Television
Sacha Baron Cohen uncovers enough destructive inanity in Borat II to justify the savagery of its satire of American ignorance.
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In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 strikes a reasonable balance between historical document and cinematic art.
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Swamp Thing is downright ornery, at times questioning political and corporate power as well as environmental protections.
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Belushi is a warts-and-all look at one of comedy’s raging bulls.
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Lovecraft Country is quite a thrill ride at times, its heady balance of realism and fantasy spiced up with an intoxicating dose of science fiction and time travel.
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This is clearly a version of Paris written by ignorant Americans for ignorant Americans.
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For fans of novellas, Filthy Rich will be a trashy guilty pleasure.
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Considering how dark 2020 is, it is a good time for a lighthearted remembrance of things past, before the pandemic.
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Ratched is lurid, violent, sexually explicit, outrageous, and has nothing whatsoever to do with Ken Kesey’s novel or Milos Forman’s award-winning film adaptation.
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For some reason, Aggretsuko riffs on Japanese idols in its third season, and the shift makes the show less appealing.
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Arts Commentary: Rich in Creativity — But Nothing Else