Halle Bailey aside, The Little Mermaid sinks under its own weight

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Shannon Campe is a writer, performer, and producer living in Chicago, Illinois. Her work includes the series “Little Women: a Modern Audio Drama.” Visit her online at Shannon-Campe.com.

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Halle Bailey aside, The Little Mermaid sinks under its own weight

Rob Marshall's murky remake of the Disney classic drowns in plodding scripting and terrifying character designs, taking away from its luminous lead performance.

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Extrapolations overextends itself

AppleTV+’s climate change drama/warning series can’t separate the complex from the convoluted.

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Season 2 of “Central Park” gets off to a wonderful & imaginative start

The animated show from the creators of Bob’s Burgers continues to be utterly delightful and surprisingly creative.

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Disney+’s “Hamilton” throws away its shot

Lin-Manuel Miranda's world-changing musical comes to vivid life on Disney+, but can't escape the complexities of its cultural dissonance.

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Apple TV+’s “Central Park” is well worth a stroll

The minds between Bob's Burgers bring a goofy, well-crafted animated musical to Apple's streaming service.

“Snowpiercer” goes off the rails far too quickly

TNT's adaptation of the French comic and Bong Joon-ho film struggles to stretch its high-concept premise across an entire series.

Undone Review: Amazon’s Rotoscoped Drama Feels Revolutionary

Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy poignantly swim through the recesses of time, animation and the mind in an ingenious new series.

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