The evolution of High Maintenance has been a slow and steady one. The format of the show has evolved since its beginnings in 2012 as a several-minutes-long web series released in small chunks at a tim…
High Maintenance 4×06 Review: “Adelante”
In “Adelante,” director Ben Sinclair references the 1990 Iranian film Close-Up and a memorable, lingering shot of a can rolling down the street. In the Abbas Kiarostami-directed movie, the moment acts…
High Maintenance 4×05 Review: “Screen”
High Maintenance’s fourth season continues on its rollercoaster trajectory, with each fresh and original episode being followed by an installment that leans a bit too hard into its deepest …
High Maintenance 4×03 Review: “Voir Dire”
While High Maintenance can often mine treasure from the everyday meeting of strangers and old acquaintances, “Voir Dire” makes those interactions feel more random and pedestrian than usual. Addi…
High Maintenance 4×02 Review: “Trick”
Avery Monsen’s Evan, the Asexual Magician, has been a part of High Maintenance since nearly the beginning and his return highlights the strengths of the long-running series. I have always adored seein…
High Maintenance Season 4 premiere review
And we’re back! If you recall from my review of last season’s finale, I wasn’t sure High Maintenance would return. Fortunately, it has, and its season four premiere is as easy-breezy as it has ever be…
High Maintenance Season 3 Finale Review
The third season of High Maintenance may have been occasionally uneven in regards to tone or pacing, but I think one kernel of the season has always remained true and that is the determination of the …