TV Reviews

'America To Me' Proves Issues Of Race And Education Often Transcend Class Boundaries

6:32pm August 24, 2018

by Eric Deggans

America to Me, a new 10-part documentary series, premieres on Starz this weekend. It's a look at race and class issues in a suburban Chicago school district from the director of Hoop Dreams, Steve James.

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L to R: Anna Cathcart, Janel Parrish, and Lana Condor play Kitty, Margot, and Lara Jean Covey in To All the Boys I've Loved Before.

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Here's To The Romantic Comedy Pleasures Of 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

5:00am August 17, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han's YA romance is sparkly, sweet and very well-acted by its young leads.

Into The Woods: (Clockwise from top) The demon Luci (Eric Andre), the elf Elfo (Nat Faxon) and the princess Bean (Abbi Jacobsen) attempt to get home before dark in Disenchantment.

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In Matt Groening's Fantasy Series 'Disenchantment,' The Humor Is Elf-Referential

2:56pm August 16, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The Netflix series features lush animation and strong voice work, but its three core characters are so reminiscent of Futurama's central trio they struggle to stand on their own.

Dallas Roberts and Debby Ryan star in Insatiable, in which story elements are introduced and then abandoned; jokes fall flat, flatter, flattest; and characters change without any explanation or motive.

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'Insatiable' Is Lazy And Dull, But At Least It's Insulting

11:48am August 09, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The new Netflix series Insatiable got early attention for stereotyping its fat-to-skinny lead character, but it's not as bad as all that. It's worse.

In Sesame's New Show, To Play Is To Learn

6:11am August 07, 2018

by Cory Turner

Monsters and maker-play join forces in Esme & Roy, a sneaky fun vehicle for a whole lot of learning.

Signs and Portents: Dud (Wyatt Russell) prepares to cross the threshold in Lodge 49.

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If You're Patient, 'Lodge 49' Is Worth A Lengthy Visit

5:00am August 06, 2018

by Glen Weldon

AMC's new series about a dim but genial drifter's discovery of a not-so-secret society takes its time getting started, but its intricate narrative structure proves hugely satisfying ... eventually.

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New Season Of 'Better Call Saul' Brings Spinoff One Step Closer To 'Breaking Bad'

2:36pm August 03, 2018

by David Bianculli

Better Call Saul acts as both a sequel and a prequel to AMC's series about the crystal meth trade. Critic David Bianculli says the show remains "as delightful as ever" in its fourth season.

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Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman host NBC's new craft competition, Making It.

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Crafts Get The Competitive Treatment In NBC's 'Making It'

8:51am July 30, 2018

by Linda Holmes

If you enjoy glitter and glue and a good time, Making It might be just the summer diversion for the builder and baker and diorama maker in you.

Roseanne Barr talks with Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity while being interviewed during a taping of his show Thursday in New York. It was the first time she appeared on TV since she was fired from ABC. The network canceled its successful reboot of Ro

Roseanne Barr Tells Fox's Hannity Racist Tweet Was A Big Misunderstanding

7:30am July 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The comedian appeared on Fox News pundit Sean Hannity's show Thursday, claiming the backlash over the widely condemned tweet which led to ABC canceling her show was a misunderstanding.

Eat. Race. Win. follows the 2017 Tour de France through the eyes of Orica-Scott team chef Hannah Grant.

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Food, Fast: Feeding The Tour De France In 'Eat. Race. Win.'

5:00am July 27, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

A new Amazon Prime Video series follows chef Hannah Grant around Europe as she prepares locally-sourced, high-energy meals for athletes who require over 6,000 calories every day.