Television

‘The Gifted’ Season 2 wades into the apocalypse

It’s been a strange year for the “X-Men” Universe. “Legion” Season 2 and the excellent “Deadpool 2” came out, but those are peripheral stories. Two

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First episode impressions: ‘Manifest’ (TV review)

“Manifest” (10 p.m. Eastern Mondays on NBC) isn’t quite the “What does it all mean?” “Lost”-style mystery I thought it would be. Then again, it’s

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‘American Vandal’ Season 2 is good as s**t (TV review)

“American Vandal” proves it’s not a one-case wonder with the excellent Season 2 (Netflix), which again blends juvenile humor on the surface with a deeper

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Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)

There are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series

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Bateman’s character calls to mind Walter White as ‘Ozark’ stays solid in Season 2 (TV review)

“Ozark” (Netflix) Season 2 isn’t quite as strong as Season 1, but it’s still excellent TV. I enjoy almost anything Jason Bateman does and this

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 21-30 (2008) (TV review)

The “Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline” writers finally give us the cute romantic sequence they had been so obviously holding back from us in the

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 11-20 (2007) (TV review)

Whether it’s because I’m more used to the show’s rhythms or because the scripts are getting better, I enjoyed episodes 11-20 more than the first

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‘GLOW’ finds its footing in Season 2 by ramping up emotions and stakes (TV review)

The Netflix series “GLOW” (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) is intriguing to me because of its ’80s pop look and feel. Apparently based on true events,

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‘Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline’ blasts off with episodes 1-10 (2007)

The “Valerian and Laureline” franchise follows a similar pattern to the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” empire. Both started with a comic aimed at adults (or

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All 8 episodes of ‘The Defenders’ Season 1 (2017), ranked

The MCU’s first crossover TV series, “The Defenders” Season 1 (2017, Netflix), has all the fun of a superhero team-up, along with all the clunkiness.

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