Rachel Mason’s heartbreaking and skillfully assembled three part documentary series An Update on Our Family looks at the darker side of family vlogging culture, and stands as a pointed cautionary …
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A dull, dreary, and nihilistic portrait of American westward expansion, American Primeval mistakes realistic depictions of misery and suffering for actual depth. For all of its mighty, gory, overblown fury,… …
It’s impossible to talk about the new and breathlessly paced medical drama The Pitt without bringing up one of the subgenre’s most looming legend, ER. The Pitt is the brainchild …
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action is a largely disposable and featherweight look behind the scenes of the most controversial “talk show” in the history of television
A wildly entertaining, naturally humorous, and jaw dropping descent into the world of online conspiracy theories, familial rivalries, and Elvis impersonators, Chapman and Maclain Way’s documentary miniseries The Kings of …
Based on the best-selling novels by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer TV series follows Mickey Haller, played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, as he seeks justice for the underdog.
In spite of pulling off the masterstroke of casting Billy Bob Thornton as a cunning, cutting, resourceful, and foul mouthed oil company manager, Landman manages to be irksome, ridiculous, and …
The mega-budgeted prequel series Dune: Prophecy is less satisfying as a tie in to the recent film adaptations of author Frank Herbert’s beloved novels and is currently better viewed as …
Cross, the latest Prime Video series to adapt a popular paperback hero into a series format, is one of the most entertaining streaming offerings of the year.
The charming, complex, and perfectly cast sitcom Nobody Wants This proves that mainstream comedy doesn’t have to be soulless and simplistic to succeed.