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May 22, 2026
Nicolas Cage’s ‘Spider-Noir’ Is a Beautiful Bore: TV Review
Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir, and adapted for television by Oren Uziel, Prime Video’s latest superhero series, “Spider-Noir,” follows an older web-slinger living in New York...
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May 21, 2026
The Duffer Brothers ‘The Boroughs’ Is a Captivating Sci-Fi Horror For the Ages: TV Review
Older folks are revered for their wisdom as they’re simultaneously pushed toward the edges of society. It is a conundrum most people don’t begin to consider until they near their own twilight years...
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May 15, 2026
Prime Video’s Faith-Based Family Drama ‘It’s Not Like That’ Is Refreshingly Raw: TV Review
Following the success of its faith-based successes “The Chosen” and “House of David,” Amazon Prime is expanding in the genre with “It’s Not Like That,” from creators Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robin...
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May 15, 2026
‘Rivals,’ Hulu’s British Dark Comedy, Is Pitch-Perfect in Season 2: TV Review
Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely. Season 2 of Hulu’s “Rivals,” the 1980s-set dark comedy adapted from Jilly Cooper’s “Rutshire Ch...
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May 14, 2026
With Netflix’s ‘Nemesis’, ‘Power’ Creator Courtney A. Kemp Delivers Tantalizing Television: TV Review
In Netflix’s latest crime series “Nemesis,” “Power” Universe creator Courtney A. Kemp and co-creator Tani Morale explore the different prisms of morality through the eyes of two vastly different me...
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May 7, 2026
Peacock’s Crime Drama ‘M.I.A.’ Is a Telenovela in All the Best Ways: TV Review
From “Ozark” co-creator, Bill Dubuque, Peacock’s latest crime drama, “M.I.A.,” is a wild and bloody ride focusing on family, vengeance and having the courage to do what’s right. Set in South Flori...
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May 6, 2026
BritBox’s ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Is a Charming Continuation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’: TV Review
If viewers had no idea about the importance of marriage for women during England’s Regency Era, Netflix’s “Bridgerton” has certainly provided an education over the past six years. However, for thos...
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April 30, 2026
Netflix Reboots ‘Man on Fire’ With a Thrilling Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Performance: TV Review
Netflix’s latest action thriller, “Man on Fire” — based on A. J. Quinnell’s acclaimed 1980 novel and adapted to television by Kyle Killen — brings the infamous John Creasy to the small screen. Thou...
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April 29, 2026
Amazon Prime’s Eva Longoria-Produced ‘The House of the Spirits’ Is a Spectacular and Gutting Adaptation: TV Review
Based on Isabel Allende’s acclaimed 1982 novel and adapted for television by Francisca Alegría, Fernanda Urrejola and Andrés Wood, Prime Video’s “The House of the Spirits” is a spectacular and hear...
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April 26, 2026
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ Broadway Review: Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer Lead Stellar Cast
Nearly 40 years after its debut, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” has returned to Broadway. The second installment in legendary playwright August Wilson’s “The Century Cycle,” “Joe Turner’s Come and Go...
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April 17, 2026
‘Proof’ Broadway Review: Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle Lead a Gripping but Oddly Paced Revival
Grief is one of the most confounding aspects of the human experience. To live is to experience loss, and yet, we are never truly prepared. This type of agony is always a detriment to mental health,...
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April 16, 2026
‘The Fear of 13’ Broadway Review: Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson’s Dynamic Performances Rein in a Tonally Bumpy Play
At age 21, Nick Yarris was stopped during a routine traffic stop, arrested and sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a young wife and mother. Though Yarris did not commit this crime, he would...
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April 9, 2026
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Reboot ‘Life’s Still Unfair’ Is Totally Unnecessary: TV Review
Twenty-six years after its debut on Fox, the hit sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” has returned as a four-episode miniseries reboot on Disney+. The show, which is titled “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s...
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April 9, 2026
Dan Levy’s Netflix Crime Comedy ‘Big Mistakes’ Wastes a Perfect Cast on a Lacking Plot: TV Review
Created by “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy-winner Dan Levy and “I Love L.A.” creator Rachel Sennott, Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” is an absolutely unhinged crime comedy about two siblings who get embroiled in a ...
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April 7, 2026
‘The Testaments’ Is a Stunning Follow-Up to Hulu’s Dystopian ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: TV Review
Set four years after the finale of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu’s “The Testaments” returns viewers to Gilead. In “The Handmaid’s Tale,” June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) was forced into Gilead as a Hand...
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April 3, 2026
James Marsden Joins Jon Hamm for a High-Octane ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 2: TV Review
The lifestyles of the rich and famous are so often discussed and portrayed that it feels tawdry. These stories become dull tapestries of self-absorbed people doing self-obsessed things. However, in...
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March 22, 2026
PBS’ ‘The Forsytes’ Puts a Glamorous New Spin on the Beloved Family Drama: TV Review
Based on John Galsworthy’s novels known collectively as “The Forsyte Saga” and adapted to television by Debbie Horsfield, PBS Masterpiece’s latest historical drama, “The Forsytes,” is a sweeping na...
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March 18, 2026
Mia McKenna-Bruce and Natalie Dormer Bring a Royal-Adjacent Murder to Life in Britbox’s Sensationalized ‘The Lady’: TV Review
At present, the British Royal Family is embroiled in yet another scandal. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formally known as Prince Andrew, was recently arrested amid an ongoing investigation into his t...
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March 13, 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Powerhouse Performance Keeps Taylor Sheridan’s Grief Drama ‘The Madison’ Afloat: TV Review
Grief is, unfortunately, a core component of the human condition, because no matter a person’s background or social status, loss is universal. Taylor Sheridan’s latest family drama for Paramount+, ...
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March 13, 2026
‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Broadway Review: Daniel Radcliffe is Warm, Funny and Deeply Moving in a Thrilling One-Man Show
Discussions surrounding mental health are finally becoming commonplace in society. Therapy and psychiatrists are no longer an anomaly in everyday conversations, but suicide and suicidal ideation ar...
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March 10, 2026
Nicole Kidman Is Dynamic in Prime Video’s Sensational Serial Killer Thriller ‘Scarpetta’: TV Review
Based on Patricia Cornwell’s beloved book series and adapted for television by Liz Sarnoff, Prime Video’s latest crime thriller, “Scarpetta,” is an engrossing depiction of horrific femicide, dysfun...
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March 5, 2026
Steve Carell’s HBO Comedy ‘Rooster’ Is Dated and Uninspired: TV Review
From “Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence and co-creator Matt Tarses, HBO’s newest comedy series, “Rooster,” follows Greg Russo (Steve Carell), a best-selling author known for his trashy beach reads. Des...
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March 2, 2026
Guy Ritchie’s ‘Young Sherlock’ Delivers a Perfect Origin Story: TV Review
Inspired by Andrew Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and with Guy Ritchie as director, Prime Video’s “Young Sherlock” is sensational. The series, which was adapted by Matthew Parkhill, remixes ...
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February 26, 2026
Prime Video’s ‘The Gray House’ Is a Frustrating Depiction of Espionage During the Civil War: TV Review
Examining the Civil War gives us true insight into the United States’ past and present. Created by Leslie Greif, Darrell Fetty and John Sayles — and executive produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan F...
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February 26, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Puts the Lusty Romance Between Benedict and Sophie Back Into Focus: TV Review
The second half of “Bridgerton” Season 4 begins just shortly after Part 1 ended. Still reeling from the heated kiss she shared with Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) on the back stairwell of the ...
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