‘Home for Christmas’ brings a needed sharp edge to Christmas rom-com season
This Norwegian Christmas rom-com series comes to Netflix with the right mix of the sarcastic, the sardonic, and the sweet.
On Dec 6, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Tiffany Haddish’s physical comedy shines in Netflix’s ‘Black Mitzvah’
Haddish’s energy and upbeat charm gives her whole special a celebratory vibe.
On Dec 4, 2019 by Gregory Paul Silber
Netflix’s ‘Broken’ is a damning look at some of the world’s most popular consumer products
The docuseries reminds us that consumer goods come at a price.
On Dec 2, 2019 by Siobhan Ball
‘Little Women’ delivers a perfect balance of sentiment and social commentary
Starring Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet, Greta Gerwig’s new ‘Little Women’ adaptation is truly brilliant.
On Nov 27, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Snoopy in Space’ is a delightful kids show that parents will love too
The stirring series almost makes an AppleTV+ subscription worth considering.
On Nov 12, 2019 by Eddie Strait
‘For All Mankind’ imagines a less thrilling version of the moon landing
The Apple TV+ alt-history series also fails at capturing the aesthetic of the era.
On Nov 5, 2019 by Morgan Leigh Davies
‘The Man Without Gravity’ is magical realism done right
This story of a floating man asks what ‘special’ people owe the world.
On Nov 1, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Netflix prison drama ‘Brotherhood’ fails to critically examine a broken system
Logic goes out the window in this half-baked series.
On Oct 30, 2019 by Kahron Spearman
Netflix’s ‘Monzón: A Knockout Blow’ gets winded by its halfway point
The true-crime docudrama fails to pack a punch.
On Oct 29, 2019 by Eddie Strait
Netflix’s ‘The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch’ is another OK rom-com
Yet another arranged marriage forbidden love rom-com runs a reliable playbook without adding anything new.
On Oct 28, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
‘Daybreak’ is the perfect post-apocalypse series for Gen Z
This genre-bending series predicts what a world without adults would be like.
On Oct 28, 2019 by Tess Cagle
‘Little Miss Sumo’ is a poetic and powerful look at female wrestlers in Japan
The brief documentary shows the beauty, pain, and dreams that come with being one of Japan’s best female sumo wrestlers.
On Oct 25, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Netflix’s ‘Prank Encounters’ is just ‘Punk’d,’ 15 years too late
The scare tactics in ‘Prank Encounters’ are pretty underwhelming. So is the acting.
On Oct 24, 2019 by Audra Schroeder
Netflix’s ‘Unnatural Selection’ breaks down the pros and cons of biohacking
The docuseries gives a compelling crash course on a thorny issue.
On Oct 21, 2019 by Eddie Strait
‘The Two Popes’: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce shine in Netflix’s pope comedy
Pope Benedict XVI and his successor Pope Francis square-off in this surprisingly funny and humane dramedy.
On Oct 16, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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