Boston Strangler centers on women journalists who are devalued and must hold their own, demanding safety and justice in a society that doesn’t always deem them worthy of protection.
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Television Review: “History of the World, Part II” — D Grade “History”
Hulu’s History of the World, Part II — the damn thing isn’t funny.
Television Review: “Kindred” — More than a Mystery
In this adaptation for Hulu, Octavia E. Butler’s hybrid sci-fi novel has been reduced to a misguided time travel mystery.
Television Review: “Rosaline” — Burlesquing the Bard’s “Star-Cross’d Lovers”
Every few years a smart teen rom-com comes along that deftly puts a modern, and pleasingly iconoclastic, spin on a classic piece of literature.
Television Review: “Shoresy” — A Spin-off That Falls Short
The Canadian sports comedy Shoresy works as its own series, but it doesn’t match the sharp wit of its predecessor, Letterkenny.
Arts Review: “Bad Blood” and “The Dropout” — Valley Girl Set Aflame in the Bonfires of the Vanities
Playing on their strengths and working within the limitations of each medium, both The Dropout and Bad Blood pull us into the very American story of Theranos’ and Holmes’ rise and fall.
Television Review: “Pam & Tommy” — That Icky Feeling
What is the most depressing thing about Pam & Tommy? The series provides the most sympathetic portrait of Pam Anderson that is out there.
Television Review: “The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For” — Past Its Expiration Date
As it chronicles the rise and fall of the titular Von Dutch brand, the series tries to exploit nostalgia and true crime at the same time.
Film Review: “Summer of Soul” — A Classic Concert Resurrected
Summer of Soul is two hours of rapturous entertainment and pointed political commentary — neither of which has gone out of style 52 years later.
Film Review: “Plan B” — A Walk on the Wild and Diverse Side
Plan B, Hulu’s latest raunchy teen romp, proves why we need diverse voices in Hollywood.