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And just like that, Ms. Marvel is over (but fear not – she will return in 2023’s The Marvels, more on that at the end of the review). What a joyously fun ride this six-episode limited series turned out to be. Sure, there were some missteps along the way, but when the series stuck to […]
On the surface, Black Bird, the new psychological thriller from AppleTV+, seems like something we’ve seen before. And really, it is. An adaptation of James Keene’s autobiographical novel “In With the Devil,” we follow Jimmy Keene (a great Taron Egerton, showing range he’s never had the chance to delve into before), a mid-level drug kingpin […]
Well, it appears I was correct in my guess as to just what Kamala was going to do during her journey to the past – help create the stars that would send Sana to her father, thus setting in motion her own future. A bit of a time travel paradox and all that, but still […]
I was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, and I have a confession to make: I’ve never had an Italian Beef. I have had many an authentic Chicago dog – I’m not a monster, after all – but never an Italian Beef. If you’re not from Chicago, that likely means next to nothing to […]
Well, I think we can all agree that there was absolutely no reason either of those episodes of Stranger Things: Season Four, Volume Two needed to be that long. I counted at least three places in episode nine where the episode could have ended and been split into two or even three episodes. And sure, […]
One of the things I love so much about Ms. Marvel is that it’s not simply concerned with putting the pieces in place for the next MCU installment. Sure, we’re getting to know a character who will be involved in at least one upcoming MCU film (2023’s The Marvels, although should the bangle turn out […]
Three episodes in and Marvel finally lets us in on just what is going on with Kamala and her bangle – but not without also giving us another wholly delightful, well-written, and smartly acted episode of television around that particular piece of exposition. This is how you tell a limited story, folks. We learned a […]
When we arrive at the end of a series – or season – of television, one of the questions a critic asks of the series is “Why?” Why did it end the way it did? Why did we go on that particular journey with those characters? Why did this story need to be told? And […]
On paper, Loot, the new AppleTV+ comedy series, sounds like a sure-fire home run. Created by Matt Hubbard (30 Rock and Parks and Recreation) and Alan Yang (Parks and Recreation and Master of None), and starring comedy geniuses Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, and Ron Funches – along with the always great Michaela […]
When I started watching season two of Hulu’s murder mystery comedy Only Murders in the Building, I very quickly became worried that it had lost its mojo. It didn’t quite feel like the same show from season one – which was punchy, fun, quirky, and smart. Instead, it felt a bit lost in the woods […]