It is sad Monster is such a botched effort, given that this is an important and timely story.
Television
Documentary Review: PBS’s “Hemingway” — Inside an American Legend
If you love fiction you should devote several hours to watching Hemingway. Ken Burns and Lynn Novick have brought a special tenderness to this series, something deeper and more compelling than previous Burns documentaries.
Television Review: “Shrill” Season 3 — Concluding on an Unsatisfying Note
Has Annie learned anything? Life can indeed be frustrating, and our insecurities do often get the best of us, but dealing with our limitations contribute to our eventual maturity.
Documentary Review: “This Is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist” — Real Crime as a Real Damn Shame
This Is a Robbery is the most complete and compelling narrative yet about the looting of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Television Review: “Exterminate All the Brutes” — A Familiar, and Partial, History Lesson
As an introduction to the progress of colonization and the horrors that white people have inflicted on BIPOC, Exterminate All the Brutes achieves its admirable mission.
Watch Closely: “Tell Me Your Secrets” Is a Deft, Well-Acted Thriller
This series taps into the inevitable horror we would all feel if we learned that we had once loved a monster — or that the monster we fear might be inside of us.
Television Review: “Q: Into the Storm” — Idiot Wind
The truth is, Q: Into the Storm is shockingly dull.
Television Review: “The One” — I’m the One for You?
Despite its intriguing sci-fi premise, The One is content to entertain so, though its plots meander, it’s a good watch for those aching for a bit of escapism and intrigue.
Television Review: “Genera+ion” — A Sketchy Look at Gen Z
Considering the show’s uneven writing, there’s no certainty that Genera+ion will last longer than a viral TikTok video.
Television Review: “Trans in Trumpland” – Does it Get Better?
If I’m being too harsh on Trans in Trumpland it’s because we cannot afford to fall back into the liberal complacency of the Obama years.