Stuart Fails To Save The universe: Season 1

I’m not really sure that I can consider myself officially a Big Bang Theory fanatic, or even truly a fan, since I have not sat through every single episode of The Big Bang Theory, which I think would be necessary in order to qualify me as a true fan. I have seen quite a bit of The Big Bang Theory, but doing a straight-through binge watch is something I have not accomplished. So I was certainly aware of Stuart Bloom and the comic book store that the guys frequented, but never in a million years would I have imagined that … Continue reading Stuart Fails To Save The universe: Season 1

A Good Girls Guide To Murder: Season 2

The biggest revelation coming out of streaming might be that there’s enough data now to show that shows filmed within a tighter window and released in a reasonable amount of time perform better and retain more of their audience from season to season than shows with longer breaks. I would say, especially for shows with large ensembles, difficult plot structures, and fantastical worlds we’re somehow supposed to remember years later, that has to be true. I definitely look at certain shows coming up where I know I saw the first season, and there’s a new season coming out, and I … Continue reading A Good Girls Guide To Murder: Season 2

Going In Blind: The Walking Dead: Dead City: Season 3

Seth Hoffman clearly had some thoughts. Luckily, AMC was willing to listen, because as The Walking Dead: Dead City was sort of headed nowhere, Hoffman stepped in, asked someone to hold his beer, and figured out how to alter the course of a series quickly headed for cancellation. If you look at the live ratings for Dead City compared to The Walking Dead at basically any point during its run, they’re critically lower. I know we’re not really into linear television anymore, but let’s also be honest: not that many people have AMC+. The benefit of AMC+ used to be … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Walking Dead: Dead City: Season 3

My Brilliant Career: Season 1

I choose me. What a bold decision. Never before done by anyone in any film or television series, limited or otherwise. But those big, beautiful words, that power, and so many strong female leads, along with a few strong male leads, are becoming awfully redundant and more than a little derivative. Of course, it’s hard to call Netflix’s My Brilliant Career derivative when it’s adapted from a 1901 novel by Miles Franklin. A lot of the characters who have followed Sybylla Melvyn and had their own self-awakenings may, in fact, have knocked off this novel to begin with. It’s not … Continue reading My Brilliant Career: Season 1

Lucky: Series Review

I definitely saw quite a bit of buildup for Apple TV’s new limited series Lucky, which hit the streamer in July and ratcheted up the tension over seven episodes. Perhaps the premise was pulling people in, feeling like a crime thriller with a little bit of a survival vibe thrown in for good measure, or it could be the fact that Anya Taylor-Joy just feels very much of the moment right now. I wish she was a little bit more of the moment, because it’s possible more people would have seen Furiosa if that were true. But she is popular … Continue reading Lucky: Series Review

The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103: Series Review

This is not the first adaptation of the Lockerbie bombing, but it might be the best. That’s a hard thing to say when I haven’t seen every other version of the story, but I don’t know how another dramatization could necessarily surpass this one. We have a tendency to sensationalize true stories, oftentimes almost embarrassingly so, completely rewriting history to fit a decidedly more audience-friendly narrative. The Bombing of Pan Am 103 does simplify things and admittedly features composite characters who are amalgamations of multiple people who worked across more than a decade to bring justice to the victims, but … Continue reading The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103: Series Review

Silo: Season 3

Silo Season 1 became a new obsession of mine the minute it dropped. I knew this was something I would want to consume as much of as humanly possible. After the second season aired, Apple announced that Silo had received a two-season renewal but would finish with its fourth season. It was a happy-sad moment because I knew I had two more seasons coming, but it also meant the series already had an end goal in sight. Once that seed has been planted, people become expendable. Instead of simply building the world around these characters, the show is now working … Continue reading Silo: Season 3

Stranger Things: Tales From 85: Season 1

How quickly a good thing can become a bad thing is not one of the specific tales from ’85, but it is more or less the overall theme of Stranger Things: Tales from ’85. That applies both to the story connecting these ten episodes and to the general feeling I had when it was all over. Our young cast is in between mysteries in 1985, now fully aware of Eleven’s powers, the Upside Down, and everything that happened to Will. With nothing particularly strange happening at the moment, the kids are bored enough to consider expanding their detective talents. Luckily … Continue reading Stranger Things: Tales From 85: Season 1

Sugar: Season 2

Well, we’re back. Against all odds, Sugar has returned. Well, not really against all odds. It does star Colin Farrell, and it feels like a missed opportunity to not at least try to evolve the character and see where John Sugar goes in this second season. One of the major things I remember about the first season was that it was very stylish. It seemed to understand what had come before it in terms of all of those intrepid gumshoes of film noir mysteries past, like somebody spent a great deal of time watching or reading The Maltese Falcon, The … Continue reading Sugar: Season 2

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2 (2026)

We are certainly living in a golden age of television, regardless of how you feel about the endless adaptations. The fact that we’re getting so many of them, and that they are as well funded as they are, is at least promising because some of them are producing quality work. Thirty years ago, science fiction, fantasy, and superhero television meant shows like seaQuest DSV, Earth 2, The Flash, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Sliders. I remember that live-action Flash series starring John Wesley Shipp, who would later play Dawson’s father on Dawson’s Creek. Budgets were lower and casts were largely filled … Continue reading Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2 (2026)

Off Campus: Season 1

The expectations were pretty high going into Off Campus, as Amazon had already picked up the show for a second season, feeling ultra-confident that it had a new hit on its hands. It comes from Elle Kennedy’s popular book series, which allows the show to have almost a Bridgerton-like structure, meaning the focus can shift to a new couple each season. But I grew up on these types of shows, coming-of-age teen dramas. I was blessed to be there for the arrival of The WB, starting off with shows like Dawson’s Creek, moving into things like One Tree Hill and … Continue reading Off Campus: Season 1

The Bear: Season 5

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the phrase, anyway. But here, it’s also the question, because I already reviewed the fifth and final season of The Bear once, and I still didn’t feel like I adequately explained why it didn’t work for me. Then I looked at that 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and realized just how far into the minority I’m going to be when I put up a Rotten review for this show. So I wanted to come back and really pin down why. The best explanation I can give is surprisingly simple: Season 5 … Continue reading The Bear: Season 5

The Witness (2026): Series Review

Well, at least it was only three episodes. I know that’s not necessarily the most reassuring way of convincing you to watch a show, but these days, sometimes reminding an audience that something is appropriately lengthed instead of being drawn out for ulterior motives is oddly refreshing. The Witness could have been some 10-episode limited series where every aspect and detail of the case was spread out and beleaguered, with additional material packed in for dramatic effect until the passage of time slowed considerably and we spent a lifetime in a story that is rather simple for what it is. … Continue reading The Witness (2026): Series Review

Wishing You Were Somehow Human Again: X-Men 97: Season 2

I just want to take a second right up here at the top of my review to be grateful for this moment. To be living in a time where Marvel saw the value in their X-Men animated series from the ‘90s and brought it back to life, returned many of the original voice cast, and tried to keep the structure of the series intact. This was the show I grew up with. The Saturday morning cartoon I fell in love with, and the X-Men became my superheroes of choice. Other people elevate Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Hulk, or any number of … Continue reading Wishing You Were Somehow Human Again: X-Men 97: Season 2

Citadel: Season 2

Citadel is back, roaring onto the big stage at Prime Video and bringing its stellar cast back for another adventure. It feels like it’s been a long time since the first season of Citadel, to the point where I don’t remember the finer details of Season 1, but I remember the overall themes and plot. Callbacks to smaller moments would probably be lost on me. I know the series stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden as Nadia Sinh and Mason Kane, spies and former lovers who are trying to deal with loss of memory and identity amidst the chaos … Continue reading Citadel: Season 2

House Of The Dragon: Season 3

House of the Dragon, in many ways, has an opportunity to actually end with its fans pleased. With only four seasons planned and the source material already locked in place, the series does not face the same future Game of Thrones did, where eventually they ran out of source material and had to go their own way, dividing fans on the things that happened along the way and ultimately leading to a final season that left people quite cold. There was even a petition with over a million signatures asking HBO to remake that final season. I don’t think that’s … Continue reading House Of The Dragon: Season 3

Your Friends And Neighbors: Season 2

Since I don’t have a review for the first season of Your Friends and Neighbors, I’ll give you a brief statement about how I felt. I was not terribly enthused about Jon Hamm coming into this. He was coming off an excellent recurring role on The Morning Show, and of course, it’s hard to talk about Hamm without talking about Mad Men. So I know Apple was looking for another Mad Men-esque show with Your Friends and Neighbors, but the first season didn’t quite do it for me. It was a bit of a mixed bag as we followed Cooper … Continue reading Your Friends And Neighbors: Season 2

The Agency: Season 2

I vaguely remember season one of The Agency, and that only came after getting pretty deep into season two. I started getting little flashbacks to the first season. Listen, these are things that just happen when you watch as much content as I do. Hours upon hours of TV and film kind of molds and melts things together, and you end up really remembering the best of everything and the worst of everything. But that stuff in the middle can get kind of muddled. I think that’s where The Agency landed for me in its first season, somewhere in the … Continue reading The Agency: Season 2

Wishing You Were Somehow Human Again: Deli Boys: Season 2

I’m pleasantly surprised that Hulu went with a second season for Delhi Boys. Sometimes it’s easy to get a second season, but it’s hard to get anything beyond that. So the real question now is whether Hulu is willing to go with a third season for a comedy whose episode count was reduced in year two. Six episodes isn’t exactly a ringing vote of confidence. Ultimately, it’s going to come down to how many people actually watched it. At the same time, six episodes also makes this one of the easiest shows on streaming to recommend. If you’re sitting there … Continue reading Wishing You Were Somehow Human Again: Deli Boys: Season 2

Criminal Record: Season 2

Apple has quietly assembled one of the most impressive television libraries in the business. HBO still has the advantage of decades of prestige programming, but considering Apple TV+ has only been around for a handful of years, the quality of its lineup is remarkable. Even beyond the awards magnets like Severance and Slow Horses, there are shows such as For All Mankind that have built fiercely loyal fan bases without the Emmys showering them with trophies every year. Then there’s Trying, which recently returned to my absolute delight. Somewhere in the middle of that lineup sits Criminal Record, a British … Continue reading Criminal Record: Season 2

Running Point: Season 2

Spoiler Warning: It’s possible to like something that is in the middle of an identity crisis, and that would be Running Point, Netflix’s sophomore comedy about Isla Gordon, played by Kate Hudson, who is continuing to run a professional basketball franchise against all odds. At the end of last season, her brother Cam, played by Justin Theroux, managed to get out of rehab. This season, he rejoins the family business, clearly with the intention of taking it over again, although he settles for a smaller position while the family slowly welcomes him back, believing that he’s sober when he is … Continue reading Running Point: Season 2

Scarpetta: Season 1

It dawns on me that with all of the crime procedurals we have on television, and how it constantly feels like there’s a new detective or investigator showing up across networks, streaming services, and film franchises, there must be twice as many living on the shelves of libraries waiting for their turn. Every time one series ends, somebody discovers another bestselling author with twenty novels sitting there ready to adapt. The latest character to join that ever-growing lineup is Kay Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell’s legendary medical examiner, who finally gets her own television series courtesy of Amazon. The show has already … Continue reading Scarpetta: Season 1

Devil May Cry: Season 2

I think I finally understand the argument for waiting until an entire series has finished before starting it. I know people who actually do that, somehow avoiding spoilers until every episode has dropped so they can binge the whole thing in one sitting. Personally, that would drive me insane because I like staying up to date on new releases. But with a show like Devil May Cry, I’m starting to understand why people do it. I’m not very familiar with the lore, so asking me to wait between seasons and then remember exactly what happened in season one or who … Continue reading Devil May Cry: Season 2

Unchosen: Series Review

Netflix’s six-episode limited series Unchosen is supposed to be about cults, but it really isn’t. It wants to be. It opens with a statement about how there are all these tiny little cults peppered throughout society that most of us never even realize exist. Right down the street, there could be a quiet little cul-de-sac where every family shares the same bizarre beliefs, and nobody outside of that neighborhood would ever know. That’s a genuinely fascinating premise. The idea that a cult can exist right in the middle of suburbia, living alongside everyone else while still remaining completely isolated from … Continue reading Unchosen: Series Review

Dutton Ranch: Season 1

Perhaps the unpopular opinion here is that, while I’ve read every single reason why Taylor Sheridan decided to part ways with Kevin Costner, the Yellowstone franchise has suffered without him. I know that probably sounds like a shock to the system, but the time Kevin Costner spent on the Yellowstone Ranch was some of the best television Sheridan has ever produced. It reminded people there was actually something called the Paramount Network, which I don’t think many people even knew existed at the time. There really wasn’t much of a reason to tune into Paramount Network other than Yellowstone, especially … Continue reading Dutton Ranch: Season 1

Cape Fear: Season 1

A tale as old as time. A film that’s been rewritten enough that it credits multiple original screenwriters. Cape Fear, the new Apple limited series, is adapted from two previous films, which were themselves adapted from John D. MacDonald’s novel The Executioners. It’s almost like playing a game of telephone, seeing what gets passed from version to version while recognizing that this is 2026. We have the internet, smartphones, and a very different world than the one these earlier adaptations existed in, giving the series opportunities to modernize the story in ways previous versions couldn’t. Of course, the last trip … Continue reading Cape Fear: Season 1

Star City: Season 1

Star City is one of those series that I wanted to love almost by default because I love For All Mankind. Admittedly, I haven’t reviewed all five seasons of that show, but I’ve watched them, and even though I don’t think season five was the strongest of the bunch, I still think For All Mankind is one of the best television series Apple has ever produced. I have spent years wondering how on earth it has managed to fly so far under the radar with the Emmys. The work from that cast over multiple seasons has been outstanding, and the … Continue reading Star City: Season 1

The Four Seasons: Season 2

The Four Seasons returned for a second season on Netflix, and honestly, I’m not surprised. Netflix has been persevering with this one, likely because it has such an incredible cast behind it that how could they not? It also came back remarkably quickly. That’s becoming one of the biggest advantages a show can have these days. Netflix has run into a real problem with series that take forever to film and even longer to return. Shows like The Four Seasons, My Life with the Walter Boys, and The Diplomat all feel like safer bets for renewal because audiences can actually … Continue reading The Four Seasons: Season 2

Every Year After: Season 1

Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. A teenage girl vacations with her family and meets two brothers, forms a bond with their mother, and gets caught in a love triangle even though it’s pretty obvious from the start which brother the story actually wants you to root for. Then the brothers’ mother dies, her will complicates everyone’s lives, and the boys are left questioning why she made the decisions that she did. If that sounded familiar, you’ve probably watched The Summer I Turned Pretty. However, you might have also seen Every Year After, a show Amazon would really … Continue reading Every Year After: Season 1

Bait: Series Review

This is what happens when Amazon owns the James Bond franchise. It’s corporate synergy at its finest, and honestly, it’s a winning concept. The fact that they decided to give it to Academy Award nominee Riz Ahmed is one of the better judgment calls they’ve made. Bait asks a fascinating question: what is it actually like to have your name floated as a possible James Bond? How could something like that help your career? How could it hurt it? What does it do to your life when you go from being a relatively unknown actor to suddenly having the entire … Continue reading Bait: Series Review

Abbott Elementary: Season 5

When Abbott Elementary first premiered, it felt like a breath of fresh air. At a time when streaming services were dominating the television conversation, Abbott Elementary reminded people that network TV could still produce an Emmy-worthy comedy. A lot of that comes down to creator Quinta Brunson, who also stars as Janine Teagues. Yes, this is a review of Season 5, but since I never reviewed the previous four seasons, it’s important to say up front that I’ve loved this show from the beginning. The early seasons deserved every bit of the awards attention they received, including Sheryl Lee Ralph’s … Continue reading Abbott Elementary: Season 5

Margo’s Got Money Troubles: Season 1

Apple TV has quite a few shows on its roster that somehow always seem to fly under the radar. Even during awards season, when they have critical praise and plenty of support, they never seem to get quite the attention they deserve. The math just never adds up. A show like Stick, which certainly had its fair share of awards potential, walked away empty-handed this year, along with series like Smoke, Criminal Record, Down Cemetery Road, For All Mankind, and the recently returned Trying, which has always eluded Emmy voters. Yet Margo’s Got Money Troubles, with the pedigree of David … Continue reading Margo’s Got Money Troubles: Season 1

I Will Find You: Series Review

I’m not a Harlan Coben fan. I think he’s highly overrated, or at least his television adaptations are. I’ve enjoyed very few of them. Previously, I would have said Shelter was the best adaptation of one of his books. However, this Sam Worthington-led limited series, running eight episodes, features a stacked cast, delivers a fairly thrilling ride, and even though I saw certain twists coming, it’s far better than I expected it to be. Sometimes Coben’s stories reach a little too far. They swing too wide, becoming increasingly nonsensical as they go. The adaptations I’ve liked the most are the … Continue reading I Will Find You: Series Review

Man On Fire: Season 1

Perhaps I should give the Tony Scott-directed Denzel Washington film Man on Fire another look, because after watching Netflix’s adaptation starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, a recent Emmy nominee for Wonder Man, I’m reconsidering the entire concept. It’s possible there was something I missed more than 20 years ago when I watched the original film, which at the time didn’t resonate with me. I wasn’t much of a fan despite strong performances from both Denzel Washington and a very young Dakota Fanning. The Netflix series changes a number of things, mostly so that if they decide to continue Man on Fire … Continue reading Man On Fire: Season 1

Vladimir: Season 1

Vladimir is one of those shows where there’s something quirky and ambitious going on, and I’m not entirely sure it all works. For me at least, I actually think this limited series would have worked even better if it had been even more limited. Stay with me here, because I promise I’ll explain. The plot revolves around the Professor, played by Rachel Weisz, who is clearly sexually unfulfilled, even if she’d very much like not to be. When a younger professor named Vladimir, played by Leo Woodall, joins the faculty at her liberal arts college, she quickly becomes consumed by … Continue reading Vladimir: Season 1

Not Suitable For Work: Season 1

I enjoy Mindy Kaling. I like the things she’s produced so far. I like her as a talent. So whenever I hear she has a new show, I do admittedly have a piqued interest. Not Suitable for Work immediately hit a snag with advocates for people with allergies, since one of the episodes has a rather unfortunate take on someone having an allergic reaction, which admittedly is not the way I think anyone should present something like that. Granted, this isn’t a children’s television series, which would make it even worse if they were trying to sell that kind of … Continue reading Not Suitable For Work: Season 1

Spider-Noir: Season 1

Growing up as a kid, I could have probably never dreamed of the way nerd culture would become so widely accepted and break into the mainstream with all of these comic book adaptations constantly arriving. Not only did we get a Spider-Man film with Tobey Maguire in the early 2000s, but they kept making them. They followed with The Amazing Spider-Man, and when the Marvel Cinematic Universe became a reality, they introduced him all over again with Spider-Man: Homecoming. But they weren’t content with just Spider-Man. They expanded into the Spider-Man universe, making a trilogy of Venom films while trying, … Continue reading Spider-Noir: Season 1

Scrubs: Season 10

A lot of time has passed since the premiere of Scrubs, and yet still no one has taken Zach Braff up on the offer to be Superman, to bleed the irony from his role as J.D. in a show whose theme song is recognized for repeating, “I’m No Superman.” Zach Braff, of course, has gone on to have quite a career because of Scrubs, both in front of and behind the camera. And the show’s creator, Bill Lawrence, has also found tremendous success, most recently with the Emmy darling Shrinking. The rest of the returning cast includes Donald Faison, Sarah … Continue reading Scrubs: Season 10

The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball: Season 1

When I first sat down to see what Hulu and Disney+ were doing with The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, I honestly didn’t expect to watch all 20 episodes of the first season. But I did. Every single one of them. I can’t say I remember every episode perfectly because I watched them over a stretch of time instead of binging the whole thing in one sitting, but next season I’ll probably do exactly that. At only about 11 minutes per episode, you’re really looking at around three and a half to four hours for the entire season, which makes … Continue reading The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball: Season 1

The Boroughs: Season 1

I still can’t imagine a world in which The Burrows doesn’t get another season. I mean, what is going on at Netflix? Why was this show canceled so quickly? How do you land a science fiction series starring Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clark Peters, Denis O’Hare, and Bill Pullman and not have audiences flock to it? If I were running Netflix, I’d chalk it up to some strange anomaly and keep promoting The Burrows, figuring maybe May just wasn’t the right month for its premiere. The funniest part is that the animated Stranger Things series got picked up … Continue reading The Boroughs: Season 1

The Dinosaurs (2026): Series Review

Netflix is never at a loss for new content. Between documentaries, reality shows, docu-series, international programming, and just about every other genre you can think of, there’s always something new arriving every week. That’s admirable in its own way, even if I sometimes wish the focus was a little less on quantity and a little more on making sure the best projects stick around for multiple seasons. Then again, considering how many wildly popular reality shows prove audiences will happily consume almost anything, maybe Netflix knows exactly what it’s doing. So who’s to say we don’t need another dinosaur documentary? … Continue reading The Dinosaurs (2026): Series Review

Matlock: Season 2

When we first heard CBS was rebooting Matlock with Kathy Bates, I think most of us assumed it was just going to be another gender-swapped remake. We figured it would play out a lot like the old Andy Griffith classic, with Bates simply stepping into the role of a kindly Southern lawyer who just happened to be extraordinarily good at practicing law. That’s partly true, except somebody had the genuinely brilliant idea of capitalizing on the Matlock name and all of its brand recognition while creating an entirely new series around it. I’m actually surprised more studios haven’t tried this … Continue reading Matlock: Season 2

Young Sherlock: Season 1

I remember when I first saw that Prime Video had a hot new series called Young Sherlock, and I rolled my eyes. Do we really need one more Sherlock Holmes adaptation? Is that what the world has been asking for? One more person’s take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective? Apparently the answer is yes, because Young Sherlock is far better than it has any right to be. A big part of that comes down to Guy Ritchie. I don’t say that nearly as often as I used to. Back when he burst onto the scene with Lock, Stock … Continue reading Young Sherlock: Season 1

The Madison: Season 1

Taylor Sheridan has always had an interesting relationship with critics. He seems to delight in thumbing his nose at the people who insist they just don’t understand what he’s doing, and to a certain extent, I get it. I enjoy most of his shows. At the same time, enjoying something and believing it belongs in the conversation for the year’s best television are two different things. Awards are about narrowing the field to the very best, and that inevitably leaves a lot of good, even great, television on the outside looking in. Sheridan doesn’t always clear that bar for me, … Continue reading The Madison: Season 1

Amadeus: Series Review

I can’t really remember how many times I’ve seen the Academy Award-winning Amadeus, directed by Miloš Forman. It was used so frequently throughout my education, sometimes in fragments and sometimes in whole, depending on how old I was at the time. For years, I think I just assumed it was a fairly strong historical account of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Of course, Amadeus is based on the play by Peter Shaffer, which was adapted into the 1984 film, and now that play has been adapted again into a five-episode limited series starring Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe, stepping into … Continue reading Amadeus: Series Review

The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 4

I’m more than happy to finally jump in and add my thoughts on The Lincoln Lawyer now that I’m on the Tomatometer. It’s a show I’ve enjoyed watching for four seasons now, and even though it’s heading into its fifth and final season, it’s remained one of Netflix’s most consistently entertaining dramas. Season 4 picks up immediately after the cliffhanger ending of Season 3, with Mickey Haller becoming the prime suspect in a murder after a body is found in the trunk of his Lincoln. That storyline dominates the entire season, forcing Mickey to defend himself against all odds, first … Continue reading The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 4

From: Season 4

I came to From a little later than most people, but that wasn’t my fault. It was MGM+‘s. When the series premiered, it wasn’t available with audio description, and that’s the kind of show where audio description isn’t just helpful, it’s essential. Between the relentless violence, the constantly shifting mysteries, and the sheer number of visual clues, I can’t imagine trying to follow what’s happening without it. Once MGM+ finally added audio description, I binged the first three seasons, reviewed season three, and this time I was able to experience season four the same way everyone else did, week after … Continue reading From: Season 4

Half Man: Series Review

It would be hypocritical of me not to recommend Half Man because for all six episodes, I felt deeply uncomfortable. As of the writing of this review, my favorite film of 2026 is Blue Film, another project that made me feel deeply uncomfortable. I don’t know what it is about 2026 and this sudden excellence in making audiences squirm, but it seems to be a trend because Half Man is a weirdly exceptional series that I genuinely never want to watch again. That’s not a criticism. It’s also a difficult show to recommend because it is so bleak, so disturbing, … Continue reading Half Man: Series Review

Witch Hat Atelier: Season 1

Admittedly, I have not seen nearly the amount of anime that many fans would probably require before seeking my opinion on something like Witch Hat Atelier. It’s not that I’m unfamiliar with the medium. I’m a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli films, and I realize that many of the cartoons I watched growing up originated overseas. So I’ve always had an appreciation for anime, just not necessarily at the level of people who’ve made Crunchyroll their number one subscription service. What makes Witch Hat Atelier different is that it’s part of Crunchyroll’s push into audio described … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier: Season 1

Love Story: Season 1

Ryan Murphy is undeniably talented. That’s what makes Love Story, JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette so frustrating. This isn’t a trainwreck. It isn’t even bad television. In fact, there are moments throughout the series that remind you exactly why Murphy became one of the most influential television producers of the last twenty years. The problem is that the qualities that once made his work feel daring and emotionally insightful now increasingly feel secondary to a desire to shape reality into whatever version of the story he finds most entertaining. Love Story doesn’t suffer from incompetent writing. It suffers from selective … Continue reading Love Story: Season 1