‘The Paper’ Is the Methadone Version of ‘The Office’
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The team behind the legendary sitcom try to revive that ol' Office' feeling with this quasi-spinoff set at a failing newspaper. It's... fine?
‘Sex and the City’ Is Over. Long Live Carrie Bradshaw
Posted in: TV ReviewsThe Season Three conclusion of 'And Just Like That...' brought the 'Sex and the City' franchise to an end. It wasn't perfect, but it was a triumph
‘Peacemaker’ Season 2: This Time It’s Personal
Posted in: TV ReviewsSeason 2 of 'Peacemaker,' James Gunn's series about the DC Comics alt-right quasi-hero, focuses on the man underneath the bucket helmet, Chris Smith
‘Platonic’ Reminds You That Big-Screen Comedy Has Migrated to TV
Posted in: TV ReviewsOnce upon a time, this Seth Rogen-Rose Byrne show would have been playing at a theatre near you. The movies' loss is the streaming era's gain
‘Alien: Earth’ Brings New Monsters, Big Ideas, and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust
Posted in: TV Reviews'Alien: Earth,' Noah Hawley's TV-series addition to the Aliens universe, melds a Peter Pan story onto the original movie tales, and it mostly works
‘Chief of War’ Needs Less Talk, More Combat
Posted in: TV Reviews'Chief of War,' new series co-created by and starring Jason Momoa, about the 18th-century battle to unify Hawaii's islands, is short on action scenes
‘The Bear’ Season 4 Finale Leaves Us With Plenty to Chew On
Posted in: TV Reviews'The Bear' Season 4 finale sees Carmy make a big decision and leaves the future of the restaurant and the series in question
‘Squid Game’ Season 3: We Don’t Hate the Players, But We’re Over the Game
Posted in: TV ReviewsFinal season of 'Squid Game' brings the series to a confusing end, including a celebrity cameo that prompts more questions than answers
‘The Bear’ Season 4 Gives the People What They Want
Posted in: TV ReviewsAfter an uneven third season, FX series about Carmy Berzatto and his restaurant family returns to tense, heartwarmingly chaotic, and satisfying form
‘Ironheart’ Is Marvel’s Gamble on a Minor MCU Hero. It Doesn’t Pay Off
Posted in: TV ReviewsLatest Marvel/Disney+ series, centered around Dominique Thorne's mecha-suited genius, feels like a relic from a past throw-it-against-the-wall MCU era.
