Sarah Osman

Television Review: “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” — Flaunting Their Own Jackets and Attitudes

April 11, 2023
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It’s refreshing to watch a teen series where the characters are not trying to solve a murder, venture into a parallel universe, or become possessed by an evil force.

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Television Review: Season Two “Schmigadoon!” — Even More Boffo

March 30, 2023
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Rejoice, my fellow musical theater geeks, Apple TV’s Schimgadoon! is once again taking center stage.

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Film Review: “Monster Factory” — Tussling for Stardom

March 17, 2023
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Pro wrestling fans will undoubtedly love how Monster Factory takes them behind the scenes, but even those who have never watched the sport will find the docuseries intriguing.

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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: “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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Television Review: “Dance Monsters” — Do the Monster Mash

December 21, 2022
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If dancing around as a giant CGI monster makes someone happy, then that is enough to make me happy. Let’s embrace what makes us different and do what we love. Read More

Arts Feature: According to Our Critics — The Best That TV Offered in 2022

December 10, 2022
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Were we able to watch all the new TV shows we wanted to in 2022? Hell, no! But here are some favorites.

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Film Review: “The People We Hate at the Wedding” — Middling Marital Mayhem

November 23, 2022
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The People We Hate at the Wedding is far from one of the best entries in the comic wedding canon.

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Film Review: “The Soccer Football Movie” — A Full-On Weirdo Camp Fest

November 21, 2022
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Sometimes, cartoons should just be aimed at kids. The Soccer Football Movie has no pretensions: this is a glorious goof fest that draws on the hallowed tradition of slapstick comedy.

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Television Review: “The School for Good and Evil” — Too Complicated for its Own Good

October 24, 2022
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Based on the YA series by Soman Chainani, The School for Good and Evil offers little that is new about the adventures of discontented adolescents.

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