TV Reviews

HBO Airs First Episode Of 'Game Of Thrones' Final Season

6:02am April 15, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Winter is here. At least on HBO's Game of Thrones, which premiered its final season Sunday night. It was packed with uncomfortable reunions — unleashing massive implications for the story to come.

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News Brief: Sanctuary Cities, Rep. Ilhan Omar, 'Game Of Thrones'

5:03am April 15, 2019

Trump administration considers sending migrants to sanctuary cities. Rep. Omar says she's seen a spike in death threats since Trump tweeted a video of her. HBO begins Game of Thrones final season.

Noah Centineo stars as Brooks Rattigan (a terrible name) in the Netflix romantic comedy The Perfect Date.

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'The Perfect Date': A Teen Romcom By Any Other Name Is Reasonably Sweet

5:00am April 12, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Noah Centineo stars as a kid with a plan to make a lot of money by going on a lot of fake dates — but yes, before he can get rich, he meets a girl he really likes.

Michelle Williams gives it her all as Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon.

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'Fosse/Verdon' Wiggles And Kicks, But Fails To Satisfy

5:01am April 09, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The FX series is deeply interested in Bob Fosse as an awful genius, but much less invested in Gwen Verdon as an overlooked collaborator.

Over the course of four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) has kick-ball-changed.

The Top 27 Songs Of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Ranked, Ruthlessly And Dispassionately

2:09pm April 08, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The CW's romantic-comedy-drama-fantasy-musical just aired its series finale, after four seasons and 157 original songs. Critic Glen Weldon ranks the all-time best tunes the series served up.

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'Fosse/Verdon' Surges With Creativity, Excitement And Dance

1:27pm April 05, 2019

by David Bianculli

FX's new drama tells the story of the complex partnership between choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon. Married, then divorced, their lives remained connected professionally for decades.

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Jordan Peele acts as the narrator on the new incarnation of The Twilight Zone.

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Fears Are Forever In Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone'

10:56am April 01, 2019

by Linda Holmes

A new incarnation of The Twilight Zone, narrated and executive produced by Jordan Peele, sees community somewhat differently from the original, but retains its sense of moral peril.

Jordan Peele Puts His Spin On TV's Classic: 'The Twilight Zone'

5:11am April 01, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele has created a new version of TV's classic anthology series — The Twilight Zone — for the streaming service CBS All Access. The show debuts April 1.

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New 'Twilight Zone' Reboot Pales In Comparison To The Original

1:41pm March 29, 2019

by David Bianculli

Jordan Peele hosts the new Twilight Zone series streaming on CBS All Access. Critic David Bianculli says the reboot of the cult favorite misses the mark in most ways.

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Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) trains for the day she will have to fight something besides trees.

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'Hanna' Is Grisly, Grounded And Gripping

5:01am March 29, 2019

by Glen Weldon

Amazon's adaptation of the quirky, dreamlike 2011 film about a young girl trained as the perfect assassin lacks the movie's distinctive visual flair, but it's got a bigger heart.