Peacock’s gripping adaptation of “The Day of the Jackal” may attract some viewers out of sheer name recognition. Its title is taken from the classic 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth, which has…
There is such a lack of faith in institutions while major wars rage on, that it’s surprising there’s still room for escapism like Netflix’s “The Diplomat.” It borrows from real world events…
Like any other genre, sports stories tend to have their own preset clichés. Boxing in particular is all about underdogs and big chances. Hulu’s “La Máquina” (Spanish for “The Machine”) reunites Mexican…
Watch enough of these shows about murderous rich families that studios have been producing and you will never want to be invited to dinner with someone who owns a private jet. Netflix’s “…
What if the gods of ancient Greek myth were not only real but capable of undergoing midlife crises in our world? That is the premise of Netflix’s “Kaos,” an edgy and hilariously…
Another summer winds down with the return of “Emily in Paris.” Fans of this soapy Netflix series have missed following its brightly-styled Emily as she navigates her daily dramas and Parisian dream…
The science fiction of “Outer Range” was set on almost mute when the series debuted in 2022, but it leaked like uranium under the soil. Season two continues this quiet Western. The…
Tom Ripley is an eternally alluring character, because whatever tone he takes there is something instantly relatable about him. It would be easy to switch identities, take on the role of another person…