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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
3/4
The Afterparty: Season 1 (TV, 2022)
The Afterparty is a witty satirical experiment so entertaining I'd be in favor a second season with a whole new reunion-murder.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
2
3/4
Janet Jackson.: Season 1 (TV, 2022)
A no-frills, straightforward documentary and justifiably so, as Jackson's story makes for riveting drama without any unnecessary directorial flourishes.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
3
3/4
It's ludicrous. It's WAY over the top. It's cheerfully offensive. And it's an absolute hoot...
Posted Jan 26, 2022
4
3.5/4
The Gilded Age: Season 1 (TV, 2022)
Hardly anybody in "The Gilded Age" is as pure, or as dark, as they initially appear to be. That's what makes them all so intriguing.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
5
3/4
Ozark: Season 4 (TV, 2020)
The Byrdes' risky adventures in money laundering continue to captivate as the Netflix show nears its end.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
6
3.5/4
As We See It: Season 1 (TV, 2022)
Brilliant Amazon Prime Video series will have you laughing out loud one moment and choking up the next...
Posted Jan 21, 2022
7
4/4
Somebody Somewhere: Season 1 (TV, 2022)
This is your moment, Bridget Everett.
Posted Jan 14, 2022
8
3/4
Peacemaker: Season 1 (TV, 2022)
9
3.5/4
Euphoria: Season 2 (TV, 2022)
Darkly funny, emotionally draining... [a] wild and unforgettable ride.
Posted Jan 9, 2022
10
3/4
Women of the Movement: Limited Series (TV, 2021)
Women of the Movement powerfully portrays the inspiring story of Emmett Till's mother.
Posted Jan 7, 2022
11
3/4
Cobra Kai: Season 4 (TV, 2021)
It's all quite ridiculous and always entertaining, and as usual, the season ends with some heavy dramatics.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
12
4/4
1883: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
A brilliant Yellowstone prequel that portrays an era of open spaces, constant dangers...
Posted Dec 22, 2021
13
3.5/4
Midnight Mass: Limited Series (TV, 2021)
A memorably dark and gory and twisted saga...
Posted Dec 14, 2021
14
3/4
Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
15
3/4
And Just Like That...: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
16
3/4
Harlem: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
17
3/4
Landscapers: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
18
4/4
The Beatles: Get Back: Miniseries (TV, 2021)
One of the most entertaining, compelling and important chapters in filmed music history.
Posted Nov 25, 2021
19
3/4
Hawkeye: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Another sharp arrow in the Marvel quiver.
Posted Nov 23, 2021
20
3.5/4
Mayor of Kingstown: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Renner's ferociously powerful performance is the best thing about The Mayor of Kingstown, a gritty, highly pedigreed, impressively photographed and well-acted series...
Posted Nov 19, 2021
21
3/4
The Sex Lives of College Girls: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
The likable actors work beautifully together as the roommates learning the ways of love and money.
Posted Nov 19, 2021
22
2.5/4
The New York Times Presents: Season 1 - Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson (TV Episode)
While solidly reported, the FX and Hulu report on the Super Bowl shocker comes across as an uninspiring academic lecture.
Posted Nov 19, 2021
23
3.5/4
Yellowjackets: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
It features stellar performances from the parallel casts of young actors and familiar veterans portraying characters some 25 years apart.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
24
3/4
The Shrink Next Door: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Both playing nicely against type, Paul Rudd portrays the unscrupulous psychiatrist and Will Ferrell is the insecure man he exploits.
Posted Nov 11, 2021
25
3/4
Invasion: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
There is so much unexplained in those first three episodes, and so many cliffhangers we can't wait to see resolved.
Posted Nov 9, 2021
26
Dexter: New Blood: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Mostly, though, Dexter: New Blood could use a transfusion of excitement and edge...
Posted Nov 5, 2021
27
Swagger: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Whether you're a basketball junkie or a casual fan, Swagger is an instantly captivating and authentic dramatic ride.
Posted Oct 29, 2021
28
Colin in Black & White: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
My only complaint about Colin in Black and White is that six episodes aren't enough.
Posted Oct 29, 2021
29
2.5/4
Dopesick: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Dopesick attempts to tell the story of painkiller addiction from multiple angles, but it falls short.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
30
3/4
What Happened, Brittany Murphy?: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
31
3.5/4
Succession: Season 3 (TV, 2021)
The privileged, awful offspring of Logan Roy have to choose sides during the return of one of the best series on TV.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
32
Bad Sport: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
33
2/4
Pretty Smart: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Most everyone is really dumb on a throwback sitcom starring Emily Osment...
Posted Oct 8, 2021
34
3.5/4
The Problem with Jon Stewart: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Intelligence is at the root of Jon Stewart's funny, thought-provoking new series...
Posted Oct 1, 2021
35
3/4
Maid: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Margaret Qualley gives a heartbreakingly real performance as a determined woman who cleans houses after leaving her abusive ex.
Posted Oct 1, 2021
36
3.5/4
Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series (TV, 2021)
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain make a fiery pair of mates, bickering and reconnecting in an update of the Ingmar Bergman masterpiece.
Posted Sep 17, 2021
37
2.5/4
American Rust: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Like Mare of Easttown, but less compelling...
Posted Sep 17, 2021
38
3/4
Chicago Party Aunt: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
The fun-loving reveler from Twitter is surrounded by so many lovable characters, we can forgive all the Fridge and Malort references.
Posted Sep 17, 2021
39
3/4
The Premise: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
The new FX on Hulu anthology series The Premise is problematic but has promise...
Posted Sep 17, 2021
40
3/4
The Big Leap: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Made in Chicago, the escapist drama follows likable characters while spoofing the reality genre.
Posted Sep 17, 2021
41
3/4
American Crime Story: Impeachment (TV, 2021)
42
3.5/4
NYC Epicenters 9/11-> 2021½: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Virtually every interview provides a new perspective. Lee serves as off-camera interviewer, allowing the subjects and the stories they tell to be front and center.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
43
3/4
Gossip: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
The entertaining docuseries, airing Sundays, focuses on Cindy Adams, the formidable New York Post columnist who's still active at 91.
Posted Aug 24, 2021
44
2/4
Clickbait: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
Sometimes you get a legit wine-and-popcorn, guilty-pleasure satisfaction from these shows. Sometimes not.
Posted Aug 24, 2021
45
2/4
Nine Perfect Strangers: Season 1 (TV, 2021)
46
3.5/4
Untold: Season 1 - Breaking Point (TV Episode)
Arguably the most compelling entry in the series.
Posted Aug 13, 2021
47
3.5/4
Untold: Season 1 - Crime and Penalties (TV Episode)
The most entertaining chapter in the series...
Posted Aug 13, 2021
48
3.5/4
Untold: Season 1 - Caitlyn Jenner (TV Episode)
We all know Caitlyn Jenner's story, but the "Untold" entry on Jenner's life and career is still a valuable and insightful biopic.
Posted Aug 13, 2021
49
3.5/4
Untold: Season 1 - Malice at the Palace (TV Episode)
It was pure madness and there was plenty of blame to go around - but "Malice at the Palace" does a journalistically sound job of putting events in perspective.
Posted Aug 13, 2021
50
3/4
What If...?: Season 1 (TV, 2021)