Reviews

The show’s interpretation of Blackness is limited in the same way that the episode is attempting to critique other people’s myopic definitions of what it means to be Black, and it shows. By the episode’s end, Aaron is “acting Black” in a way he wasn’t before, and so he declares that he’s “never been more […] More

With all these seeds planted throughout the episode, the climax is effectively set up to bring everything crashing down on top of our main characters. Having stolen her daughter Miranda’s biometrics during her last visit 2 episodes ago, Halsey uses this clearance to contact Makee and set the wheels in motion for her escape. Bringing […] More

The best moments of the series use time travel as a jumping-off point to zero in on its characters — interactions between Henry and his older self as he battles self-hatred or stares his future right in the face; the question of what he must do to survive when thrown back in time, lost and […] More

If there is any point during which “The Kids in the Hall” tiptoes perhaps a little too close to feeling like a complaint about the current state of humor, the type of grouchy early-Boomer grousing about what is or isn’t allowable to be funny anymore, it comes during these various sketches. In one, the big […] More

“Tripe All Over The Place, Presumably” sets a few potential disasters in motion. But before things get bad, they actually go pretty damn well. Turns out Anne wasn’t kidding about her grand scheme to visit all the Walker relatives and change the narrative surrounding her and Ann — two gal pals who are definitely just […] More

If you were wondering where Lalo has been during the last few episodes of “Better Call Saul,” we now have an answer: Germany! And no, he’s not there for Oktoberfest. Instead, Lalo is still gathering definitive proof that Gus Fring is up to something (beyond the whole “fast food franchise owner moonlighting as a drug kingpin” thing, […] More

Back on the set of “Laws of Humanity,” we see the big scene being filmed for the first time, as Barry (in his role as a pharma executive) apologizes to Gene (as the widower) for his misdeeds. (It is here I will note that the lead character of this show is apparently named Hugh Manity. […] More

Inside the building, he sees a weeping white woman on the floor, bathed in a pale spotlight set against the otherwise dark room. At this point, it’s important to remember that Al is probably high as a kite, so we have no way of knowing if what he sees is real or some sort of […] More

Never before has Kwan Ha, once such a promising character at the beginning of the series, felt more like an afterthought — ironic, given that this episode was clearly meant as her moment to shine. To Yerin Ha’s credit, the actor is tasked with carrying the vast majority of the hour with very little in […] More