The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s fourth season opens with a single word dripping from the lips of its heroine: “revenge.” “The Vengeful Mrs. Maisel” isn’t as catchy a title for Prime Video’s hit comedy, but the series is headed in a direction that…
A (Spoiler-Free) Beginner’s Guide to ‘The Wheel of Time’
The Wheel of Time turns, and an adaptation comes to pass. Looking at the 14-book series by the late Robert Jordan (with the final 3 books completed by Brandon Sanderson), it’s easy to feel intimidated. I know I was when…
‘Mary J. Blige’s My Life’ review: Vanessa Roth shines a light on an inspiring, musical legend
On November 29, 1994, Mary J. Blige released My Life, her second album, which would later become known as her breakthrough. It would also go on to be the subject of the Amazon Prime original documentary, Mary J. Blige’s My…
‘The Underground Railroad’ Review: Barry Jenkins triumphs with his adaption of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
As dazzling as it is heartbreaking, The Underground Railroad, directed by the astounding Barry Jenkins, is not your ordinary history lesson. Jenkins crafts a spellbinding world plagued by the horrific past of America as his titular character Cora (Thuso Mbedu)…
‘The Expanse’ Season 5, Episodes 1-3 review: the Roci crew splits while the Belters rise up
The Expanse just dropped its first three episodes of season 5 early this week. Next week, they’re back on a weekly release. “Exodus,” “Churn,” and “Mother” separates our core group for the first time across their storylines, and it looks…