TV Reviews

Arts

'Bosch' And 'The Good Fight' Capture The Endless Battle Against Evil Doers

1:45pm April 22, 2020

by John Powers

Actual crimes are scary and disturbing, but critic John Powers finds crime stories comforting. He recommends two shows he's been binge-watching during the pandemic.

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Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls sit on the bench during a 1998 game.

Sports
Arts

Michael Jordan And The Chicago Bulls Play Some Good Basketball In 'The Last Dance'

7:01am April 19, 2020

by Linda Holmes

The ESPN documentary series follows the Bulls and Jordan through their hugely successful run of championships in the 1990s, and through the last season they had together.

Sports

'The Last Dance' On ESPN Follows The Swan Song Of Michael Jordan's Bulls

4:20pm April 16, 2020

by Eric Deggans

The Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls were the great NBA team of the 1990s. A new 10-part ESPN documentary series looks at the last season of one of the greatest basketball teams in history.

Arts

Savor, Don't Settle: On TV, Quality Counts Now More Than Ever

2:04pm April 15, 2020

by David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli recommends new shows, including FX's Mrs. America, as well as some off-the-beaten-path viewing alternatives, like free web showings of musicals from London's West End.

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Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in the Hulu series Mrs. America.

Arts

'Mrs. America': A Star-Studded Cast Puts The ERA In The Spotlight

8:33am April 15, 2020

by Linda Holmes

The Hulu series Mrs. America follows the epic battle between Phyllis Schlafly on one side and a battery of 1970s feminist activists on the other.

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Billy (Domhnall Gleeson) and Ruby (Merritt Wever) get some strange on a train in HBO's spiky romantic comedy Run.

Arts

'Run,' Do Not Walk: HBO's New Smart, Spiky, Sexy Comedy/Thriller

7:00am April 12, 2020

by Glen Weldon

Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson play a pair of ex-lovers who reunite impulsively, abandoning the commitments they've made in the years since they broke up.

David (Dan Levy) and Stevie (Emily Hampshire) shared a driveway moment in the penultimate episode of Schitt's Creek.

Arts

The 'Schitt's Creek' Finale Gave David A Happy Ending

9:43pm April 07, 2020

by Glen Weldon

The gentle Canadian sitcom with the rabid international fanbase came to an end last night after six seasons. Included: A tearful wedding, many tearful goodbyes and one last weird Moira pronunciation.

Israeli actress Shira Haas plays Esther, a young woman who flees her marriage and her tight Hasidic community in the Netflix series Unorthodox.

Books
Arts

Need An Escape? Try 'Unorthodox,' 'Baghdad Central' And 'Abigail'

6:57pm April 06, 2020

by John Powers

Critic John Powers recommends three stories to break up the monotony of coronavirus lockdown: Unorthodox on Netflix; Baghdad Central on Hulu and a new translation of Magda Szabó's 1970 novel Abigail.

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'Project Runway' Hosts Return With 'Making The Cut' — Conspicuously On Amazon

4:43pm March 30, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum are back with another fashion TV show called Making the Cut on Amazon Prime Video. The show's prize? Getting your clothes sold on Amazon.

Tim Gunn and contestant Ji Won Choi talk over one of her designs on Making The Cut.

Tim Gunn And Heidi Klum Are Together Again In 'Making The Cut'

7:00am March 28, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum's new Amazon show has a very different vibe from Project Runway, but you'll see a lot of fashion and a lot of pretty sights.