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Azul Guaita and Andres Baida in 'Like Water For Chocolate.'

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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.

BY Daniel Fienberg

‘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.

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody in 'Nobody Wants This.'

‘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.

'Penelope'

‘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.

Kathy Bates in 'Matlock.'

‘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.

Zachary Quinto in 'Brilliant Minds.'

‘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.

'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'

‘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.'

Ruth Wilson, Michael Sheen as Emily Maitlis, Prince Andrew in 'A Very Royal 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.

'High Potential'

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.

Dan Levy and Eugene Levy

‘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.

'Three Women'

‘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.

'The Penguin'

‘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.

'Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos'

‘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.

Fight Night The Million Dollar Heist Kevin Hart as Chicken Man

‘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.

Martha Stewart in 'Martha'

‘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.

'The White House Effect'

‘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.

Cate Blanchett and Sacha Baron Cohen in 'Disclaimer.'

‘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.

Leni Reifenstahl (right) during the filming of 'Olympia' in 1936.

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