First Impressions: Sherlock & Daughter (The CW)
Intriguing leads and a surprisingly charming premise make Sherlock & Daughter an interesting, if slightly gimmicky, interpretation of the great detective.
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The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2 Review – “Through the Valley”
The Last of Us descends into chaos in the harrowing, effective “Through the Valley”.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, Episode 7 Review – “Art for Art’s Sake”
The Muse arc gets put out to pasture in the surprisingly limp, erratic “Art for Art’s Sake”.
The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 1 Review – “Future Days”
There’s no more fitting image for “Future Days”, The Last of Us‘s methodical, understated season premiere, than watching a slightly-older Joel fumble with a broken circuit breaker. As he explains,….
The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 9 Review – “Look for the Light”
The Last of Us’s first season comes to a close with a thunderous, depressing fury.
The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 8 Review – “When We Are in Need”
The Last of Us’ penultimate episode is a mess of underdeveloped ideas, delivered with underwhelming simplicity.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, Episode 6 Review – “Excessive Force”
Daredevil and Fisk’s actions prove to be unsurprisingly unsatisfying parallels in an incredibly underwhelming episode.
The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 7 Review – “Left Behind”
The Last of Us pauses for a beautiful Ellie-centric flashback episode.
First Impressions: The Studio (Apple TV+)
Apple TV+’s Hollywood satire is often too many things at once – but when focused, is equally bleak and sentimental in fascinating ways.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, Episode 5 Review – “With Interest”
Daredevil’s transition to the MCU is acutely felt in a (mostly) enjoyable self-contained episode.