Facing Complex Moments Of Temptation Is What Makes ‘Better Call Saul’ Characters Authentic
The power of 'Better Call Saul' is that even though we know how it turns out in the end, the journey isn't straightforward or easy.
‘Sex Lives Of College Girls’ Is Trite Fourth-Wave Fulfillment Porn
'Sex Lives' is aggressively banal, forcing racial and sexual and class plot lines so clumsily it's like the writers are getting paid per virtue signal.
‘Yellowstone’ Reveals Much About America, Just Not What Critics Say
'Yellowstone' ignores demands about 'revised history,' systemic racism, and corporate tyranny. That's the cornerstone of its success.
Even With Perfectly Cast Jeff Bridges, ‘The Old Man’ Falls Short In Understanding Male...
Upon this flattened terrain of a TV series rides not man’s deeper senses of purpose, but old men’s fever dreams.
The Return Of ‘The Kids In The Hall’ Reminds Us That Comedy Is Supposed...
There is no such thing as punching down in 'The Kids in the Hall,' now moved from HBO to Amazon Prime -- with less full-frontal nudity.
‘The Orville’s’ Sanctimony Switch-Up In ‘New Horizons’ Falls Flat
Seth MacFarlane has ditched the comedy and attempted to go serious and deep, robbing the show of all its redeeming qualities.
Amazon’s ‘Rings Of Power’ Fails Because It Abandons Tolkien’s Moral Imagination
Amazon wanted a big-name fantasy series, not a tragic tale of man’s sinful rebellion against God, and it shows.
‘Better Call Saul’ Loses Its Light In Shocking Mid-Season Finale
The episode’s final minutes attached consequences to the moral arc of the one character whose corruption for so long seemed least assured.
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ Reminds Us Every Life Is Beautiful
The K-drama's heartwarming storyline and unique leading character have won over audiences worldwide.
‘Baymax!’ Is Just A Bunch Of Patronizing Public Service Announcements
As woke as it is brain-dead, 'Baymax!' has all the subtlety of a B-episode of Captain Planet and storytelling as deep as an evaporated puddle.