‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘Upload’ Season 2 Reveals Why Seeking Digital Immortality Will Leave People Lonely And Miserable
'Upload' promotes a cheap, selfish immortality that seeks not communion with God, but to be like a god and live forever on one’s own terms.
‘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.
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Succeeds In Season Two Despite Excess Subplots
The show’s diversity should be a real strength, but the writers and actors need to learn to embrace the flaws and follies of their characters.