Author: Valerie Ettenhofer
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‘Genera+ion’ Does Gen Z Dirty
Despite it having an appropriately aged showrunner, this coming-of-age series portrays most modern teens as grating.
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‘Justified’ and the Battle of “Bloody Harlan”
Justified’s second season finale, “Bloody Harlan,” is a master class in acting, directing, writing, and American myth-making.
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HBO’s Swedish Import ‘Beartown’ Skates on Thin Ice
Fredrik Backman’s best-selling novel gets the small-screen treatment with this grim, underwritten adaptation.
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‘It’s a Sin’ is the Best New Show of 2021 So Far
Russell T. Davies’ fantastic, wide-ranging AIDS drama leaves room for every emotion.
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‘The Great North’ is Like the Zany Cousin of ‘Bob’s Burgers’
Trust us, that’s a good thing.
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‘Clarice’ Needs to Go Dark or Go Home
A new series aims to retell ‘The Silence of The Lambs,’ but it’s missing some key elements.
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When ‘You’re the Worst’ Took a Hard Look at Marriage
One of the series’ most unnerving and enlightening episodes, “LCD Soundsystem” sees Gretchen stalk a seemingly picture-perfect married couple.
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‘Euphoria’ Delivers Another Must-Watch Deep Dive
The second special episode of ‘Euphoria’ is a welcome character study of soft-spoken, adventurous trans teen Jules, played by Hunter Schafer.
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The Second Season of M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Servant’ Loses Its Dark Center
When the disturbing first season made us feel bad, it was the sign of a job well done. The second season of the M. Night Shyamalan-produced series, unfortunately, just feels bad because it is bad.