‘Dead to Me’ Review: Christina Applegate’s Netflix Series Is No Comedy, But It Is a Mess
As half-hour dramas catch fire elsewhere, a committed cast can’t save this ridiculous melodrama from a self-inflicted identity crisis.
TV Reviews
‘Bless This Mess’ Review: Lake Bell’s Spin on ‘Green Acres’ Yields a Fine Start
The efficient, capably-made pilot provides reason for optimism, but Lake Bell remains its most promising attribute.
‘Veep’ Takes a Shot at Trump’s America By Becoming More Like Him Than Ever
Selina Meyer makes gains in the presidential race by tapping into the kind of instinctual sentiments — read: dumb and offensive — that got Trump elected.
‘Game of Thrones’ Review: Premiere Is Fun Yet Frustrating as Anticipation Builds for the Conflicts to Come
Stunning landscapes and long-awaited meetups set up the chessboard with excruciating deliberation.
‘Les Misérables’ Review: PBS’ Stirring Non-Musical Captures the Beauty and Anguish of This Unjust Life
Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Olivia Coleman, and Lily Collins star in this six-part adaptation of Victor Hugo’s French classic.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: Emma Stone Hosts a Night of Great Sketches For Women
The Oscar winner’s fourth appearance as host changes things up, just because it can.
‘Special’ Review: Netflix Delivers a Quick Hit of Comedy in Ryan O’Connell’s Inviting Adaptation
Short episodes pair nicely with a series still finding its rhythms in a coming-of-age charmer about trying to embrace what makes you “special.”
‘Warrior’ Review: Bruce Lee’s Vision of Chinese in the Old West Comes to Rowdy, Violent Life on Cinemax
The 10-part series about a martial artist stuck in the Tong Wars of 19th Century San Francisco premieres on April 5.
‘Our Planet’ Review: Netflix’s Stunning Nature Doc Is Here to Tell You We’re Screwed
Like a surly “Planet Earth” sequel, “Our Planet” ruthlessly contrasts the world’s natural wonders with the environmental crisis killing them off.
‘You’re the Worst’ Review: A Profound Finale Proclaims the Happy Ending Is Already Here
In its last act of defiance, Stephen Falk’s FXX comedy destroys the rom-com myth that everything will be OK, as long as you get married.
‘Brockmire’ Review: Baseball Comedy’s Season 3 Is a Mixed-Bag Portrait of Going Back to the Basics
After a sophomore season that figured out how best to use Hank Azaria’s eccentric announcer, Season 3 is a minor-league disappointment.
‘The Walking Dead’ Review: A Sad Winter Finale Comes In ‘The Storm’
Season 9 concludes in an appropriately chilly and somber fashion.
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Jimmy Kimmel Sets Live Classic Sitcom Special for May on ABC
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer Co-Founder Greg Lake’s Gear, Memorabilia Up for Auction
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg Tells Seth Meyers “President Acts In Self-Serving Way”
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ABC Taps Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx and More Stars to Recreate Episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons
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‘Project Runway’ Episode 6 recap: Designers had to make a ‘Power Play’ with a strong video-game vixen — but who hears ‘game over’?
