Author: Lacy Baugher
Disclaimer Review: A Lush, Beautiful, and Almost Entirely Hollow Exploration of Perception
Apple TV+’s Disclaimer may be incredibly beautiful to look at, but its story is painfully empty.
Sweetpea Review: Ella Purnell Shines as a Wallflower Who’s Dangerously Tired of Being Ignored
A female revenge story that turns out to have surprising depths and a deceptively sharp bite, Sweetpea is one of the most enjoyable surprises of Fall.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 7 Review: Chapter Fifteen
The penultimate episode of Pachinko’s second season is a bittersweet hour full of partings and change.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 6 Review: Chapter Fourteen
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 6, “Chapter Fourteen,” is a slow-moving hour that’s focused on putting emotional pieces into place for the season’s endgame.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 5 Review: Chapter Thirteen
Pachinko Season 2 continues with one of its most visually striking episodes yet, featuring everything from the bombing of Nagasaki to a time jump.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 4 Review: Chapter Twelve
The fourth episode of Pachinko Season 2 is full of rich emotional moments for almost every character (and a surprising amount of kissing, too). Read on for our review.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Chapter Eleven
The wail of air raid sirens opens Pachinko Season 2 Episode 3, “Chapter Eleven,” as Sunja and her family are forced to flee Osaka. Read on for our review.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 2 Review: Chapter Ten
Pachinko Season 2 continues with a heartfelt hour that sees Isak released from prison and bombs begin to fall on Osaka.
Pachinko Season 2 Episode 1 Review: Chapter Nine
Pachinko returns for its second season in excellent form, with an hour that’s as concerned with character dynamics and development as it is catching us up on plot details.
The Decameron Review: Netflix’s Black Death Comedy is Fizzy if Occasionally Uneven Fun
Netflix’s plague comedy The Decameron never takes itself too seriously, using over-the-top characters to tell timely stories of class, religion, and misinformation.