‘Ozark’ Season 3 Moves With the High Pace of a Skilled Thriller and Never Relents
There’s no such thing as “slow burner” in the third season of Netflix’s “Ozark.” Still rich in atmosphere and the language of shady finances,…
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Cinema Comes to On-Demand, Letting Viewers Watch Current Theatrical Releases at Home
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the entertainment industry in profound ways, streaming has quickly become the go-to option for studios to get content to the masses. With many viewers…
Hulu’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Finds the Void Between Race and Class in America
“Little Fires Everywhere” is a familiar storytelling ground, another trip into American suburbia, where the privileged are clueless and the free spirited must open their…
‘The Plot Against America’ Imagines What a Fascist United States Would Have Looked Like With Disturbing Power
What if? That is the ultimate question posed by alternate histories. HBO’s “The Plot Against America” is a richly imagined limited series that arrives…
‘My Brilliant Friend’ Again Gives Voice to Life Within the Bonds of Patriarchy in ‘The Story of a New Name’
The strongest bonds have to endure some of life’s greatest challenges in “My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name,” HBO’s continuing adaptation…
‘Westworld’ Leaves the Theme Park for Revenge in a Futuristic L.A.
HBO’s grandiose “Westworld” has returned, impressively revamping itself while continuing its storyline. No longer is it a neo-western set in a theme park populated…
Mark Wahlbeg Gets Sucked Into Boston’s Underworld in Netflix Thriller ‘Spenser Confidential’
Mark Wahlberg returns home to Boston for “Spenser Confidential,” a crime thriller that seems tailor-made for WWahlberg and Netflix.
‘The Banker’ Sheds Light on Systemic Racism and Housing Discrimination
The true story of a pair of African-American entrepreneurs who helped end de facto housing segregation in Los Angeles and pave the way for the Fair Housing Act of 1968 is…
‘Amazing Stories’ Delivers a Familiar Cocktail of Time Travel and Melodramatic Romance
Apple TV continues expanding its roster with “Amazing Stories” a show that feels more like a throwback than an attempt at innovation. Produced by…
Alex Garland Brings His Strange and Enrapturing Vision to ‘Devs’
There are shows that transcend the traditional limits of television, bringing together a cinematic vision with the serial nature of episodic storytelling. “Devs” is…