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in Reviews, TV, TV ReviewsTV Review: ‘The Underground Railroad’ is Another Barry Jenkins Masterpiece
Even just ten years ago, it would have been tough to imagine someone in Barry Jenkins’ position following up the Oscar-winning likes of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk with a 10-episode television series for Amazon. That it doesn’t seem too far-fetched is a sign of how the times have changed. We’re lucky for this shift, as without it […] More
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TV Review: ‘Mare of Easttown’ is One of the Best New Shows of the Spring
Mare of Easttown is destined to become the next great crime drama. Much like True Detective first captured America’s attention in 2014, writer Brad Ingelsby weaves a tale of humanity, hopelessness, and guilt with a dark murder mystery. Mix that with a scintillating performance from Academy and Emmy Award winner Kate Winslet, haunting performances from a fantastic ensemble, […] More
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TV Review: ‘The Wordmaker’ Probes Sleeplessness, Memory, and Meaning
People assign a certain power to what they experience while they sleep, even if they’re not entirely sure if it’s relevant to what happens in real life. Being able to wake up from a nightmare and know that what has transpired can be forgotten and dismissed without a worry is a privilege that not everyone […] More
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TV Review: ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Shows a Lot of Promise in the ‘New World Order’
*Warning: This article contains light spoilers for Episode 1 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* After a one-week break, Marvel Studios returns with its latest Disney+ show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which, by the look of its promotional materials, seems to be more grounded in the traditional Marvel Cinematic Universe tropes of […] More
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Series Review: ‘WandaVision’ Showcases the Potential Highs and Lows of Marvel’s Future on Disney+
*The following article contains spoilers for all nine episodes of WandaVision* There are so many reasons that 2020 was the absolute worst. You were there, you lived it, we don’t need to get into it. But for a certain demographic of superhero fanboy, one of the most frustrating omissions of the past year was the […] More
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TV Review: ‘WandaVision’ Intriguingly Brings the MCU to TV with Many Questions
It’s easy to go down a rabbit hole reading up on fan theories and upcoming plot details for a highly-anticipated series. It’s more than fair to label WandaVision, the first official Marvel Studios television production following the conclusion of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that way, probably almost as much as – if […] More
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TV Review: ‘Servant’ Season 2 Delivers A Wild and Disturbing Feast
You cannot talk about the second season of the AppleTV+ series Servant without talking about the first. When executive producer M Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Split) announced the series at New York Comic Con in 2019, the series was shrouded with mystery. Now two seasons in, the series remains an enigma. My best advice, […] More
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TV Review: Netflix Provides ‘Night Stalker’ Victims a Voice, Investigates a Deranged Mind
If you’re a fan of true crime like I am, there are numerous resources for you to get your fix. Podcasts, movies, television series; whatever way you prefer to learn about heinous crimes, there’s an outlet for it. One of the most reliable places to find pieces revolving around true crime is Netflix. Over the […] More
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TV Review: ‘Industry’ Dramatizes High Stakes Corporate Entry Level Jobs
There’s nothing like your first client dinner as a young entry level worker. Even though you’re making meager pay, you get to be wined and dined with higher up professionals. You use wine and conversation to keep the imposter syndrome at bay. Meanwhile, you’re also expected to be in work-mode. The task at hand is […] More
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TV Review: ‘Social Distance’ Could’ve Used More Distance From the Pandemic
Are we ready for a show about the early days of the pandemic? That’s going to be left up to the individual viewer. Netflix’s new anthology series Social Distance looks at many different quarantine experiences, particularly during the March – May period. Many of the segments are well-observed and interesting. Executive producer Jenji Kohan always […] More
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TV REVIEW: Hulu’s ‘PEN15’ is a Reminder that “You Never Really Leave 13”
Recollections of seventh grade can be foggy and buried in the back of one’s mind with the other mildly traumatic memories. But the feelings of seventh grade left behind remain, frustratingly, in bits and pieces. Pen15 captures this feeling perfectly, starring show creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle as 13-year old versions of themselves alongside a cast of middle-school-aged actors. The […] More
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Series Review: ‘Deaf U’ Is An Eye-Opener
The deaf community has been unfairly painted with the same brush for far too long. Frustratingly, most portrayals never look beyond their deafness to see the dynamic stories they have to offer. The new Netflix coming-of-age documentary series, Deaf U, abandons that approach, painting a rich, unfiltered portrait of a community that remains misunderstood, and, […] More
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