Television

WATCH CLOSELY: Spring Cleaning

March 20, 2023
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A bit of spring cleaning this time around, with recommendations of some fairly recent viewing choices you may have missed.

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Television Review: “History of the World, Part II” — D Grade “History”

March 10, 2023
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Hulu’s History of the World, Part II — the damn thing isn’t funny.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Red Rose” is Teen Social Media Horror

March 9, 2023
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Technology-driven horror narratives are ubiquitous these days: Red Rose has an authentic look that makes its creepiness distressingly plausible.

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Watch Closely: Midwinter Moods

February 23, 2023
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This week’s column is all about cozy comfort, decadent distractions, and heart-melting romance.

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Television Review: “Hello Tomorrow!” — Moon Over Miasma

February 21, 2023
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You don’t see this often on commercial TV: a nihilistic expose of consumerism.

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Television Review: “Freeridge” — A Winning “On My Block” Spin-Off

February 7, 2023
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Quirky and heartfelt, Freeridge is sure to please fans of On My Block as well as to make new viewers aware of the multi-cultural merits of the inner-city of Los Angeles.

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Television Review: “The Legend of Vox Machina” — A Sign of Things to Come

February 1, 2023
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The first three episodes of the second season of The Legend of Vox Machina exceeded expectations.

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Television Review: “Shrinking” — When a Therapist Goes Off the Rails

January 26, 2023
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The bottom line: if you don’t find Jason Segel charming, Shrinking is skippable.

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Watch Closely: Dark Depths of Winter (Viewing)

January 22, 2023
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Here’s my TV suggestions for the late-January period of long cold dark days and nights.

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Television Review: “The Big Payback” — The Road Toward Reparations

January 18, 2023
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The Big Payback doesn’t exhibit a clear slant either way: it simply tells the tale of how a bill asking for reparations came to be, along the way highlighting how past injustice shapes present inequities.

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