Author: Randy Dankievitch
Back to Life Review: Season 1 Episodes 5 & 6
Back to Life’s first season ends with a pair of narratively underwhelming, emotionally potent episodes.
Back to Life Review: Season 1 Episodes 3 & 4
Back to Life’s middle chapters are an uneven collection of ideas and plot developments, sandwiched between glimpses of a gripping, poignant character study.
Bless This Mess Review: The Visit (Season 2 Episode 6)
“The Visit” never really capitalizes on Donna’s surprise visit to Bucksnort in a surprisingly underwhelming episode of Bless This Mess. Read on for our review.
Back to Life Review: Season 1 Episode 2
Back to Life’s second episode quickly finds its footing as a grounded comedy about healing and second chances.
Back to Life Review: Season 1 Episode 1
Back to Life’s series premiere is a quirky, occasionally poignant half hour with a lot of promise.
The Kominsky Method Season 2 Review: Netflix’s Poignant Geriatric Comedy Delivers a Terrific Sophomore Season
Chuck Lorre’s Netflix comedy remains one of the most emotionally rewarding series on television, a powerful (and sometimes silly) meditation on grief, loss, and legacy. Read on for our review of The Kominsky Method Season 2.
Sunnyside Review: Dr. Potato (Season 1 Episode 3)
Sunnyside is still struggling to figure itself out, and “Dr. Potato” unfortunately pays the price for that lack of confidence.
Sunnyside Review: The Ethiopian Executioner (Season 1 Episode 2)
Sunnyside takes a major step forward with its second episode, a strong episode only held back by its underwhelming protagonist.
Sunnyside Review: Pilot (Season 1 Episode 1)
A strong ensemble and an intriguing premise carries Sunnyside’s rather pedestrian pilot.
Blood & Treasure Review: The Revenge of Farouk (Season 1 Episode 13)
A touch of personality goes a long way to redeeming Blood $ Treasure’s worst habits in its first season finale, “The Revenge of Farouk.”