TV Review: ‘Catch-22’ mines hope and cynicism in dark comedy
The absurdity of war has been explored in countless ways by Hollywood, from the dark comedy of M*A*S*H to the insanity of Apocalypse Now to... Read More
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TV Review: ‘The Spanish Princess’
The Spanish Princess continues the Philippa Gregory sagas and whitewashes Catherine of Aragon in the process Starz is back in the bodice ripping historical fiction... Read More
TV Review: ‘Guava Island’
It’s starting to feel like summertime with Guava Island When News broke in 2018 that Donald Glover, alternatively known by his musical pseudonym Childish Gambino,... Read More
TV Review: ‘Native Son’ – reimagining a classic, retaining the anger
From the very first moments of Native Son, the audience is overwhelmed by the dizzying blend of visual style and narrative intensity. Rashid Johnson, in... Read More
Review: No sophomore slump for season two of ‘Killing Eve’
We’ve all been there. Loving a show’s first season only to be disappointed by its second. This scenario only becomes heightened after a show like... Read More
Review: ‘Barry’ is back for season 2 and as lethal as ever
In 2017, when Bill Hader signed on with HBO to create, write, direct and star as the titular character in a new show, Barry, we... Read More
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 ever seen on television. As... Read More
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 effect of it). We knew... Read More
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 too much of a surprise;... Read More
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 the year. If The Comeback... Read More
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