& Categories Reviews TV December 14, 2020 “The Stand” buckles under the weight of Stephen King’s source material 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.
& Categories TV May 8, 2020 “I Know This Much Is True” brings an empathic look at mental illness to HBO Derek Cianfrance's new miniseries avoids pitfalls with well-rounded characters and two terrific performances from Mark Ruffalo.
C Categories TV April 23, 2020 Chris Evans Studies a Bad Seed in “Defending Jacob” Apple TV+ brings some serious star power to an evocative miniseries about parents suspecting their son of murder.
I Categories TV April 15, 2020 In “Mrs. America”, Women of the World Aren’t United FX on Hulu explores the early days of the feminist movement with a history lesson packed with stunning performances.
& Categories TV April 10, 2020 “Belgravia” Is Sumptuous Stay-at-Home Period Drama Julian Fellowes brings his Downton Abbey sensibilities to this warm, comforting costume piece.
F Categories TV March 20, 2020 Finding Empowerment Amid Orthodox Judaism in “Unorthodox” Netflix’s adaptation of Deborah Feldman’s memoir is cinematic and inspiring.
“ Categories TV March 10, 2020 “The Pale Horse” Brings Agatha Christie’s Deathly Novel To Haunting Life Amazon's adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery The Pale Horse (one of the author's final works) keeps her innate spirit for intrigue.
& Categories TV March 6, 2020 “ZeroZeroZero” Doesn’t Add Up to Much Amazon's adaptation of the Roberto Saviano novel is far too passive and jumbled to capture your interest.
A Categories TV December 19, 2019 A Christmas Carol Review: FX Turns “Bah Humbug” into Dante’s Inferno Charles Dickens' classic holiday story gets the grim, Peaky Blinders treatment.
U Categories TV September 2, 2019 Unbelievable Review: A Complicated, Convoluted Search for Truth Netflix's new miniseries illustrates the painful, ugly road to justice after a sexual assault.