& Categories Recap Reviews TV January 2, 2021 “Doctor Who” can’t shake its bad habits with “Revolution of the Daleks” Chris Chibnall's run of the show continues to frustrate with an overstuffed, meandering New Year's special with all the highs and lows of his era.
J Categories Columns Movies June 30, 2020 June DVD Releases: “Etruscan Smile,” “Watchmen”, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Powerful indies and revisionist superhero series dot some of June's most addictive home video offerings.
D Categories TV February 23, 2020 Doctor Who: “Ascension of the Cybermen” Sets Up a High-Stakes Finale Season 12 ramps up the tension with a thrilling hour that threatens lore-shattering conclusions next week.
& Categories TV January 27, 2020 “Fugitive of Judoon” Reminds Fans of Why They Love Doctor Who Fully recovered from the misstep of "Orphan 55," the latest episode is well-paced & full of surprises.
& Categories TV January 19, 2020 “Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror” Puts “Doctor Who” Back on Track Spurned inventors and a chilling villain make for one of the most coherent, moving episodes of Whittaker's tenure.
D Categories TV January 12, 2020 Doctor Who: “Orphan 55” Brings Out the Dregs of the Show The latest episode tries to be a corridor-chasing lark and a climate change allegory and fails mightily at both.
D Categories TV January 1, 2020 Doctor Who Season 12 Premiere Recap: “Spyfall” Is a Masterful Caper The long-running BBC series returns for a rushed, flashy season premiere with an audacious twist that might just turn the show around.
H Categories Hall of Faces Podcasts TV December 24, 2019 Hall of Faces: Which is the Best Doctor Who Christmas Special? We cross-over with the Debating Doctor Who podcast to figure out which Christmas Special (and their stars) deserves a spot on the Hall of Faces.
T Categories TV January 1, 2019 TV Review: Doctor Who Exterminates the New Year with “Resolution” The Thirteenth Doctor finally faces off against her greatest foe in a cracking New Year's adventure.