‘WandaVision’ 1×3 review: “Now in Color”

After the first two episodes of WandaVision were released on Disney+, Disney and Marvel decided to put them out on a weekly schedule. This makes the problem of binge-watching non-existent. It also creates more intrigue for what’s to come since…

‘Lupin’ review: Netflix series explores father-son relationship through a heist plot

Netflix just debuted its French crime heist drama based on the Arsène Lupin gentleman thief series by Maurice Leblanc. Created by George Kay and François Uzan, Lupin is now the first French series to hit Netflix’s U.S. Top 10 list.…

Big Little Lies Season Two Premiere Review: New faces are introduced in gripping return

To clean the air, let’s first discuss the Streep of it all. We’re only an episode into season two and yes, it looks like they’re setting the story up so that Meryl Streep’s Mary Louise, mother-in-law to Nicole Kidman’s Celeste…

The Magicians Season 4 Finale Review: Saying goodbye is the hardest part

So many spoilers ahead! Season four of The Magicians was always going to struggle in its ability to live up to its predecessor, one of the best seasons of television in recent memory. For the most part it found success…

The Magicians 4×5 Review: “Escape From the Happy Place” allows us momentarily to come out of the dark

How much more can you ask for in a television series than the ability to elicit such high strung reactions of joy with the simple words “peaches and plums motherfucker?” Since its inception The Magicians has dared to go bolder…

Russian Doll Season One Review: A genre bending tale of introspection and buried trauma

*** Beware spoilers ***  Nadia (played superbly by Natasha Lyonne) is a mess. Selfish, cynical and often isolated, she’s refreshingly unlike many female leads on television, defined by their innate likability even when committing abhorrent acts. Nadia never does anything…

The Magicians Season 4 Premiere Review: The SyFy series returns in top form

Great series that dabble in the fantasy genre are few and far in-between and when they manage to succeed (such as HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones) they tend to need to straddle the line between the fantastical (dragons!) and deep realism…