Jon Bon Jovi Almost Stopped Singing for Good
In the Hulu documentary “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” premiering on Hulu April 26, the ups and downs of this famed rock band are portrayed in all their grit and glory. Telling the […]
This Brat Pack Icon Wouldn’t Talk for Andrew McCarthy’s Doc
If you’re old enough to remember John Hughes teen movies, life before social media, and big hair that wasn’t ironic, you probably remember the Brat Pack, the punny name given to a group of young […]
Alan Cumming’s Outfits on ‘The Traitors’ Are Fire, But Can He Keep Them?
If you’ve seen an episode of the reality comition TV show “The Traitors,” you know it’s filmed in an authentic (and very deluxe) Scottish castle. You may also know that Alan Cumming, who gleefully hosts […]
If you loved ‘Ted Lasso,’ try this series next
While some “Ted Lasso” fans might be hard-pressed to find a warm and fuzzy substitute for the Apple TV+ series, they don’t need to look far for a feel-good substitute. Not only is it on […]
Why ‘The Great British Baking Show’ is what reality TV really should be
The “Great British Baking Show” (it’s “The Great British Bake Off” in the U.K.) hasn’t changed much since it began airing in 2010, but fans probably don’t mind. Sure, judge Paul Hollywood has been glaring […]
What do I watch if the WGA and SAG strike drags on?
It’s hard to ignore that the current strike of the Writer’s Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild is having an impact on what’s making it to screens, big and small. Movies are getting […]
Why ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is the post-pandemic series we need
The FX series about four vampires living together in a crumbling State Island house is decidedly silly — and that’s a good thing. A series inspired by the movie of the same name by Taika […]
This series might be the perfect Agatha Christie antidote
With intellectual property at a premium these days, it shouldn’t be surprising that filmmaker Kenneth Branagh pulled his dusty Agatha Christie mysteries off the bookshelf for cinematic fodder. “Death on the Nile” was released last […]
Why I love the kid show ‘Bluey’ (and you should, too)
With two girls, I have watched plenty of childrens’ television programming, some bad, some tolerable, and some great for kids. Even the GOAT, Mister Rogers, is not all that interesting after you’ve entered elementary school. […]
Is this the last season for ‘Ted Lasso’?
There’s been plenty of speculation that, despite hints of a fourth season supposedly being planned, that this third season might be the last for “Ted Lasso.” The truth? While Apple TV+ might find a creative […]
Incompetent bakers are more fun than you’d think on ‘Nailed It’
The premise doesn’t seem all that great. Bakers with limited skills and a ridiculously limited time try to complete difficult baking challenges and fail miserably. It seems like laughing along with this show is just […]
In an otherwise disappointing third season, ‘Ted Lasso’ had one high point
Critics and fans alike seemed to agree when it came to the third (and seemingly last) season of the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso.” That third season? Not so great. After two feel-good, sometimes surprising […]