The CW’s new show Frequency represents network television’s continued desperate attempts to find hit shows by adapting semi-successful science fiction movies from the last couple of decades.… Read more “Review: Frequency – Pilot”
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Review – Pitch “Pilot” Season 1 Episode 1
Pitch is one of FOX’s new dramas for the 2016/2017 season, and is further evidence that the network, after the success of Empire, is just realizing dramas with… Read more “Review – Pitch “Pilot” Season 1 Episode 1″
Review: Why “Atlanta” is already a contender for the best show of 2016.
“Atlanta” is quietly brilliant, and is further proof of television’s growing superiority over film.
Review: “The Night Of” never figured out what it wanted to be, and it paid the price.
After a magnificent start, “The Night Of” slowly fell apart in its back half.
Why HBO’s “The Night Of” works as well as it does.
“The Night Of” lacks originality, but that’s partly why it’s been so successful.
Review: The Get Down -“Where There is Ruin, There is Hope for a Treasure” Season 1 Episode 1
The first episode of Baz Luhrmann’s “The Get Down” is a mess, but it’s hard not to get swept up in it.
Review: Vice Principals – “A Trusty Steed” Season 1 Episode 2
This episode was a big improvement over the series premiere last week, due to a few simple things: it was cruder, it escalated the stakes, and it… Read more “Review: Vice Principals – “A Trusty Steed” Season 1 Episode 2″
Review: Stranger Things Season 1
Stranger Things, the new Netflix original drama, is an absolute delight. The perfect homage to the films of Spielberg and Carpenter, as well as the works of… Read more “Review: Stranger Things Season 1”
American Crime Story – “The Verdict” Review
With “The Verdict”, The People vs OJ Simpson ended on an incredibly high note, with this episode bringing the series to a powerful and haunting conclusion. It’s… Read more “American Crime Story – “The Verdict” Review”