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Chris Osterndorf


Chris Osterndorf is an entertainment reporter and movie critic based in Los Angeles. He holds a degree in cinema from Chicago’s DePaul University. His work has appeared on the Daily Dot, Mic, the Script Lab, Salon, the Week, xoJane, and more.

HBO Veep season 7 review

‘Veep’ season 7 stays nasty until the very end

But the show doesn't cut quite as deep as it used to.

On Mar 31, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

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‘Arrested Development’ ends the same way it did the first time—unceremoniously

Is it time for the embattled series to call it quits?

On Mar 18, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

Amazon ABC Murders Review

‘The ABC Murders’ is entertaining, despite being the weakest recent Agatha Christie adaptation

John Maklovich plays an aging, broken down Hercule Poirot.

On Feb 4, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

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‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ ends as it began—courting controversy

The seriously underrated series enjoys a fitting Netflix sendoff.

On Jan 25, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

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Season 3 of ‘Crashing’ is its best and most daring yet

Pete Holmes tackles love, God, and the Me Too movement’s impact on standup.

On Jan 23, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

Netflix Friends from College Season 2 review

‘Friends from College’ is still annoying, still watchable in season 2

Great talent gets wasted on subpar material.

On Jan 14, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

Hulu Future Man season 2 review

‘Future Man’ season 2 changes things up without losing any of the references

Less 'Back to the Future,' more 'Mad Max.'

On Jan 12, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

Netflix Black Mirror Bandersnatch review

‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ may be the future of entertainment, a clever gimmick, or both

It'll make you feel like you're in an episode of 'Black Mirror' yourself.

On Jan 2, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf

Amazon Prime Vanity Fair review

Amazon’s ‘Vanity Fair’ is worth visiting before the year is over

If only for its wonderfully despicable protagonist, Becky Sharp.

On Dec 22, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf

Netflix Happy as Lazzaro review

Netflix’s latest foreign acquisition, ‘Happy as Lazzaro,’ is a troubling Christ figure story

The film's commentary on capitalism is flawed at best.

On Dec 3, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf

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‘Sabrina’ doesn’t even work as an entry in the possessed doll genre

It's an extra cheesy, extra clunky B-movie.

On Nov 26, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf

Amazon Prime Homecoming review

‘Homecoming’ is another paranoid thriller from the creator of ‘Mr. Robot’

Julia Roberts and Stephan James shine in this slick, albeit emotionally sterile, series.

On Nov 5, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf

Netflix - House of Cards season 6 review

The end of ‘House of Cards’ feels as fitting as it does oddly inevitable

The show's final season asks whether feminism in conjunction with acts of evil is still feminism.

On Nov 2, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf

Netflix - Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh review

In ‘100% Fresh,’ Adam Sandler returns to his old, funny self

Sandler's new Netflix special pays a heartwarming tribute to the late, great Chris Farley.

On Oct 26, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf

Amazon Prime The Romanoffs review

In Matthew Weiner’s new miniseries, ‘The Romanoffs,’ privilege is inescapable

It's no 'Mad Men.'

On Oct 15, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf