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Author: Megan Sunday

“Punky Brewster” is an exercise in empty nostalgia

Punky Brewster
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Peacock’s attempt at reviving the classic 80s sitcom with some vague modern touches is as meaningless as it is harmless.

Megan Sunday Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

“The Luminaries” is shiny but isn’t gold

The Luminaries
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Starz’s sweeping historical drama is a treat for the eyes, but doesn’t have much going on beyond that.

Megan Sunday Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021

In “Elizabeth Is Missing”, memory is mystery

Elizabeth is Missing (BBC/PBS)
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Glenda Jackson is mesmerizing as a woman struggling with dementia — and a missing persons case — in this BBC import.

Megan Sunday Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

“The Mandalorian” season finale gets us in our feelings

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Season 2 ends with a fanservice-y bang, as the show breaks our hearts while straining under the weight of all its cameos and references.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

“The Stand” buckles under the weight of Stephen King’s source material

The Stand CBS All Access
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CBS All Access’ all-star miniseries adaptation of the timely Stephen King novel bogs itself down in a helter-skelter structure and an acute lack of stakes.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

“The Mandalorian” Chapter 15 Recap: Ol’ Brown Eyes is back

The Mandalorian Chapter 15
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Bill Burr bursts back onto the series with some cutting wisdom on the moral gray areas of the Star Wars universe.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 11, 2020December 12, 2020

“Selena: The Series” loses its central figure under mountains of glitter

SELENA THE SERIES
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A strong cast buckles under the cotton-candy weight of the iconic singer’s glamorous life, in the years before it was cut tragically short.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 5, 2020December 4, 2020

“The Mandalorian” Chapter 14 Recap: the Empire strikes back

Mandalorian chapter 14
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Boba Fett returns, the Child is kidnapped, and Robert Rodriguez throws us into the action-packed midpoint of the season.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

“The Mandalorian” Recap: “The Jedi” gets Ahsoka Tano on our screens

The Mandalorian Chapter 13 The Jedi
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We meet an honest-to-god Jedi, and Baby Yoda finally gets a name, in an episode that links The Mandalorian even further to the rest of the Star Wars universe.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

The true pride of “Black Narcissus” is in its performances

Black Narcissus
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FX and BBC’s adaptation of Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel is a well-acted and handsomely mounted, if baggy, miniseries.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

“The Siege” is another lore & action-packed episode of “The Mandalorian”

The Mandalorian
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Some season 1 faces return & we get an idea of why the Child is such a highly coveted bounty.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

“The Princess Switch: Switched Again” sticks with the formula

The Princess Switch: Switched Again
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Netflix serves up more sugary sweet but harmless fluff to kick off the holiday movie season.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 19, 2020November 17, 2020

“The Heiress” puts the ‘lore’ in “Mandalorian”

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Mando hooks up with more of his people, and we get wigs and jetpacks galore.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

“The Mandalorian”: “The Passenger” is filled with chills and critters

The Mandalorian Chapter 10 The Passenger
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Season 2 continues to lay the groundwork for its broader story, as the show takes another detour to a snowy creature feature.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

“Two Weeks to Live” is a slight but funny tale of revenge

Two Weeks to Live
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Maisie Williams is the primary reason to watch HBO Max’s black comedy series about a sheltered teen on a mission to avenge her father’s death.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

“The Mandalorian” returns to team up with “The Marshal”

THE MANDALORIAN, Season 2
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Timothy Olyphant smolders his way to a top-tier guest spot on Disney+’s flagship space adventure series.

Megan Sunday Posted on October 30, 2020November 3, 2020

In “Emily in Paris”, Lily Collins gets lost in the City of Lights

Emily in Paris
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Darren Star’s latest series is a charming but forgettable comedy filled with gossamer delights.

Megan Sunday Posted on October 2, 2020September 30, 2020

“A Wilderness of Error” is a grim, overblown docudrama

A Wilderness of Error
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FX’s new docuseries based on Errol Morris’ book is engaging at points but fails to fully defend its own point.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 25, 2020September 23, 2020

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