Sundance 2019 January 29th Dispatch: Brittany Runs a Marathon, Big Time Adolescence, Official Secrets
Day 2 of our Sundance coverage covers comedies starring Jillian Bell and Pete Davidson, and a tepid political thriller starring Keira Knightley.
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Sundance 2019 January 28 Dispatch: Selah and the Spades, Maiden, Mope
From droll Heathers homages to docs about pioneering female sailors, Matt Cipolla breaks down his first day at Sundance.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: “The Tattler” Offers Origins and Exits
Brooklyn Nine-Nine says goodbye to Gina Linetti in a thoroughly solid sendoff for Chelsea Peretti, even if the B-plots suffer a bit.
The Orville Recap: “All the World is Birthday Cake” Sees the Crew Battling Astrology-Based Prejudice
The Orville crew butt heads with a world that shuns people based on their Zodiac sign, in a premise straight out of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Polar Review: An Empty Exercise in 90s-era Edge
Ugly, juvenile, and drop-dead boring, Netflix’s comic book adaptation might be the running for worst of the year.
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: “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 […]
TV Review: Sex Education is Equal Parts Horny and Heartfelt
Netflix’s sex-positive teen dramedy offers up raunch and affection in equal measure.