Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: What If…? Season 1, Episode 7 “What If… Thor Were an Only Child?”
“What If… Thor Were an Only Child?” makes it clear that this animated Marvel series still has some kinks to work out – some very big, very annoying kinks. The worst impulses of the show take center stage this week, where instead of using a diverging timeline to explore the characters, they j...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Crime Story: Impeachment – Episode 3, “Not To Be Believed”
*SPOILERS* “Not to Be Believed” opens in 1995 with Matt Drudge (Billy Eichner), the disgruntled, haughty manager of the CBS Studios gift shop. After a shift full of petty arguments and boasting, Drudge goes dumpster diving. He finds his big scoop, documents regarding Jerry Seinfeld’s salary ne...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 10, Episodes 4 and 5, “Blood Buffet” and “Gaslight”
*SPOILERS* “Blood Buffet” is a flashback episode, turning the clock back five years to when the Chemist arrived in Cape Cod. She meets Mickey at The Muse and pays him to come home with her. All she wants is to talk, and while Mickey rejects her offer to take the black pill, he agrees to ...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Crime Story: Impeachment Episode 2, “The President Kissed Me”
*SPOILERS* In “The President Kissed Me,” a despondent Monica believes that President Clinton has given up their affair and fears she won’t return to the White House. She confides in Linda about the tryst, and Linda advises her on how to get his attention. Meanwhile, Paula’s l...
Read MoreREVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 6 “What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?”
Does “What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?” end the winning streak Marvel’s new animated series has been skating since that dreadful second episode? Yes and no. It’s not bad, by any means, and it has some interesting ideas that it explores using the What If…? hook. The problem is, it ...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Crime Story: Impeachment – Episode 1, “Exiles”
One of the most prestigious dramas on television returns with a different kind of crime narrative. American Crime Story: Impeachment chronicles the historic events surrounding Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial from the perspective of Monica Lewinsky (Beanie Feldstein), Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulso...
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