tv reviews

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 has more murder and sex — wastes Matt Smith: review

🅠 “House of the Dragon” has some Vhagar-sized flaws, but it remains a bloody good time i﷽n Season 2 and still feels like Event Television.

'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is a wacky travel show: review

"Conan O'Brien Must Go" on Ma💧x is a wacky and amusing travel show t♛hat sees the comedian visiting Ireland, Argentina, Thailand and Norway. 

He's Big Ben: Michael Douglas delivers as 'Franklin' in new series about trip that changed US history

Douglas is excel♑lent as Ben Franklin in his first role in a period piece and even looks the part (which helps). He just seems to get better wit♋h age (he's 80).

'Hapless,' new series on Peacock, has 'Curb' appeal: review

"Hapless" is extremely similar in tone and c💖ontext to "Curb Your Enthusiasm," with a few exceptions -- and is even described as a "cringe comedy" a la Larry David's masterpiece.

Sluggish new series 'Manhunt' tracks Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth

"The action, such as it is, ten🥀ds to get bogged down in wordy dialogue and the pace is often sluggish in what feels, at times, like a series of re-enactments...

'The Crown' series finale makes Will and Kate's romance boring: review

"The Crown" is finally over, with the second half of Season 6 covering P♐rince William and Kate🥂 Middleton's early days, and Prince Harry's Nazi costume scandal.

'Fargo' Season 5: typically weird, offbeat, goofy — and violent

This fifth season of "Fargo" is, by turns, funny, dramatic, violent, 𝓀slapstick and frightening — everything fans of the𒁏 series have come to expect. 

'The Crown' turns Princess Diana's death into cheesy melodrama: review

You can practically hear series creator Peter Morgan patting himself on the back for being “sensitive.”  💮

Chevy Chase, Magic Johnson and their late-night ho📖rror shows

"It was just 🃏one debacle after the next ... and there was a mass exodus of guests. You say to yourself, 'What were they thinking?'" -- Craig Shoemaker on "The✤...

Mike Flanagan's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' is a dark treat: review

"The Fall of the House of Usher" is loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe story, but it also weaves in a fictional family dynasty that seems insp꧅ired by the...

How the 'Frasier' revival honors late star John Mahoney

The "Say Anything" ♔actor died in 2018 at the age of 77.

'Raid the Cage' host Damon Wayans Jr.: I would be 'screwed' at the trivia

"Coming from a dyslexic guy myself, I would not be great at that trivia because I pronounce 'quiet' [as] 'quite' and I mix all these letters up.꧃" — "Raid the...

Kiefer Sutherland powers 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'

The movie features an all-star cast, including Kiefer Sutherland as Queeg and the la🔯te Lance Reddick, all of whom deliver bravura performances.

'The Boys' spinoff 'Gen V' balances strength and weakness

𝓀 "Gen V" is a hit-or-miss affair. It continues in the tradition of "The Boys" sometimes for better and to the point where it's derivati🧔ve of its predecessor.

HBO Max's 'Velma' scorched by critics, audiences: 'so insulting to the Scooby-Doo fan base'

Viewers and critics alike are voicing🥃 their displeasure with HBO Max's "Velma," an adult reimagining of "Scooby Doo," executive produced by Mindy Kaling.

The 'Dexter' revival is pointless and silly

Eight years after Showtime’s serial-killer hit “Dexter” ended with a notoriously terrible finale, the show is back with a revival that’s trying to smooth over its dubious legacy.  ♔

'Trying' review: Apple TV+ comedy offers plenty of charm

Esther Smith and Rafe Spall make a 🎃winning team in the British dramedy.

'The Sinner' review: Bill Pullman drives an engaging mystery

 Much of the success of this season's story has to do with some smart casting. 👍

'The Morning Show' doesn't live up to the Apple TV+ hype

Warning: Spoilers follow for "The Morning Show." The🦋 first three episodes are now available on the Apple TV+ streaming service. After well over a year of Apple TV+ hype, Jenni💝fer...

'This Way Up' review: Sitcom is well-cast but not must-watch

The old saying: “It looks good on paper, but . . .” definit🐓ely applies to “This Way Up,” a new six-episode sitcom premiering Wednesday on Hulu after debuting last month...