TV Reviews6.5/10
Blood Drive Review: A Good Concept, a Flawed Execution
A grim, swift tale of a race wherein men's blood becomes fuel, and vengeance runs through a ruined city.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews5.4/10
Pearson Review: Gina Torres Anchors a Spin-Off That Never Quite Remakes Its Lead
Jessica Pearson leaves the law firm for Chicago politics in this short-lived spin-off, anchored by Gina Torres's steady performance.
TV Reviews5/10
Billy the Kid Review: Tom Blyth Carries a Slow, Talky Western About a Man Who Shoots People for a Living
A quiet tale of a young outlaw, gunslinger, and wanderer of the American frontier, weighed against the legend of Billy the Kid.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Two Years On, Earth Abides Still Struggles to Live Up to Its Own Apocalyptic Scale
A plague sweeps the earth, leaving but a few survivors to hold onto what remains of their dying world.
TV Reviews7.6/10
‘Alpha Males’ Review: Netflix Comedy Stretches Its Masculinity Jokes Across Five Seasons
Four forty-something men face a world where women hold the power in this Spanish comedy series.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Patricia Routledge’s Snobby Housewife Runs 5 Seasons Without Losing Charge
A housewife of modest means pretends grandeur and invites the neighbourhood to supper, and the whole world laughs.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Twelve Years On, Queen of Hearts Remains the Telenovela That Knew Exactly What It Wanted to Be
A tale of a bride who forgot her life and the lover who sought her vengeance, a telenovela of amnesia, secrets, and love.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Looking Review: HBO’s First Show About Gay Men Earned Its Acclaim — And Its Cancellation
A look back at Looking, HBO's groundbreaking series about gay men in San Francisco, and its lasting impact.
TV Reviews5.1/10
Eight Years On, Stargate Origins Still Serves as a Competent Prequel With an Abrupt Ending
A review of Stargate Origins, a ten-episode web series bridging the 1994 film and its TV sequel, with a weak, abrupt finale.
TV Reviews8.6/10
‘Hospital Playlist’: Five Doctors, One Lifetime of Friendship
A review of Hospital Playlist, the South Korean comedy-drama about five doctors and their enduring friendship.
TV Reviews7.9/10
‘Lo Que La Gente Cuenta’: 21 Years of Ghost Stories From Mexico
A Mexican anthology of ghost stories, told with altered names and a dash of fantasy, spanning eight seasons and 122 episodes.
TV Reviews5.6/10
Ellen DeGeneres Show Review: 11 Emmys, 19 Seasons, and a Legacy That Outlived Its Popularity
A chronicle of Ellen DeGeneres' talk show run, from its premiere in 2003 through its finale in 2022, with stats and a verdict.