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‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Review: Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen Revisit Prince Andrew’s…
Jeremy Brock writes and Julian Jarrold directs the three-part follow-up to 2018's 'A Very English Scandal' and 2021's 'A Very British Scandal.'
‘High Potential’ Review: Kaitlin Olson Is the One Good Reason to Watch ABC’s Clumsy Procedural
A cleaning lady with a brilliant mind helps the LAPD solve crimes in a Drew Goddard-created dramedy that also features Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.
BY Daniel Fienberg
Critic’s Notebook: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Oscillate Between Freshness and Fatigue
'Shogun' and 'Hacks' won big as the TV Academy attempted to recapture the magic of January's Emmys with diminishing returns.
BY Daniel Fienberg
‘Three Women’ Review: Shailene Woodley and an Excellent Betty Gilpin Get Mired in Starz’s Clumsy Adaptation
DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy also star in the series based on Lisa Taddeo's book about the unapologetic empowerment of female desire.
BY Daniel Fienberg
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‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Review: Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen Revisit Prince Andrew’s ‘Newsnight’ Interview in Sturdy Amazon Miniseries
Jeremy Brock writes and Julian Jarrold directs the three-part follow-up to 2018's 'A Very English Scandal' and 2021's 'A Very British Scandal.'
- TV Reviews
- 27 mins ago
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Daniel Fienberg
‘High Potential’ Review: Kaitlin Olson Is the One Good Reason to Watch ABC’s Clumsy Procedural
A cleaning lady with a brilliant mind helps the LAPD solve crimes in a Drew Goddard-created series that also features Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.
- TV Reviews
- 2 days ago
- By
Daniel Fienberg
Critic’s Notebook: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Oscillate Between Freshness and Fatigue
'Shōgun' and 'Hacks' won big as the TV Academy attempted to recapture the magic of January's Emmys with diminishing returns.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 15, 2024 11:06 pm
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Three Women’ Review: Shailene Woodley and an Excellent Betty Gilpin Get Mired in Starz’s Clumsy Adaptation
DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy also star in the series based on Lisa Taddeo's book about the unapologetic empowerment of female desire.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 12, 2024 2:50 pm
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘The Penguin’ Review: Cristin Milioti Steals HBO’s Too-Familiar ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Right Out From Under Colin Farrell’s Beak
The actor reprises his prosthetics-laden role as a mobster scheming his way up Gotham's criminal underbelly in an eight-episode extension of Matt Reeves' 2022 superhero film.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 12, 2024 9:00 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Affectionate Documentary Is a Must-See for Fans
The TV creator, plus stars like Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli, sit down for a two-part look back at the game-changing mob dramedy.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 5, 2024 3:53 pm
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle Have a Blast in Peacock’s Inconsistent Comic Thriller
A top-notch ensemble leads this eight-episode look at the bloody aftermath of a scheme tied to a 1970 Muhammad Ali comeback fight in Atlanta.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 5, 2024 12:01 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Martha’ Review: R.J. Cutler Tries to Get Martha Stewart to Let Down Her Guard in Mixed-Bag Netflix Doc
The lifestyle goddess and Snoop Dogg's buddy gets up close and only occasionally personal in the new film from the 'September Issue' director.
- Movie Reviews
- Aug 31, 2024 8:00 pm
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘The White House Effect’ Review: Limited but Convincing Doc Captures a Key Moment in the Climate Change Debate
Using only archival footage, directors Bonni Cohen, Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk lay out how George H.W. Bush went from promising to be the environmental president to … not.
- Movie Reviews
- Aug 31, 2024 9:37 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Disclaimer’ Review: Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline Lead Alfonso Cuaron’s Dazzling and Occasionally Silly Apple TV+ Thriller
Co-starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, the miniseries adaptation of Renée Knight's novel is about the power of storytelling to expose and evade the truth.
- TV Reviews
- Aug 30, 2024 7:05 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Riefenstahl’ Review: Doc Mines Nazi Chronicler’s Estate for Compelling but Familiar Insight
Director Andres Veiel and producer Sandra Maischberger pored over more than 700 boxes of film, writing, audio and other documents to examine Leni Riefenstahl's life.
- Movie Reviews
- Aug 29, 2024 9:05 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Separated’ Review: Errol Morris’ Family Separation Documentary Is Marred by Sterile Reenactments
The 'Fog of War' and 'Thin Blue Line' filmmaker explores the origins and execution of the notorious border policy enacted by the Trump administration.
- Movie Reviews
- Aug 29, 2024 5:05 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Terminator Zero’ Review: Netflix’s Anime Spinoff Gives a Classic Franchise a Promising New Look
André Holland and Timothy Olyphant lead the voice cast of an eight-episode adventure that moves the sci-fi action — past, present and future — to Tokyo.
- TV Reviews
- Aug 29, 2024 12:01 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘Kaos’ Review: Jeff Goldblum’s Quirky Zeus Leads Netflix’s Shallow Greek Mythology for Grown-Ups
Charlie Covell ('The End of the F***ing World') brings together bickering gods, striving humans and the Orpheus and Eurydice journey into the Underworld for an eight-episode dark comedy.
- TV Reviews
- Aug 29, 2024 12:01 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ Review: HBO Latino/Max’s Spinoff Is Entertaining, but Too Stuck in the Past
Fernando Meirelles is a producer, but not a director or writer, on this thriller set 20 years after the events of his Oscar-nominated Brazilian crime epic.
- TV Reviews
- Aug 23, 2024 6:45 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg
Critics’ Conversation: Real Life Was Riveting — Summer TV, Not So Much
Politics and the Paris Olympics provided lots of drama, but despite some exceptions — sexy investment bankers, sexier vampires, litigious elves and Muslim punks — the scripted landscape was lackluster.
- TV Reviews
- Aug 22, 2024 6:45 am
- By
Daniel Fienberg, Angie Han