There is no end to the torments inflicted on teenagers for dark entertainment. Detention in Netflix’s “Wayward” offers to take away the pain, along with any memory, personality quirk, or smirky smile…
Netflix’s “House of Guinness” is a stout dynastic drama poured with precision, and just the right amount of fizz. From “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, this story of the Guinness brewing family…
Sterlin Harjo’s “The Lowdown” is centered around such an entertaining character that the plot almost seems written out of sheer necessity to give him a landscape. As played by Ethan Hawke, Lee…
The sophomore season of Amazon’s “Gen V” reminds us that superheroes still have relevance in pop culture. What makes “Gen V” stand apart from an average Marvel or DC behemoth is that…
There is an irony in becoming a certain kind of hit show. If the premise was founded on a particular talking point, then you need to find new ways to become relevant with…
Like mother, like potential daughter-in-law, “The Girlfriend” is a tale of two psychos. Based on Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel, this eight-episode Prime Video limited series is a blistering and paranoid take on…
Going into its fifth season, Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” continues to have charm to spare. Fans have been lucky that circumstances have not conspired thus far to replace any of…
The best crime stories compel through their human element. Brad Ingelsby’s “Task” sets up a central plot that is really a starting point to explore the tragic, grounded dimensions of its characters.