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Prodigal Son is a pale imitation of better shows.
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Borderlands 3’s minor tweaks to its core gameplay loop, and large collection of new, annoying characters, makes for an underwhelming mix.
TV Review: Carnival Row (Prime Video)
Prime Video’s fantasy period drama is an absolute bore.
TV Review: Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling is the best revival in recent memory.
Game Review: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is an unwieldy, awkward, often ugly game – one that is almost impossible to stop playing.
Film Review: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (2019)
Tarantino’s latest is a magnanimous, very specific vision of 1970s LA – and it’s certainly a vibe, albeit an uneven ride.
First Impressions: Euphoria (HBO)
Sam Levinson’s teen drama purports its provocative nature is revelatory; the reality, unfortunately, is that is more perfunctory and performative than it needs to be.
Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 3 Review – “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too”
Black Mirror ends a disappointing, abbreviated fifth season on a high note, with a strong Miley Cyrus performance.
Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 2 Review – “Smithereens”
A strong second act can’t rescue “Smithereens” from a shrug of an ending.
Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 1 Review – “Striking Vipers”
Black Mirror’s “Striking Vipers” has the look and the performances of a classic, but not the nerve to follow its premise anywhere interesting.