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'Like Water for Chocolate' Review: A Magical Romance Gains Welcome Depths in an HBO…
Based on Laura Esquivel's novel, the six-part drama centers on a young woman in 1910s Mexico who infuses her cooking with her own emotions.
‘St. Denis Medical’ Review: NBC’s Hospital Mockumentary Has Heart but Lacks Teeth
Allison Tolman, David Alan Greer and Wendi McLendon-Covey lead the ensemble of an emergency room-set comedy from 'Superstore' and 'American Auto' creator Justin Spitzer.
BY Daniel Fienberg
‘Before’ Review: Billy Crystal Is Convincingly Somber in Apple TV+’s Otherwise Unconvincing Supernatural Dud
The veteran comedy star plays a child psychiatrist trying to fix a very disturbed kid while grieving his wife in this 10-episode thriller.
BY Daniel Fienberg
‘Music by John Williams’ Review: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and More Celebrate the Iconic Composer in a Winning Disney+ Doc
Director Laurent Bouzereau ('Five Came Back') serves up an affectionate portrait of the man behind the much-loved scores for 'Jaws,' 'Star Wars' and many, many more.
BY Daniel Fienberg
‘Nobody Wants This’ Review: Kristen Bell and Adam Brody Share Crackling Chemistry in Netflix’s Frustratingly Uneven Rom-Com
A rabbi and a shiksa walk into a bar, several times, in a series based partially on the experiences of creator Erin Foster.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 26, 2024 12:01 am
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Penelope’ Review: Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Netflix Survival Drama Is the YA Version of ‘Wild’ You Didn’t Know You Needed
The eight-part series centers on a 16-year-old girl who runs away into a national forest in order to connect with herself by connecting with nature.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 23, 2024 4:33 pm
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Matlock’ Review: Kathy Bates’ CBS Take on the Andy Griffith Favorite Is Slightly Twistier Than You’re Expecting
'Jane the Virgin' creator Jennie Snyder Urman updates the classic procedural about a geriatric lawyer for a new generation. Kinda.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 22, 2024 6:45 am
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Brilliant Minds’ Review: Zachary Quinto Does the Eccentric Genius Thing in NBC’s Occasionally Promising Medical Procedural
Executive produced by Greg Berlanti, the hospital drama is loosely based on the writings and research of neurologist Oliver Sacks.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 20, 2024 6:45 am
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Review: Despite a Terrifying Javier Bardem, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix True-Crime Saga Falls Flat
Chloë Sevigny also stars in the nine-part follow-up to 'Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,' this time chronicling the infamous 1989 murders of a couple by their two sons.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 20, 2024 6:45 am
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Daniel Fienberg
‘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
- Sep 19, 2024 9:00 am
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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 dramedy that also features Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 17, 2024 6:45 am
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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.
- TV Reviews
- Sep 15, 2024 11:06 pm
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Daniel Fienberg