Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': A dark, haunting story bungles its depiction of queerness
The new series, based on creator and star Richard Gadd's one-man show, depicts queer sexuality as something that happens to people.
TV Reviews
So far, the biggest mystery of the new 'Jinx' is: What's the mystery?
Nearly a decade ago, HBO's The Jinx helped kick off the true-crime boom, and played a role in the arrest of suspected murder Robert Durst. Now, its follow-up series is grasping for revelations.
The first 'Jinx' ended with a hot mic murder admission. 'Part Two' shocks as well
The Jinx ended with Robert Durst, a wealthy man suspected of multiple murders, making self-incriminating statements on a hot mic. Part Two picks up where the original left off: arrest and conviction.
'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is side-splitting evidence of life beyond late night TV
As the late night TV genre crumbles under sagging viewership and the decline of traditional media, O'Brien's renaissance provides an example for the future.
Netflix's 'Good Times': An explicit revival which feels calculated to offend
The new animated TV show is packed with the kind of stereotypical characters and imagery that seem sure to anger fans of the original, groundbreaking series.
Part satire, part tragedy, 'The Sympathizer' will reward your full attention
A new HBO series based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel takes a surreal look at the Vietnam war, the costs of colonialism and the disillusionments of revolution and immigration.
Michael Douglas stars as a flirty Ben Franklin in this Apple TV+ series
Franklin is worth watching — not only for what it reveals about how the U.S. won independence from England then – but also about the complexities of war, and international politics now.
'Ripley' returns in black and white — and is so much better for it
The Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley is brilliantly shot in black and white. It's a meticulously built piece of filmmaking and looking at it shot by shot is a profound pleasure.
Netflix's stylish 'Ripley' stretches the grift — and the tension — to the max
Andrew Scott stars as a grifter who's always ready to swindle, seduce or murder in a new eight-part miniseries based on 1955 novel. Ripley combines a bold narrative with visual surprises throughout.
Ewan McGregor proves exceedingly appealing as 'A Gentleman in Moscow'
McGregor plays a Russian count put under house arrest after the revolution in a new Paramount+ series based on Amor Towles' 2016 novel. Critic John Powers calls it a light series about dark things.