‘Cunk on Earth’ Review: Charlie Brooker’s Netflix Mockumentary Is a Droll Delight
The thing I appreciate most about Diane Morgan’s Philomena Cunk character, introduced as part of Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe current...
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‘Pamela, a love story’ Review: In Low-Key Netflix Doc, Pamela Anderson Is On-Message and In Control
There aren’t that many key takeaways from Ryan White’s Netflix documentary Pamela, a love story, but perhaps the most important...
‘Wolf Pack’ Review: Sarah Michelle Gellar Deserves Better Than Paramount+’s Dismal Werewolf Drama
It’s not an anniversary most people are celebrating, but it was only a year ago that Peacock released a quirky...
‘Willie Nelson & Family’ Review: A Heart-and-Soul Portrait of an American Original
These days everything and everyone is “iconic.” But here, at the center of five rich and unrushed episodes, is the...
‘That ’90s Show’ Review: Netflix’s Sweet ‘That ’70s Show’ Spinoff
As evidenced by television’s IP gold rush over the past several years, there are many, many ways to reboot a...
‘The 1619 Project’ Review: Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Groundbreaking Initiative Gets a Frustrating Hulu Adaptation
No matter how you measure it, Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The 1619 Project was an earth-shaking thing when it premiered in The...
‘Accused’ Review: Despite a Fresh Concept, Fox’s Anthology Crime Drama Falls Flat
Crime has never not made for popular TV viewing, but in recent years especially, it’s been covered in every which...
‘Night Court’ Review: NBC Sitcom Reboot Is Uneven, but John Larroquette Has Still Got It
Over its nine-season, 193-episode run, NBC’s Night Court had many things going for it. The Manhattan courtroom setting presented an...
‘Break Point’ Review: Netflix Serves Tennis Fans a Docuseries Worth Rooting For
Formula 1: Drive to Survive is one of my favorite oddball word-of-mouth Netflix success stories — an unscripted show that...
‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Netflix Series Is a Gentle Tale of Art, Friendship and Food
At the close of its opening credits sequence, Netflix’s The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House splashes its title over...
