TV Review: “Away”
My review of a new Netflix series starring Hilary Swank as the commander of a five-person crew on a mission to Mars. One aspect of the show confused me so much I had to turn to a scientist friend for some answers. Can you provide more info?
Movie Review: “Class Action Park”
Here’s my review of a documentary (now streaming on HBO Max) about a New Jersey amusement park of the 1980s and 1990s that may have been the most dangerous such venue ever.
TV Review: “Biohackers”
Here’s my review of a new limited drama series on Netflix, about medical students and a professor involved in genetic engineering that’s not exactly legal (or ethical). I was hooked from its first scene.
TV Review: “The Goes Wrong Show”
Three years ago, I raved about a Broadway comedy, “The Play That Goes Wrong,” in which a small town theatrical troupe puts on productions where nothing goes right. Now its creators have returned with a TV series that has me laughing out loud.
POTD: Did They Get The Forensics Right?
For the Picture Of The Day, retired forensics detective Karen Smith reviews crime scene investigations from “Dexter,” “Fargo,” “CSI: Miami,” “The Silence of the Lambs,” and other movies and TV shows.
About That Fox Ratings Story
In which I offer some perspective on a story about Fox News Channel supposedly having more viewers in primetime than any other TV channel, and offer some facts the author conveniently ignored.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
TV critic Alan Sepinwall has come to the same conclusion I did — that at a time when voices speaking out against police brutality and racism have taken on a new prominence in America, myriad cop shows of the past have become problematic.
POTD: Jane Curtin Remembers New Orleans
For the Picture Of The Day, Jane Curtin remembers the horror of trying to do a live, primetime edition of “Saturday Night Live” from New Orleans in the middle of Mardi Gras.