Category: TV

Special Ops: LionessS
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July 23, 2023

Special Ops: Lioness Misses the Mark

Taylor Sheridan's latest puts the limits of his craft on full display.
Star Trek: Strange New WorldsS
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July 22, 2023

Star Trek’s Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks are blended to perfection in the franchise’s most ambitious crossover yet 

Ensign Boimler meets Captain Pike in a time-traveling adventure with something profound on its mind.  This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA..
Star Trek Lost in Translation (Paramount+)S
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July 20, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sees the good in confronting, not ignoring, our grief

A high concept sci-fi phenomena helps Ensign Uhura make peace with the deep losses she faced before and after joining Starfleet.
Minx Season 2 (Starz)M
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July 17, 2023

Minx Season 2 explores the complications of success

Abandoned by Max, the dramedy lands at Starz, boasting more complexity and much of the charm still intact.
Survival of the ThickestS
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July 15, 2023

Survival of the Thickest treats weight as a fact of life

Michelle Buteau writes & stars in a refreshing sitcom where the main character's size isn't the most important thing about her.
Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 5 (Paramount+)S
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July 13, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds brings big laughs, and something deeper, when Spock becomes human

A hilarious high-concept farce gives way to a subtle commentary on prejudice, self-acceptance, and quiet strength.
What We Do in the ShadowsA
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July 12, 2023

An impossible list: the top 10 best episodes of What We Do in the Shadows

With season 5 starting this week, we attempt the fool’s errand of narrowing down the greatest episodes (so far) of the greatest sitcom.
Full Circle (Max)F
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July 12, 2023

Full Circle closes the loop a bit too perfectly

Skilled performances overcome all too convenient plotting in the new Ed Solomon-Steven Soderbergh collaboration.
The Witcher Season 3 (Netflix)T
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July 6, 2023

The Witcher Season 3 finds its way back to the trail

After an unfocused second season, the Netflix fantasy series gets Geralt back in fighting shape.
Star Trek: Strange New WorldsS
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July 6, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds feels like the 60s series, for better & worse

A visit to a familiar planet, a peculiar case of memory loss, and a B-Teamer rising to the occasion make for a mixed bag in this franchise throwback.