HBO’s ‘Perry Mason’ Asks A Heavy Question: Is Justice Real Or Fiction?
Today’s justice system isn’t the semi-balanced contest between prosecutor and defense counsel before a conscientious jury portrayed in ‘Perry Mason.’
HBO’s ‘Perry Mason’ Is A Welcome Spiritual Allegory For Our Dark Times
Dismissed by some critics as a needless origin story, HBO’s ‘Perry Mason’ reboot is exactly the type of high-minded storytelling we need today.
‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season Two Does Not Float To Previous Heights
While season two did not quite reach the heights of season one, with dragging subplots and some uninspired characters, there is definitely a lot to enjoy as well.
An Ahistorical, Surprisingly Dull Mess, Hulu’s ‘The Great’ Is Anything But
The show thinks it’s subversive and daring with its humor, but the only shock is how relentlessly dull it is, regardless of themes and imagery.
It Might Be Short On Laughs, But ‘Space Force’ Launches The American Imagination
While ‘Space Force’ is definitely intended as a satire, it makes some rather compelling points about the essential nature of exploration.
TV Reunions During COVID Demonstrate Art’s Creative Potential Under Lockdown
These television reunions demonstrate the creativity (and lack thereof) that can arise when content must be created under social distance.
‘Dating Around’ Is Back And It’s The Prestige Reality Dating Competition You Didn’t Know You Needed
The show’s pace mirrors the pace of swipe-happy app dating, and catches its millennial contestants in an interesting set-up of blind dates.
Anna Kendrick’s New Series ‘Love Life’ Offers A Light Look At Love
Charming, sweet, and grounded, ‘Love Life’ gives us hope that relationships built on meaningful connections are still possible.
Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ Could Have Been Great If It Wasn’t So Focused On Being Woke
At the end of the day, ‘Hollywood’ doesn’t care about telling a compelling story about interesting people, but is intent on demonstrating the importance of representation in media.
In ‘Outlander’s’ Stunning Fifth Season, Mature Love Shined
The fifth season finale of ‘Outlander’ just aired on Starz and wow, it was stunning. It was also the last new episode to air for at least a year.
‘Outer Banks’ Is The Self-Serious Teen Drama No One Needs
‘Outer Banks’ seems to want to be taken seriously, to make a comment on society, life, wealth, and privilege, but its convoluted plot renders its efforts meaningless.
‘Reno 911’ Makes A Seamless Transition To Quibi, Harkening Back To Funnier Times
They don’t make television comedies like they used to, and few were ever made as brilliantly as “Reno 911.”
What The Delightful ‘Parks And Rec’ Reunion Tells Us About Pandemic-Era TV
NBC aired a new episode of ‘Parks and Recreation’ on Thursday, so low budget it looked pretty much like any half-hour Zoom call. And why not?
Bill Burr’s New Special Is Great But It’s His Fault We Won’t Talk About Why
It’s a great special; old-school vulgar, consistently funny, and flush with the pathos that elevates good stand-up to great. But I’m worried that, largely because of Burr, no one is going to talk about it.
The Jury Is Still Out On ‘Righteous Gemstones’
If ‘Righteous Gemstones’ fails to offer a ‘searing commentary’ on the nitty-gritty of bad theology or evangelical politics, it’ll be just fine—so long as it actually brings the laughs.
How Veronica Mars’s Refusal To Be Vulnerable Propels Her Into Tragedy
In Hulu’s reboot, Veronica Mars is older, wiser, and as jaded as ever. The plot is just convoluted enough to keep viewers guessing too.
8 Reasons Season 3 Is The Best ‘Stranger Things’ Yet
The themes about growing up are relatable, the nostalgia is real, and the monster-fighting remains legitimately scary. ‘Stranger Things 3’ is excellent.
How ‘Stranger Things’ Swapped Friendship For Cheap Feminism
In the third season of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things,’ the story is centered on eroticism instead of friendship.
Season 3 Confirms It’s Time For ‘Stranger Things’ To End
It’s just too good to go on forever. Wallowing in ’80s nostalgia is healthy when done in moderation, but too much could make for disappointing outcomes.
‘Deadwood: The Movie’ Is A Triumphant, Satisfying Conclusion To A Western Masterpiece
Set 10 years after the events of the series finale, HBO and David Milch deliver an intense, moving portrait of life and death at the end of the Wild West.
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