TV Reviews7.3/10
‘Lilyhammer’: Van Zandt’s Mob Boss Escapes New York — and Finds Trouble in Norway
A fixer hides in a frozen Norwegian town named after his dead dog, in a crime comedy-drama of wit and peril.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews5.5/10
Theroux Escapes the Government in The Mosquito Coast, but the Show Can’t Escape Its Own Dumb Plot
A brilliant inventor drags his family across Mexico to escape the government, but the plan keeps falling apart. A review of The Mosquito Coast.
TV Reviews10/10
The Real Ghostbusters Review: 40 Years On, Slimer Still Rules
A look back at The Real Ghostbusters, the animated spin-off of the 1984 film that ran for seven seasons and spawned comics and toys.
TV Reviews7.1/10
‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Review: Uneven but Ambitious, Anchored by Coleman and Bridges
A look back at 'Diff'rent Strokes,' the sitcom that paired poor Harlem boys with a Park Avenue businessman, its highs, lows, and lasting legacy.
TV Reviews7.4/10
‘The Devil Is a Part-Timer!’ Turns a Demon Lord Into a Fast-Food Worker
A demon lord sent to modern Tokyo becomes a burger flipper at MgRonald's, watched by a hero in disguise.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Rectify Review: Daniel Holden Walks Home From Death Row
A man returns home after nineteen years in prison, and the town cannot forgive him. Rectify weighs memory, guilt, and judgment.
TV Reviews5.6/10
Trinkets Review: A Great Idea, a Middling Execution
A trio of teens bond in Shoplifters Anonymous, hiding their shared secret from the world around them.
TV Reviews5/10
Freud Review: A 19th-Century Detective Story With No Central Case
A young Sigmund Freud investigates crimes in 1886 Vienna, but the case never arrives. A tale of missed opportunities.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Emma Corrin Solves a Frozen Murder in ‘A Murder at the End of the World’
Emma Corrin solves a murder on a frozen Icelandic mountain in this locked-room thriller. Review of the new prestige cable drama.
TV Reviews7.4/10
Totally Spies! Review: Eight Seasons, 208 Episodes, and a Cult Following
A look back at Totally Spies!, the French animated spy series about three teenage agents who balance global espionage with Beverly Hills high school life.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Review: Judai’s Quest Through Slifer Red Earns a 7.9
A tale of a boy named Judai who ascends a pyramid of dorms at Duel Academia, proving himself against elder rivals.
TV Reviews5/10
Midnight, Texas Review: Good Idea, Poor Execution
A review of NBC's Midnight, Texas, a supernatural series about a Texas town where vampires, witches and psychics live openly.