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‘All The Light We Cannot See’ Season Review: Not Enough Nuance
For a show that explores delicate themes such as the power of language and the senses, and the way technology, radio especially, can be misused, the characters’ conversations do nothing to explore these further, and the usage of words such as “light,” “darkness,” and “truth” becomes redundant.
'Happiness is Holiday Traditions' Review: 'The Snoopy Show' Combines New and Old
58 years after “A Charlie Brown Christmas” aired for the first time on CBS, the Peanuts characters are still returning to television with new holiday stories.
‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Series Review: A New Lens for an Old Story
Always full of video game references and a deep love for pop culture in general, the creative freedom of leaning into an anime style opens many new doors for what "Scott Pilgrim" can do visually when not constrained by reality.
Artist Profile: Denise Wingate on Storytelling Through Costume Design
Although her work on “Daisy Jones and the Six” represents her first Emmy nomination, Denise Wingate has been doing innovative and visionary work in the costuming space for decades.
‘Attack On Titan’ Season 4 Review: A Bittersweet Conclusion
Thus, we arrive at the finale of “Attack on Titan,” an 85-minute apotheosis of 10 years of world-building and character work. Though a masterclass in animation and action delivering on many fronts, the finale is severely held back by breakneck pacing, selective character focus, and stylistic choices that one could argue would have been avoided with a more deliberate exploration of the nuances that made the series so compelling in the first place.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Live Action Trailer Breakdown: Worthy Remake or Return to 2010?
Even though the original creators’ departure left many worried, the trailer makes the show look every part as incredible as fans could have imagined it to be.
‘Doctor Who: The Star Beast’ Review: The Doctor and Donna’s Disappointing Reunion
While it is satisfying to see the great David Tennant and Catherine Tate grace “Doctor Who” with their show-stealing presence and comedic chemistry once again, “The Star Beast” fails to do justice to this momentous occasion.
Netflix Geeked Week ’23: What’s Worth Watching
An exciting introduction to what the near future of Netflix content will look like, Geeked Week reveals teasers and behind the scenes footage from over 30 new or rebooted series.
Matthew Perry Retrospective: The One Where We Tell His Story
But taking a look beyond the doors of Central Perk and into Matthew Perry’s life and career reveals a talented and varied actor, a powerful story of resilience through addiction, and a striking fascination with Batman.
‘FBoy Island’ Premiere Review: A Good Kind of Predictable
If you are looking for originality in anything other than concepts, you won’t find it here.
‘Loki’ Season 2 Review: A Glorious Bookend for Hiddleston’s God of Mischief
The season finale perfectly executes Loki’s realization of his true “glorious purpose” as one of eternal sacrifice, thus bringing his character full circle from his earlier days of selfishness and greed.
‘Princess Power’ Premiere Review: Colorful Fruitdoms and Geopolitics Galore
Aristocracy, monarchy, geopolitics, climate disasters — these are some of the heavy themes broached by the season opener of “Princess Power,” a new children’s TV show streaming on Netflix.
‘American Horror Stories’ Season 3 Review: Offensiveness as a Replacement for Horror
But preeminently, the reason why “American Horror Stories” does not achieve its main goal of being horrific is because the moments where the show attempts to be scary are the most offensive and triggering — and sensitive subjects should not be the crutch of horror media.
25 Seasons of Big Brother: An Ode to the Unexpected
And while the messy storylines and bloated episodes might keep “Big Brother” from ever reaching critical acclaim, it's these very aspects that make “Big Brother” the addicting and enticing show that it is.
“Elite” Season 7 Review: All Glamor, No Grounding
After a promising and carefully-planned first three seasons, seasons four through six of “Elite” signaled the show’s definitive decline, and unfortunately, season seven seems poised to be the final nail in the coffin.
TV Shouldn’t Merely Satisfy: Lessons from 'Succession' and 'Barry' Finales
Perhaps in a world of constant reboots and remakes, there’s something simply better about writers cutting off their own series, rather than slowly squeezing the life out of it.
'Our Flag Means Death' Finale Review: The Happy Ending We Deserve
The second season of the show has highlighted the highs and lows of relationship building, the problems associated with revenge, and the idea that happiness is worth fighting for. The finale of “Our Flag Means Death” wraps up these storylines nicely, but above all it makes a hopeful statement about the future of queer media.
Spooky, Scary TV Recommendations for Halloween!
Here is a selection of the most notable Halloween themed TV episodes to check out this year!
‘Rick and Morty' Season 7 Premiere Review: A Mixed Bag
"Rick and Morty" benefited from how it addressed the voice changes — which is to say that it didn’t address them at all, instead just jumping straight in.
'Loki' Season 2 Premiere Review: A Baffling Introduction
The green-tinted color palette, the contrast between the aesthetics of muted office spaces and the outer space, and the intricately built sets, props, and costumes are eye-catching and mimic the feel of the first season. Unfortunately, the same continuity cannot be said of the plot, or the show’s overall coherence.
'Lessons in Chemistry' Premiere Review: An Adaptation as Loveable as its Source Material
"Lessons in Chemistry," the page-turning novel by Bonnie Garmus that took booklovers by storm, has hit the small screen. Apple TV+ has adapted the 2022 book into a streaming miniseries starring Brie Larson and Lewis Pullman. The delightfully book-accurate series starring Brie Larson and Lewis Pullman is set to make a new audience fall in love with Garmus’s well-regarded story.
‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 Premiere Review: New Season, Same Pirate Perfection
For anyone who has been waiting patiently for their favorite gay pirates to return to the TV screen: The wait is over.
‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ is a Timely Story without a Voice of its Own
With Halley Feiffer spearheading the project, the series has an opportunity to create a work that is not only timely, but memorable well into the future.
‘The Other Black Girl’ Season Review: The Same Caricature
Though touting an eye-catching color palette, creative shots, and very effectively created suspense, “The Other Black Girl” is suffocatingly stereotypical.