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3.5/4
City So Real: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

An in-depth, epic documentary [that] captures big stories and small ones in a splintered Chicago...with campaigns, protests and a pandemic in the foreground, the five-part series also listens in on people feeling the effects of change.
Posted Oct 16, 2020
2
3.5/4
Connecting...: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The ensemble is so good, and the folks they're playing are so endearing, my only complaint is there isn't a way for me to join them for their next group chat...
Posted Oct 9, 2020
3
3/4
The Right Stuff: The Right Stuff (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

This is Nat Geo's first original scripted series for Disney+ and it's a successful launch, pardon the pun...
Posted Oct 9, 2020
4
3/4
neXt: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Slattery leads the way and knocks this showcase role out of the park, but Andrade, Harner, Mosley, Harlow, Cappuccino et al., are equally impressive.
Posted Oct 5, 2020
5
3.5/4
Utopia: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Delightfully bizarre...
Posted Sep 25, 2020
6
3.5/4
Fargo: Season 4 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Chris Rock brings the pain - and the menace - in an ambitious, mobbed-up period piece...
Posted Sep 25, 2020
7
3.5/4
Challenger: The Final Flight: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The docuseries isn't just about newsmagazine-style journalism. We learn the back stories of the crew... There are heartbreaking moments reminding us these brave and bold explorers were also lovely, caring, real people.
Posted Sep 16, 2020
8
3.5/4
The Third Day: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The second segment of "Third Day" doesn't have the same level of manic, violent, urgent madness as the first, but thanks in large part to Harris' riveting work as a fiercely protective mother not to be trifled with, it's just as involving.
Posted Sep 15, 2020
9
3/4
Away: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Like the Atlas itself, "Away" is a beautiful machine that stalls and sputters from time to time but builds momentum as it reaches for the heavens.
Posted Sep 3, 2020
10
3/4
World on a Wire: Miniseries (TV, 1973)

Roger Ebert

If you know Fassbinder, you might want to see this as an exercise of his mind, a demonstration of how one of his stories might be transformed by the detachment of science fiction.
Posted Aug 19, 2020
11
3.5/4
Lovecraft Country: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The screen-popping show blends racial drama with gory horror, taking on a style that's ever-changing but always watchable.
Posted Aug 17, 2020
12
3/4
Ted Lasso: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

"Ted Lasso" turns out to be something more than just a padded version of an old ad campaign.
Posted Aug 13, 2020
13
2.5/4
Mapleworth Murders: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Mapleworth could have been so much better than all the double-entendre jokes, flatulence humor and high-decibel yelling. Alas, the town of New Woodstream might just have another lifeless body on its hands.
Posted Aug 10, 2020
14
3.5/4
Expecting Amy: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

"Expecting Amy" is a funny, frank, open book of a documentary - sort of like a stand-up-comic version of "Truth or Dare," only with the lead wearing a sweatpants instead of stilettos.
Posted Aug 3, 2020
15
3.5/4
Fear City: New York vs The Mafia: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Director Sam Hobkinson does a masterful job of weaving previously unheard recordings, new interviews with mob insiders and former investigators, and well-filmed dramatic re-creations.
Posted Jul 22, 2020
16
3.5/5
Blackballed: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Donald Sterling was a powerful, awful man who thought he was invincible, but he didn't stand a chance against the forces of good people united at the right time.
Posted Jul 20, 2020
17
3/4
The Capture: Season 1 (TV, 2019)

Richard Roeper

This is a great-looking, well-paced, timely thriller, with excellent work by Turner, Haddock and Grainger, and scene-grabbing supporting work from Ron Perlman and Famke Janssen.
Posted Jul 14, 2020
18
2.5/4
Intelligence: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

More concerned with some admittedly clever and politically incorrect one-liners than character development... Each 22-minute episode delivers a few chuckles - but is almost instantly forgettable.
Posted Jul 14, 2020
19
3.5/4
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

McNamara remains a constant influence and subject of discussion - it's remarkable how so many hardened homicide detectives and forensic specialists welcomed her as one of their own.
Posted Jun 26, 2020
20
3/4
Love, Victor: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The most likable character in "Love, Victor" isn't Victor (though he's a good guy and we're rooting for him) - it's Mia, who falls in love with a boy who knows he can't love her back in the same way but allows her heart to shatter.
Posted Jun 17, 2020
21
3/4
Laurel Canyon: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

One of the joys in the two-part, Epix documentary series is hearing the stories about the music movement that sprang from the canyon in the 1960s and the 1970s - even if we've heard some of these stories before.
Posted Jun 1, 2020
22
2/4
Love Life: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The best comedic characters don't even know they're funny.
Posted May 29, 2020
23
3/4
Space Force: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Despite a cast and crew with the right stuff, the Netflix show isn't quite great, just pretty good.
Posted May 29, 2020
24
2.5/4
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Based on the three installments I saw, this is a well-made but not groundbreaking docuseries, confirming what we already knew about this monster but offering little new information.
Posted May 28, 2020
25
2/4
The Great: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Much of this played for black comedy, but it just ain't funny...
Posted May 15, 2020
26
3/4
Snowpiercer: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Daveed Diggs gives a powerful performance as Layton, who organizes the inevitable rebellion against the ruling class even as he's charged with investigating the murder, which turns out to be murders plural.
Posted May 13, 2020
27
2/4
I Know This Much Is True: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

With an irritatingly stylish camera move unnecessarily teasing us before a big reveal, through the final scenes, by which time the viewer is more exhausted than enlightened, this is one of the more disappointing misfires of the home viewing year.
Posted May 8, 2020
28
3.5/4
Trial by Media: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The illuminating Trial by Media devotes an hour each to six high-profile and sensational criminal cases that drew the attention of news organizations from around the country and sometimes around the world.
Posted May 8, 2020
29
4/4
Parks and Recreation: A Parks and Recreation Special (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

A fresh episode set during the age of social distancing provides welcome updates on Leslie, Ron and many, many other old friends.
Posted May 1, 2020
30
3/4
Billions: Season 5 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Corey Stoll and Julianna Margulies make great additions to the ensemble of obsessed schemers on Showtime's addictive series.
Posted May 1, 2020
31
3.5/4
Upload: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

There's a lot of heavy stuff at play here, but it's all handled with a deft touch. Even when Upload gets serious, it's never more than a scene away from being funny as hell.
Posted Apr 30, 2020
32
2.5/4
Hollywood: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

...the revisionist history falters midway through.
Posted Apr 30, 2020
33
3/4
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Set in the late 1930s, the grisly series tackles such perennial issues as racism and the influence of hypocritical evangelicals.
Posted Apr 28, 2020
34
3.5/4
Never Have I Ever: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a natural...
Posted Apr 28, 2020
35
3.5/4
Defending Jacob: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Chris Evans does some of the best work of his career as Andy... He expertly conveys Andy's desperate, ferocious need to protect his son, his genuine love for his wife - and the haunting memories that jolt him awake in the middle of the night.
Posted Apr 23, 2020
36
3/4
Cooked With Cannabis: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

This is a new high for cannabis cooking shows. And if you had consumed the aforementioned dishes, you would have found that pun funny!
Posted Apr 21, 2020
37
3.5/4
The Last Dance: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The archival footage is priceless, whether we're reliving some of the greatest moments from the Bulls' six championship seasons or cracking up at the period-piece hairstyles and fashion choices.
Posted Apr 17, 2020
38
4/4
#blackAF: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

I'm not regularly astonished by how good a show is right out of the gate. "#blackAF" is astonishingly good from the get-go.
Posted Apr 16, 2020
39
Modern Family: Season 11 (TV, 2019-2020)

Richard Roeper

The poignant drama is lightened by a sprinkling of silly comedic detours, which are funny enough but also a reminder this show has reached its natural conclusion.
Posted Apr 10, 2020
40
3/4
Run: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The central duo on the HBO series isn't all that likable, but the dark humor often is...
Posted Apr 10, 2020
41
3.5/4
When The Streetlights Go On: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Sophie Thatcher is a standout as Chrissy's younger sister.
Posted Apr 6, 2020
42
3/4
Survive: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

In the uneven but intermittently startling and compelling "Survive," Sophie Turner from "Game of Thrones" turns in passionate, empathetic work as Jane, a troubled young woman with a family history of suicides.
Posted Apr 6, 2020
43
2/4
Punk'd: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The "Punk'd" formula has been a success for years, so no doubt some will find the new version hilarious. For me, it was the rare and inconsequential clunker in a largely shining debut for Quibi.
Posted Apr 6, 2020
44
3.5/4
Murder House Flip: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

There's a potential breakout hit in the bat-bleep crazy, borderline tasteless and I must admit utterly addictive... So nutty I had to check, double-check and triple-check to make sure it was a reality show and not a spot-on parody.
Posted Apr 6, 2020
45
3.5/4
Most Dangerous Game: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

A dystopian, Detroit-set "Twilight Zone"-type thriller with an urban twist on "The Hunger Games."
Posted Apr 6, 2020
46
3.5/4
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Missing and Murdered doesn't solve the case, but it certainly leaves us with more pressing questions than we already had.
Posted Apr 3, 2020
47
3.5/4
Ozark: Season 3 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

The businesses are just as risky and Jason Bateman just as wry on Season 3 of the intense Netflix series.
Posted Mar 26, 2020
48
3/4
Little Fires Everywhere: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Subtle and not-so-subtle themes of institutional racism and class warfare are in the forefront throughout "Little Fires Everywhere."
Posted Mar 18, 2020
49
3.5/4
Devs: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

Time and again in Devs, free will clashes with fate. Even if you were shown exactly what will happen in the next minute, the next hour, the next day, is there anything you could do to alter that timeline?
Posted Mar 6, 2020
50
3.5/4
Hunters: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Richard Roeper

This is not a show made for casual viewing while you're in and out of the room, or occasionally checking your phone. You'll want to strap in and pay attention and hang on for the full effect of the ride.
Posted Feb 18, 2020