TV Reviews7.7/10
Black-ish Review: Eight Seasons of Race, Identity, and Laughter
A review of Black-ish, ABC's eight-season sitcom about a wealthy Black family holding onto their identity in a white suburb.
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TV Reviews7.1/10
The Healing Powers of Dude Review: A Sincere, Small Comedy About Anxiety and Companionship
A review of Netflix's The Healing Powers of Dude, a sweet comedy about an anxious boy and his sarcastic emotional support dog.
TV Reviews6.2/10
Dinosaurs Roam the Streets Again: Primeval Still Packs Its Prehistoric Punch
A retrospective look at Primeval, the ITV dinosaur drama that borrowed Doctor Who's template but made its own mark.
TV Reviews7.3/10
‘Afro Samurai’: Samuel L. Jackson’s Revenge Saga Cuts Through Five Episodes
A grim tale of vengeance: Samuel L. Jackson plays a samurai whose sword hunts down an outlaw across five brutal episodes.
TV Reviews5.9/10
‘Unforgettable’ Review: Poppy Montgomery’s Memory Power Carries a Mixed Procedural
A cop remembers everything except the day her sister died. Unforgettable blends memory and murder with mixed results.
TV Reviews5.6/10
V Wars Review: Ian Somerhalder and Adrian Holmes Can’t Save This Muddled Netflix Vampire Series
A doctor watches his best friend turn into a vampire in this Netflix horror series, a mixed bag of promise and disappointment.
TV Reviews7.2/10
‘The Capture’ Review: Deepfakes and Surveillance Thriller Earns a Solid 7.2/10
A detective's hunt through a world of manipulated video evidence, where truth becomes a shadow in the mind.
TV Reviews4.5/10
V.E. Schwab’s Vampire Romance First Kill Canceled After One Season
A teen vampire's first kill and a hunter's proof of worth: Netflix's First Kill mixes romance with bloodlust, but its execution falls short.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Fionna and Cake Review: A Spin-Off That Recasts Nearly Everyone — And Mostly Makes It Work
A spinoff of Adventure Time swaps Finn and Jake's genders while recasting nearly everyone, testing whether the magic still holds.
TV Reviews9.8/10
The Good Fight Review: Baranski Leads a Strong First Season That Never Loses Focus
A review of The Good Fight, CBS All Access's spinoff of The Good Wife, following Diane Lockhart and Maia Rindell through a financial scandal.
TV Reviews8.7/10
Rise of Empires: Ottoman Reviews Mehmed the Conqueror’s Campaigns Against Constantinople and Vlad
A Turkish docudrama tracing Mehmed II's conquest of Constantinople and his war against Vlad the Impaler, reviewed.
TV Reviews7.1/10
Mortal Kombat: Conquest Review: Mixed Bag of Good Episodes and Missed Chances
A review of Mortal Kombat: Conquest, the live-action TV show based on the fighting video game series, starring Paolo Montalbán.