Twenty-four years ago, Sex and the City premiered on HBO, and it quickly became a massive success due to its honest and refreshing portrayal of single women in their thirties and forties navigating careers and relationships. The show didn’t shy…
Infinity Train’s removal from HBO MAX is a warning of the streaming age
I’d like to imagine somewhere 20 years in the future from the time of this writing, someone will be able to open an application, search for the words Infinity Train and see four seasons, maybe even a fifth epilogue season,…
‘Hacks’ season 2 premiere review: The shrewd stand-up comedy series kills it again
One of the most powerful scenes in Hacks Season 2 is when Deborah (Jean Smart) confronts Ava (Hannah Einbinder) about an email she sent to two Hollywood writers in the Season 1 finale. During the scene, the angry comic forces…
‘Gentleman Jack’ season 2 review: A satisfying view into the domestic life of a queer marriage
Gentleman Jack, which premiered on HBO Max in 2019, is an excellent example of an influential series with skillful storytelling. Sally Wainwright masterfully creates tension and comedy in this fantastic second chapter of the show, with each cliffhanger leaving us…
‘Peacemaker’ review: Superhero, John Cena is not
Peacemaker turns in some great performances from the cast but first you have to get past the unredeeming qualities of the show’s main character. Follow me on a journey to the past, a far-off time known as “1966.” Lyndon B.…
Now Streaming: Nobody, A Hero, and 25 more movies you can watch this week
We’re almost at the end of January, which means we’ll soon receive a glut of new streaming options in time for Valentine’s Day. Before all that heartbreak happens, however, we’ve collected a list of titles, new and old, that just…
How ‘Community’ and ‘Station Eleven’ capture our finite time together
Spoilers for Community and Station Eleven below When Donald Glover left Community, I cried. Never mind that I was watching the show in 2017, two years after its finale and three years after Troy sails away with LeVar Burton in “Geothermal…