Brexit Review: The Big (Ben) Short
HBO’s latest is a didactic lecture of a Brexit primer whose handsome performances hide a smug political nihilism.
Reviews
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: “Hitchcock & Scully” Offers 80s-Inspired Chuckles
“Hitchcock & Scully” offers some intermittent laughs as the origin story of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s most colorful characters, but isn’t one of its finest eps.
TV Review: The Orville Pulls a Discovery with “Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes”
The Orville cribs a bit from Star Trek Discovery in an Ed-heavy episode featuring an enemy love interest in disguise.
TV Review: Star Trek Discovery Boldly Coasts With Season 2 Opener “Brother”
“Brother” sees Star Trek Discovery lightening up and linking its prequel crew with some fanservicey connections to original Trek.
Glass Review: M. Night Shyamalan Has Lost His Damn Mind
Like a hammer through a window, Glass shatters whatever goodwill M. Night Shyamalan had once recovered.
Of Two Minds: Dissociating Ourselves from “Raising Cain”
With Glass coming out, we plumb through our collective psyches to discuss Brian De Palma’s split-personality thriller Raising Cain.
TV Review: “Honeymoon” Finds Brooklyn Nine-Nine In Fine Form For S6
The hit sitcom returns on its new home of NBC without skipping a beat.
TV Review: The Orville Takes Alara “Home” For Her Final Episode
Alara gets her last hurrah in a shockingly well-rendered showcase for Halston Sage, saying goodbye to one of the show’s standout characters. “Mind opening up […]
The Upside Review: Not as Painful as Swapping Catheters
Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart serve up surface-level schmaltz in this treacly disabilities drama.
TV Review: True Detective Season 3 is a Gritty Return to Form
The HBO series returns to form with a solid third season starring Mahershala Ali.