…man, that’s a pretty late mass. Continue reading
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“‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Season 3 Lends Thoughtful New Depth To The Hilarious Vampire Series”
I’ll probably be writing about this show forever, which feels appropriate because, y’know, vampires. Continue reading
“‘See’ Season 2: Jason Momoa’s AppleTV+ Series Still Feels Like A ‘Games Of Thrones’ Knockoff”
Have you seen “See”? Do you see what I “See”? See what I mean about “See”? Continue reading
“‘Hacks’ With Jean Smart Sharply Unpacks How Comedians Are Fundamentally Flawed”
Hacks, but does not slash, but it tickles, and anyways let’s leave it at that. Continue reading
“‘Yasuke’ Is A Violent, Haunting & Beautiful Animated Series Led By A Captivating Lakeith Stanfield”
Cutting lesser jidaigeki productions down to size. Continue reading
“‘Exterminate All The Brutes’: Raoul Peck Presents A Massive, Cinematic History Lesson”
All of ’em. That one too. Yeah, that one as well. Then those ones over there. Continue reading
“‘Pacific Rim: The Black’: The Companion Piece To Guillermo Del Toro’s Original Film That Fans Deserve”
I guess it takes a code black (the Pacific Rim TV series) to make up for a code blah (the Pacific Rim sequel). Continue reading
“‘Tell Me Your Secrets’: A Knotty Show That’s Darker Than ‘Game Of Thrones’”
Okay, not “darker” per se but certainly more assertively dark, in case you like semantic games. Continue reading
“‘Dickinson’ Season 2 Throws History Out The Window But Stays True To The Poet’s Spirit”
This show is as cute as the Dickens, son. (I’ll show myself out.) Continue reading
“‘Helstrom’: Hulu’s Dismal, Supernatural Marvel Series Is Thunderously Dull”
There are better ways to fall asleep at night, but there are also worse ways! Continue reading
“‘Gangs of London’: Slick, Brutal Gangster Series Showcases Gareth Evans In Peak Form”
Watching this show nearly left me in traction, so you better be grateful. Continue reading
“‘Utopia’: Gillian Flynn’s Take On Hero Worship Is Bloody Fun”
Some utopia, everyone’s getting their throats stabbed or their eyes gouged out or their families killed. Bummer. Continue reading
“‘Ratched’: Ryan Murphy’s ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Prequel Offers A Garish, Unnecessary Origin Story”
I didn’t loathe the last Ryan Murphy show of 2020, but does that mean I liked it? Or that it’s any good? Continue reading
“‘The Boys’ Season 2 Is Violent, Excessive Superhero Satire With A Lot On Its Mind”
Queue Thin Lizzy references from a hundred hack TV critics with clever to say. Continue reading
“‘Room 104’ Ends Its Intriguing Storytelling Experiment With A Genre-Bending Final Season”
A room with a view to horror, humor, heartache, heroism, and even horniness. Continue reading
“‘The Twilight Zone’ Season 2 Is Well-Crafted Gloom Burdened By An Overabundance Of Ideas “
In which I Peele back the layers on the Twilight Zone”s modern day revival, now in its second season. Continue reading
“‘The Politician’ Season 2 Is A Soulless Satire Focused More On Sex Than Ideology”
It’s time I admit that I’m probably always the wrong person to review anything Ryan Murphy writes or directs. Continue reading
“‘I May Destroy You’: A Superb Twist On Millennial Slackerdom”
Tip for creators: I’m an easy lay for a really great, grabby title. Continue reading
“‘Central Park’: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Creator Crafts A Funny, Smart Musical Series With A Talented Cast”
Ditch the burgers, gain a park plus tons of musical alums. Seems like a fair trade. Continue reading
“‘Snowpiercer’ TV Adaptation Confuses Its Class Warfare Ideas With A Murder Mystery”
In today’s edition of “TV shows aren’t movies and movies aren’t TV shows”: TNT’s ‘Snowpiercer.’ Continue reading
