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“Tell Me Your Secrets” leaves its silliness all on the surface

Tell Me Your Secrets
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Amazon Prime’s latest series tries for gritty crime thriller, but ends up in unintentional camp territory.

Marshall Estes Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021

“Behind Her Eyes” promises but doesn’t deliver

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Netflix’s adaptation of the bestselling psychological thriller starts out on steady footing, but quickly loses its way.

Beau North Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

“Firefly Lane” is too soapy and messy to nail its tale of lifelong friendship

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Maggie Friedman’s adaptation of the Kristin Hannah novel wastes two charming performances by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke.

Ashley Lara Posted on February 3, 2021February 2, 2021

“Resident Alien” phones home, but it can’t quite find a signal

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Alan Tudyk hams it up as an alien on a secret mission in a small town in Syfy’s mismatched fish out of water comedy.

Ashley Lara Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

“WandaVision” starts slow, but bodes well for the MCU’s future on TV

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Disney+’s first real time at bat for the MCU on television is a sprightly, experimental series that makes great, if deliberately-paced, use of its premise.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

“Search Party” takes time to find its groove in season 4

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The dark comedy continues to be an excellent exploration of millennial ennui.

Reyzando Nawara Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

“Coyote” is an ugly relic of the past wandering through a desert of boredom

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CBS All Access has managed to create an anti-hero drama as unpleasant as it is dull.

Tim Stevens Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

“Star Trek Discovery” Season 3 Finale Recap: A good season ends badly

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A third season filled with dramatic narrative shakeups ends in the most abrupt, contrived way possible.

Andrew Bloom Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

“Doctor Who” can’t shake its bad habits with “Revolution of the Daleks”

Doctor Who Revolution of the Daleks New Year's
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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.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 2, 2021January 2, 2021

How David Fincher’s “Mindhunter” built the serial killer thriller brick by brick

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The Netflix series feels as much about the components of Fincher’s exacting style as it does the origins of forensic profiling.

Michael Guarnieri Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

“Star Trek Discovery” Season 3 Episode 12 Recap: “Die Hard” in space

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Action movie antics and rescue missions ensue upon the Emerald Chain’s invasion.

Andrew Bloom Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” closes the book with an effective Part 4

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Netflix’s campy, grimy retelling of the teen witch tale reaches its end, dutifully sending off its characters before overstaying their welcome.

Marshall Estes Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

The Top 25 TV Shows of 2020

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From BoJack to What We Do in the Shadows, we break down the TV that got us through a hellish year.

The Spool Staff Posted on December 16, 2020January 3, 2021

“The Expanse” makes its interstellar stakes more personal in season 5

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Amazon Prime Video’s sci-fi series returns for another season of intergalactic intrigue, with a greater emphasis on its characters.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 Episode 8 Recap: Junk drawer

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 8
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A new villain appears while Staments, Adira, and Tilly get closer to The Burn.

Andrew Bloom Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020

“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: The needs of the many

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Michael Burnham finally figures out who she is, as the Vulcans and Romulans return to the Star Trek […]

Andrew Bloom Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020

“The Siege” is another lore & action-packed episode of “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 Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion” revisits its throne

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
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The cast of the popular 90’s sitcom comes together for an oddly bittersweet look back.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 20, 2020December 2, 2020

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