Max Barnhart

On Supergirl, the Artifice is Showing

The CBS transplant boasts a rocky, yet enjoyable season premiere.With a mediocre DCEU alienating children and their parents alike, audiences… Read More

Fantastic Beasts Looks Pretty Beast

The film’s final trailer paints an exquisite picture of a magical North AmericaScamander emerges from his suitcase at the Magical Congress… Read More

Amazon’s Newest Pilots Are Now Its Newest Series

The studio’s next series further establish the studio’s quality.Jean-Claude Van Damme in “Jean-Claude Van Johnson”It’s hard to believe that it’s been more… Read More

Atlanta Delivers The Tale of Two Hustlers In Its Best Episode Yet

“The Streisand Effect” is Atlanta’s tightest episode yetFor a writer, I sure do hate Twitter. Well, not all of it. I… Read More

Game of Thrones Dominated The Emmys, Sort Of

The curious case of Game of Thrones’ lack of acting awards.As many predicted, Game of Thrones broke the all-time record for… Read More

Documentary Now! Explores Campaigns, Charades, and Child Slaves

Campaigns, Charades, and Child SlavesDocumentary Now! is back with a stellar spoof of “The War Room.”Last night I watched a political satire… Read More

The Emmys Before The Emmys

Breaking down the 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Award WinnersOver the past few years, rapid increases in content production have inspired the… Read More

Atlanta Delivered on the Hype

Donald Glover’s new comedy meets even my absurd expectations.After the FX TCA panel in August, I wrote about Atlanta as… Read More

Venice and Telluride: 5 Films to Watch

Five of the Best from this Weekend’s FestsRounding up buzz from Venice and Telluride.This weekend, legions of cinema aficionados trekked… Read More