TV Reviews7.3/10
‘The Naked Director’ Review: Takayuki Yamada Turns Japan’s Adult Film Industry Into Satire
A bold comedy-drama of a man who rose to become one of Japan's most notorious adult film directors.
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TV Reviews7.6/10
Little Lulu Gets Her Own Animated Show
A look back at The Little Lulu Show, the animated adaptation of Marjorie Henderson Buell's comic strip character.
TV Reviews5.1/10
Eleven Years On, Powers Remains a Superhero Drama That Never Got Its Due
A review of the PlayStation Network series Powers, a grim tale of detectives hunting the fallen heroes of Los Angeles.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Kill Me, Heal Me Review: Ji Sung’s Split Persona Earns Its 8.1
A man of seven masks and a doctor who seeks to heal him, in this tale of woe and mystery.
TV Reviews7.8/10
A Nun and Her Ex-Partner Split Up In Mrs. Davis, and the World Watches
A nun fights an AI across the globe, and this Peacock series mostly earns its 7.8/10 verdict.
TV Reviews6.5/10
‘The Madness’: Domingo Anchors a Competent but Uneven Conspiracy Thriller
A man finds a dead body in the Poconos woods and wakes with a murder charge, in this Netflix conspiracy thriller.
TV Reviews8/10
‘AIKa’: Salvage Becomes War, and the Comedy Never Misses
A salvage operation gone wrong, a scheme threatening the world, and a heroine who refuses to stay small. A review of AIKa.
TV Reviews8.5/10
How HBO’s Show Me a Hero Recasts a 1999 Book as a Tragedy of Forced Integration in Yonkers
A tale of a city rent asunder by law, wherein a young mayor must choose between conscience and the fury of his own people.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Swagger Review: Basketball Pressure Drives a Solid Drama, Not a Masterpiece
A review of Swagger, Apple TV+'s basketball drama about a young prodigy's climb through pressure, ambition, and corruption.
TV Reviews8.1/10
A Game About a Remote Island Full of Things That Should Not Exist Has Arrived
A young man returns to a remote island to uncover the truth behind his adopted sister's drowning amid shadows and dark gods.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Ballard Review: Maggie Q Carries the Cold Cases While the Conspiracy Sags
A weary LAPD detective reopens cold homicides in LA's RHD, chasing a shadowy conspiracy in a tense, uneven procedural.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Usagi Drop Review: Daikichi Kawachi Raises Rin Kaga Across 11 Episodes
A thirty-year-old man raises a six-year-old girl, learning patience and love through ordinary domestic life.