‘Phil Spector’ (2013) a gripping condemnation of juries
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This Al Pacino showcase is a bizarre, gripping condemnation of juries without actually showing the jurors.
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‘Phil Spector’ (2013) a gripping condemnation of juries
The top 100 ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ songs, ranked
Music rankings: Judging the song itself, the choreography and the performances, here are my selections for the top 100 “CXG” songs.
‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’ Season 2 wades into murky drug war
First episode impressions (TV review): The strong title characters carry “Cloak & Dagger” into dark territory.
‘The Twilight Zone’ can’t live up to high standard of the name
First episode impressions (TV review): The new version of the classic sci-fi show gets off to a slow start.
‘Roswell, New Mexico’ is a rare example of a reboot done right (TV commentary)
I generally reject reboots of my favorite franchises, but I flat-out love “Roswell, New Mexico,” The CW’s reboot of my beloved “Roswell” (1999-2002). So I should explain why this is. First of all, it’s really well […]
‘Bodyguard’ an intense, intricately plotted version of what ‘24’ would be like if it cared about details (TV review)
“Bodyguard” (2018, BBC and Netflix), the six-episode British suspense series, starts with police sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden) trying to talk down a terrorist bomber on a train and mostly maintains that level of intensity […]
‘Titans,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ launch DC Universe streaming channel
First episode impressions (TV reviews): “Titans” and “Doom Patrol” bring DC to streaming.
All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 (2018), ranked
Marvel Cinematic Universe flashback (TV review): “Daredevil” wraps its too-short Netflix run by digging into the villainous Wilson Fisk.
The strangely enduring legacy of Luke Perry’s Pike in the ‘Buffy’ saga
‘Buffy’ commentary: Luke Perry’s Pike was only on screen for one project (the movie), but his character continued in the comics and novels.
‘ABC Murders’ miniseries reinvents Poirot
TV review: This miniseries is an interesting experiment. But I can’t shake the sense that John Malkovich is playing PINO — Poirot in Name Only.