In 1979 Ridley Scott released “Alien,” which endures as one of the great sci-fi thrillers because of how it channels some very primal fears. The plot’s idea of something gross and otherworldly taking…
The joy of watching Apple TV+’s “Platonic” is how it sticks its title. It really is about a platonic friendship with all of the tenderness and cringe that comes with it. Seth…
The second season of Netflix’s “Wednesday” leaves little doubt that its success is owed to the presence of Jenna Ortega and style of Tim Burton, who again directs several episodes this season.
As many films seem to feel smaller in a world of shifting media, streaming is becoming the new home of genuine epics. Look no further than Apple TV+’s “Chief of War,” a…
History may be a bleak affair, yet there is always room for breezy adventure and humor. “Washington Black” covers some pretty heavy subject matter, including slavery, the colonial roots of America, along…
Detective thrillers are again becoming a major TV vehicle to comment on American society. Netflix’s “Untamed” is set in Yosemite National Park, one of those vast and open spaces that can define…
Lena Dunham’s “Too Much” is almost tailored for American viewers who have been to the U.K. but endure friends whose sense of the world is based solely off TV shows and movies.
Author Neil Gaiman may be cancelled but the Netflix adaptation of his most famous graphic novel work is not. Even as the material in season two of “The Sandman” sticks close to…
No streamer beats Apple TV+ in mining for IP that provides the perfect base for another exploration of the darker side of the human condition. “Smoke” is the latest moody offering from…
The fourth season of “The Bear” opens with a stinging development that will ring sweet for critics. A scathing review becomes the true moment of crisis for the show’s hero. In a…
While Marvel tries to reorient itself, one of the trickier areas to find fresh material is in their television output. MCU TV series have become notorious for symbolizing the studio’s excessive cramming of…
Shows like HBO’s “The Gilded Age” build a strong following not only because of their opulence, but because the characters become more meaningful than the plot. This ensemble set in the past,…