Relatively thin schedule offers some highlights
Fall TV 2020 (Commentary): Here are my thoughts on 13 notable premieres as the Fall 2020 TV season begins amid the pandemic.
Netflix
‘All the Bright Places’ a not-too-annoying Gen-Z romance
Movie review: Elle Fanning stars in a refreshingly not-annoying Gen-Z teen romance.
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Part 3 is a step backward
TV review: The third season of the Netflix comic adaptation is more of a slog to get through.
‘Marriage Story’ an affectionate look at divorce
Movie review: The Oscar-nominated film takes a realistic look at a divorcing couple.
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ a meditative mob movie
Movie review: Scorsese’s latest turns a Hoffa bio and mob flick into a meditation on what’s important in life.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020
2020 preview: Here are 10 films and 10 television shows I’m looking forward to in the new year.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2019
2019 television: 2019 saw the continued dominance of streaming services and the rise to prominence of standalone miniseries.
John’s and Shaune’s 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s
2010s in review: In chronological order, these were our 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s.
‘Knight Before Christmas’ is more empty calories from the Netflix holiday machine (Movie review)
“The Knight Before Christmas” (November, Netflix), like most of TV’s recent holiday movie catalog, is so uninspired that I wonder if the sets, locations, casting and costumes come first. Then an exec assigns a writer […]
‘Let It Snow’ is a light but watchable Gen Z X-mas gathering (Movie review)
“Let It Snow” (November, Netflix) comes from a 2008 novel co-written by coming-of-age chronicler John Green. It’s adapted by Kay Cannon (“Pitch Perfect”) and two other writers for this who’s-who of Gen Z actors. Although […]