‘Challenger: The Final Flight’: TV Review
Netflix’s four-part documentary from executive producer J.J. Abrams puts the 1986 Challenger disaster into emotional, infuriating context.
Mom: Season Eight; Allison Janney Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at CBS Sitcom
The cast of Mom is back on set. The actors on the series started filming episodes for season eight of the CBS sitcom on Monday, and Janney took to her…
BBC Talent Salaries Draw Criticism, But New Boss Tim Davie Holds His Ground
U.K. broadcaster BBC has garnered criticism for the millions paid in salaries to high profile on-air talent such as ex-soccer player and current sport pundit Gary Lineker.
Kevin Hart’s ‘VOMO: Vote or Miss Out’ Pulls Out All the Stops to Deliver a Basic, Toothless Plea: TV Review
Ten years ago, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and thousands of their shows’ most loyal fans took over the National Mall to throw their support behind a common cause. Having skewered…
‘Good Joe Bell’ Is A Redemptive Drama That Succumbs To Its Own Shallow Straight Gaze [TIFF Review]
Near the beginning of the film is a scene where Joe Bell (Mark Wahlberg) stands in front of an assembled group of high schoolers to speak about bullying. The gruff…
‘City Hall’: Frederick Wiseman’s Latest Is Four-Star Competency Porn [TIFF Review]
“The people who work for the city work for you,” explains Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, to a room full of his constituents. “They’re there to service you.” That simplest of…
Carole Baskin’s Missing Husband’s Family Airs Commercial During Her ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut
Carole Baskin faced scrutiny on “Tiger King” over the disappearance of her husband Don Lewis in 1997, and Lewis’ family reignited the mystery with a commercial that aired during Baskin’s…
Docuseries “History of Horror” Returns to AMC in October With Six Brand New Episodes [Teaser]
In 2018, AMC’s series “Eli Roth’s History of Horror” took a deep dive into several different sub-genres of horror, featuring interviews with all the top masters, and a second season…
Amber Ruffin and Larry Wilmore Debut Peacock Late-Night Trailers, Release Dates
Goodness gracious, am I excited for Larry Wilmore and Amber Ruffin to topline their own Peacock late-night-styled weekly comedy shows. Wilmore is an absolute comedy legend, helping bring iconic shows…
‘The Third Day’ Review: Jude Law’s HBO Mystery Works Best as a Religious Fever Dream
The Young Pope’s trip to a creepy, cult-y island makes for an effective warning against religious dependency, if not a shocking, “Midsommar”-level horror show.