Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t
Fall TV preview: After watching the trailers, I’m excited about some of the fall 2019 television premieres, not so much others.
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ makes hilarious transition to small screen
TV review: The funny movie premise becomes even funnier as a TV series.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2018
It’s never before been so hard to pick the 10 best shows of the year, as streaming services deliver strong short series on a regular basis, and cable and network TV have mostly kept pace […]
First episode impressions: ‘Atlanta’ Season 2 (TV review)
This week, “Atlanta” (10 p.m. Eastern Thursdays, FX) began its second season of being about nothing and everything. The episode “Alligator Man” opens with two ATL youths lounging around when one mentions that they can […]
First episode impressions: ‘Fargo’ Season 3 (TV review)
After eight long episodes of Noah Hawley’s literally brain-teasing “Legion,” it’s a comparative relief to get back to the familiar footing of his first hit show, “Fargo” (10 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays on FX), which launched its third […]
‘X-Men’ series ‘Legion’ is ambitious but convoluted
First episode impressions (TV review): The ambitious “X-Men” Universe series gets off to a messy start.
First episode impressions: ‘Atlanta’ (TV review)
I put off sampling the first hour of “Atlanta” (10 p.m. Tuesdays on FX) for a couple weeks because I knew I’d have a tough time watching police beat up an unarmed man, which happens in the […]
First episode impressions: ‘Fargo’ Season 2 (TV reivew)
Executive producer and lead writer Noah Hawley positions his chess pieces for another year of murder, crime-syndicate maneuvering and Minnes-ooh-ta accents and quirks in the premiere of “Fargo” (10 p.m. Eastern Mondays on FX) Season 2. This […]
‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ ‘Strain’ villains want power for power’s sake (TV review)
A couple seasons ago on “The Walking Dead,” Rick and the gang agree to march toward Washington, D.C., on Eugene’s promise that there was a governmental structure in place working against the zombie plague. While […]
2015: The summer of horror TV (Commentary)
Entertainment trends are a funny thing. Horror movie releases have slowed to a trickle, whereas a decade ago there was a new one in theaters every week. But horror TV shows were rare then, whereas […]