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‘Those About to Die’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Fades Into the Ensemble in Peacock’s Frequently Silly Gladiator Drama
The 'Silence of the Lambs' star is more of a featured player than a lead in Roland Emmerich and Robert Rodat's spectacle about power and bloodsport in 1st century Rome.
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‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ Review: Forest Whitaker’s MGM+ Thriller Sags Under the Weight of Messy Ambition
A law professor is pulled into a dangerous web of conspiracy after the death of his father, a prominent conservative judge, in this mystery series based on Stephen L. Carter's novel.
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‘Exploding Kittens’ Review: Netflix’s Admirably Zany Animated Cat Comedy Could Use Sharper Jokes
Inspired by the card game of the same name, the series created by Matthew Inman and Shane Kosakowski sees a clash between God and the Devil, both of them sent to Earth in the bodies of cats.
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Poking ‘The Bear’: THR’s TV Critics Dissect the Divisiveness of Season 3
Is Jeremy Allen White's Carmy still locked in that metaphorical refrigerator of trauma, or is his entire show?
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‘Sunny’ Review: Rashida Jones in Apple TV+’s Sleek, Sporadically Involving Sci-Fi Drama
The actress plays an American expat in Japan who is gifted a domestic robot after losing her family in a plane crash.
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‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Review: Amazon Series Spreads Original Film’s Fornicating Food Formula Even Thinner
Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Edward Norton and much of the movie's cast return for eight episodes several years after 'Sausage Party.'
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‘Down in the Valley’ Review: Nicco Annan Toplines Starz’s Hit-or-Miss ‘P-Valley’ Documentary Spinoff
Annan, who plays Uncle Clifford on Katori Hall's series, hosts this six-episode look at the real-life dancers, hustlers and musicians in the Delta.
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Critic’s Notebook: CNN’s Biden-Trump Presidential Debate Was a Depressing and Distressing Display
Biden failed badly at optics, Trump was outrageously but calmly dishonest, and moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash barely bothered to do their job.
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Review: Jeremy Allen White’s Funny, Haunted, Infuriating Return to the Kitchen
Christopher Storer's FX-produced Hulu series continues to be packed with food porn, surprising guest stars and deep thoughts on the magic of cooking and mentorship.
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‘My Lady Jane’ Review: Emily Bader Reinvents a Luckless Royal in Prime Video’s Amusing if Insubstantial Historical Romp
Everyone knows Jane Grey was beheaded for claiming the throne after the death of King Edward VI. This alt-history fantasy presupposes: Maybe she wasn't?
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‘Land of Women’ Review: Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura in Apple TV+’s Palatable Comfort-Food Family Portrait
After her husband runs afoul of loan sharks, a New Yorker flees with her elderly mother and teenage daughter to her family's ancestral Spanish home in this new series.
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‘Supacell’ Review: Netflix’s South London Superhero Drama Has Potential Despite Its Familiarity
The streamer's new six-part superhero drama, featuring an ensemble led by Tosin Cole, Josh Tedeku and Eddie Marsan, was created by writer-director Rapman.
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‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Review: BBC America and AMC’s Loose Sequel Really Misses Tatiana Maslany
Krysten Ritter, Amanda Fix and Keeley Hawes star in this spinoff about human printing — definitely not cloning — in 2052.
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‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ Review: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Team Struggles To Dig Deep
Greg Whiteley's latest documentary series follows 'Last Chance U' and 'Cheer' with a look at the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best TV Shows of 2024 So Far
Faves from the first half of the year include a pair of addictively dark Netflix dramas, a heart-tugging sports doc/celebrity bromance and a stronger-than-ever season of 'Hacks.'
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‘House of the Dragon’ Review: Season 2 of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Nails the Spectacle but Fumbles the Intimacy
War threatens to take over the continent as the late king's two eldest children grapple for control of the Iron Throne in the show's sophomore outing.
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