Valerie Ettenhofer

Valerie Ettenhofer is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer, TV-lover, and mac and cheese enthusiast. As a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects, she covers television through regular reviews and her recurring column, Episodes. She is also a voting member of the Critics Choice Association's television and documentary branches. Twitter: @aandeandval (She/her)
Brave New World

Peacock’s ‘Brave New World’ Brings The Party

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

New streaming service Peacock makes a bold impression with this stylish, surface-skimming adaptation of a classic novel.

Best Shows of 2020 So Far

The 25 Best Shows of 2020 So Far

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

As we sit back and think about the TV shows we’ve watched already in 2020, the Film School Rejects team has assembled to bring you a list of our favorites.

Billy Porter Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone’s Second Attempt is a Mixed Bag

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The second season of the Jordan Peele-produced reboot has even higher highs and lower lows than the first.

Breaking Bad Dead Freight Train Coming

How ‘Breaking Bad’ Delivered an Iconic Heist with “Dead Freight”

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

No episode of the acclaimed series made our pulses pound quite like this one.

I May Destroy You Hbo

‘I May Destroy You’ is A Big, Bold Take on Trauma

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Michaela Coel’s follow-up to ‘Chewing Gum’ is an intense, impressive series that tackles consent in all its forms.

Community Conspiracy Theories

We Just Really Love This Episode of ‘Community’

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Community’s second season hot streak includes a fast-paced, complex thriller homage that’s also funny as hell.

Car Group Shot

Revisiting the Monsters of Maple Street

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The ‘Twilight Zone’ episode “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” has a timeless take on fear, reason, and control.

Better Things Duke

The Maternal Serendipity of ‘Better Things’

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Pamela Adlon’s excellent series is doing something other great comedies aren’t right now.

Teddy Perkins Darius Hallway

“Teddy Perkins” is Still Daring and Terrifying

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The most ambitious episode of ‘Atlanta’ to date is a harrowing thriller, a dark comedy, and a layered tragedy.