo: HBO/Isabella Vosmikova) In 2017, when Bill Hader signed on with HBO to create, write,… Read More

April 4, 2019
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)

Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)

The first 10 minutes of episode one of season two of the Emmy-winning series are among the most harrowing I’ve… Read More

April 18, 2018
This Is Us: Why the ‘Jack’s Death’ Episode Catered to the Shows Worst, and Best, InstinctsThis Is Us: Why the ‘Jack’s Death’ Episode Catered to the Shows Worst, and Best, Instincts

This Is Us: Why the ‘Jack’s Death’ Episode Catered to the Shows Worst, and Best, Instincts

So now we know exactly how Jack died. I mean, we knew it was the fire (or actually, the after… Read More

February 5, 2018
Why ‘Looking’ Being Canceled is a Good and a Bad ThingWhy ‘Looking’ Being Canceled is a Good and a Bad Thing

Why ‘Looking’ Being Canceled is a Good and a Bad Thing

HBO decided to cancel Looking today, just a few days after its superb 2nd season finale. It didn’t come as… Read More

March 25, 2015
REVIEW: ‘The Comeback’ Season 2 FinaleREVIEW: ‘The Comeback’ Season 2 Finale

REVIEW: ‘The Comeback’ Season 2 Finale

If you didn’t keep up with The Comeback’s unlikely second season, you missed some of the most compelling television of… Read More

December 29, 2014
2014 Emmy Rule Changes Announced: Minis and Movies Split Again2014 Emmy Rule Changes Announced: Minis and Movies Split Again

2014 Emmy Rule Changes Announced: Minis and Movies Split Again

When the Television Academy announced in 2011 that they were going to merge the Made for TV Movie and Miniseries… Read More

February 21, 2014