Critic's Notebook: TV's Fabulously Fake Summer
Television has long been obsessed with authenticity, but this summer’s most vital shows are defined by artifice, embellishment and make-believe. read more Source link
Category Archives: TV Show Reviews
'Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition': TV Rev...
Michael Che and Colin Jost get a summer half-hour showcase that feels predictably like a padded Weekend Update segment of ‘Saturday Night Live.’ read more Source link
'Get Shorty': TV Review
Epix launches its best series yet with this charming, addictive adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel and 1995 film ‘Get Shorty.’ read more Source link
'Atypical': TV Review
Netflix’s newest series, ‘Atypical,’ stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Rapaport as the parents of an autistic teen. read more Source link
'The Lowe Files': TV Review
Bizarre vanity project ‘The Lowe Files’ showcases Rob Lowe’s charms, but offers little else in terms of entertainment. read more Source link
'Mr. Mercedes': TV Review
Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway deliver intensity in Audience Network’s promisingly adapted Stephen King thriller, ‘Mr. Mercedes.’ read more Source link
'Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later': TV Review
‘Wet Hot American Summer’ returns for its second season on Netflix, and while there are plenty of laughs, there are more slow patches than ever before. read more Source link
'What Would Diplo Do?': TV Review
James Van Der Beek’s oddball lead performance is a highlight in ‘What Would Diplo Do?,’ a Viceland comedy still trying to find its own identity. read more Source link
'The Guest Book': TV Review
TBS’ anthology comedy series ‘The Guest Book’ occasionally charms despite the dearth of guffaws. read more Source link
'Manhunt: Unabomber': TV Review
Paul Bettany is terrific and Sam Worthington tries hard in ‘Manhunt: Unabomber,’ Discovery’s eight-hour look at FBI attempts to capture the Unabomber. read more Source link