Stephen Merchant could be set for an Emmys return after amassing a whopping 19 Emmy nominations across an illustrious career as a writer, director, producer, and actor. This year, he’ll be in the mix for further nominations for his work on his hit Amazon Prime Video series “The Outlaws,” which he co-created with Elgin James.
The crime-comedy, which some over here in the UK have described as Britain’s answer to “Ozark,” follows the misadventures of several strangers who are thrown together to undertake a community payback sentence. Led by Merchant’s hapless, hopeless divorcee lawyer, Gregory Dillard, the group stumbles across a huge sum of money that belongs to someone very dangerous (Claes Bang‘s gangster).
The cast is full of stand-out performances, including from the legendary Christopher Walken, but Merchant leads the pack with his expert comedic skills. Merchant is a master of the awkward, self-deprecating humor he...
The crime-comedy, which some over here in the UK have described as Britain’s answer to “Ozark,” follows the misadventures of several strangers who are thrown together to undertake a community payback sentence. Led by Merchant’s hapless, hopeless divorcee lawyer, Gregory Dillard, the group stumbles across a huge sum of money that belongs to someone very dangerous (Claes Bang‘s gangster).
The cast is full of stand-out performances, including from the legendary Christopher Walken, but Merchant leads the pack with his expert comedic skills. Merchant is a master of the awkward, self-deprecating humor he...
- 5/30/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
A year and a half after its huzzah-filled first season, Hulu’s history-spoofing, Russian royalty satire “The Great” has returned for its sophomore run. Elle Fanning stars at the title’s Catherine the Great, who at the end of the first season has initiated a coup against her misogynistic and vulgar husband Peter, played by Nicholas Hoult. Her success is complicated by her pregnancy with their child, though, and the second season finds them navigating their new power imbalance. All 10 episodes of the second season of “The Great” began streaming on Nov. 19.
After earning a pair of Emmy nominations for its first season, including one for series creator and writer Tony McNamara, “The Great” returns to, well, great reviews from critics. It currently has a Metacritic score of 84, which indicates “universal acclaim.” On Rotten Tomatoes, “The Great” season 2 reviews are raves and it merits a 100% fresh score.
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After earning a pair of Emmy nominations for its first season, including one for series creator and writer Tony McNamara, “The Great” returns to, well, great reviews from critics. It currently has a Metacritic score of 84, which indicates “universal acclaim.” On Rotten Tomatoes, “The Great” season 2 reviews are raves and it merits a 100% fresh score.
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- 11/20/2021
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Season two of FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” aired in the spring of 2020 and leveled the show up to a new level of acclaim and industry appreciation. It earned a surprising, but widely celebrated, Emmy nomination for Best Comedy Series. More than a year later it’s back for season three (premiere date: September 2), so has the mockumentary series about vampires on Staten Island still have its bite?
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Does it ever! The reviews have been universally glowing. On MetaCritic it has a score of 98 based on nine reviews counted thus far; it almost goes without saying that all of those reviews are positive, with seven of them rating the show a perfect 100s. Rotten Tomatoes currently rates the season 100% fresh, though only five critics’ reviews have been aggregated there as of this writing.
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Does it ever! The reviews have been universally glowing. On MetaCritic it has a score of 98 based on nine reviews counted thus far; it almost goes without saying that all of those reviews are positive, with seven of them rating the show a perfect 100s. Rotten Tomatoes currently rates the season 100% fresh, though only five critics’ reviews have been aggregated there as of this writing.
- 9/2/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The Golden Globes are keen on “The Crown.” The first three seasons of the Netflix drama series, which chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, scored nine Globe nominations and won three. Its critically-acclaimed fourth season looks poised to outpace itself, though, with our combined odds predicting a whopping seven bids when nominations are announced on February 3. Two of those nominations will come in TV Supporting Actress race.
Gillian Anderson currently leads our combined odds, with the majority of our experts and editors predicting her victory. Anderson’s uncanny performance as Margaret Thatcher stunned critics, with Melanie McFarland (Salon) calling her turn “nothing short of masterful” and Hank Stuever (Washington Post) applauding her as “devastatingly precise.” A Globes bid for “The Crown” would follow her four consecutive nominations for “The X Files,” for which she won in 1997, and one for the miniseries “Bleak House.”
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Gillian Anderson currently leads our combined odds, with the majority of our experts and editors predicting her victory. Anderson’s uncanny performance as Margaret Thatcher stunned critics, with Melanie McFarland (Salon) calling her turn “nothing short of masterful” and Hank Stuever (Washington Post) applauding her as “devastatingly precise.” A Globes bid for “The Crown” would follow her four consecutive nominations for “The X Files,” for which she won in 1997, and one for the miniseries “Bleak House.”
Anderson could compete with herself in...
- 1/19/2021
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
1982’s The Dark Crystal is one of the most beloved cult films in history, as you would expect from a lavish fantasy co-directed by legends Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Fans had held out hope for years that a second installment would eventually be made, but it never managed to escape from development hell.
Luckily, Netflix and their bottomless supply of cash stepped in and announced in 2017 that sequel series Age of Resistance was in the works, and the end result was an acclaimed ten-episode run that spared no expense. Not only was The Incredible Hulk‘s Louis Leterrier hired to direct every episode, but a star-studded cast lent their vocal talents to the hotly-anticipated show.
Taron Egerton, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Isaacs, Simon Pegg, Mark Hamill, Eddie Izzard, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver and many more played roles in Age of Resistance, and it appeared as though the...
Luckily, Netflix and their bottomless supply of cash stepped in and announced in 2017 that sequel series Age of Resistance was in the works, and the end result was an acclaimed ten-episode run that spared no expense. Not only was The Incredible Hulk‘s Louis Leterrier hired to direct every episode, but a star-studded cast lent their vocal talents to the hotly-anticipated show.
Taron Egerton, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Isaacs, Simon Pegg, Mark Hamill, Eddie Izzard, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver and many more played roles in Age of Resistance, and it appeared as though the...
- 9/27/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
The 10-episode comedy series “The Great” premieres on Hulu on May 15 telling a fictionalized story of the rise of Russia’s Catherine the Great (played by Elle Fanning). It was created by Tony McNamara, who earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing another skewed royal history, Yorgos Lanthimos‘s offbeat 2018 film “The Favourite.” So does his followup live up to its title?
As of this writing “The Great” has a MetaCritic score of 74 based on 16 reviews counted thus far: 11 positive, 5 somewhat mixed, none outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which classifies reviews simply as positive or negative, the series is 80% fresh based on 25 reviews, only 5 of which are rotten. The Rt critics’ consensus summarizes the reviews by saying, “Gorgeous, if gratuitous, ‘The Great’ can’t quite live up to its namesake, but delicious performances from Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult and a wicked sense of humor make it a pretty good watch.
As of this writing “The Great” has a MetaCritic score of 74 based on 16 reviews counted thus far: 11 positive, 5 somewhat mixed, none outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which classifies reviews simply as positive or negative, the series is 80% fresh based on 25 reviews, only 5 of which are rotten. The Rt critics’ consensus summarizes the reviews by saying, “Gorgeous, if gratuitous, ‘The Great’ can’t quite live up to its namesake, but delicious performances from Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult and a wicked sense of humor make it a pretty good watch.
- 5/15/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
It hasn’t been that long since “Downton Abbey” ended its six-season run on TV (its finale aired in the Us in 2016), but it’s already back, this time on the big screen for a reunion movie that reassembles the entire ensemble cast for a visit from the royal family. It opened September 20, but do critics think it warrants a trip to the multiplex?
As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 63 based on 36 reviews counted thus far — 22 positive, 13 mixed, only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which rates film on a pass/fail scale, it has an impressive freshness rating of 85% based on 147 reviews — 125 positive, 22 negative. The Rt critics’ consensus says, “‘Downton Abbey’ distills many of the ingredients that made the show an enduring favorite, welcoming fans back for a fittingly resplendent homecoming.”
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As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 63 based on 36 reviews counted thus far — 22 positive, 13 mixed, only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which rates film on a pass/fail scale, it has an impressive freshness rating of 85% based on 147 reviews — 125 positive, 22 negative. The Rt critics’ consensus says, “‘Downton Abbey’ distills many of the ingredients that made the show an enduring favorite, welcoming fans back for a fittingly resplendent homecoming.”
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- 9/20/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What’s your favorite puppet character on TV of all time? Why?
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Paste Magazine
Given my lifelong love of Henson productions, most especially the Muppets (and all related movies), it’s no surprise that I’ve become fully obsessed with “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” But to pick a favorite puppet? It’s nearly impossible. I have to pick two. Ok, three. It’s important that they’re all represented!
For one: Deet, a Gelfling. The heart and soul of the series, so sweet, so cute. One of the series’ writers revealed recently that Deet is based off of the way his girlfriend talks about horses. It fits; Deet is pure goodness and joy, but she’s also strong and brave. Two: Hup, the...
This week’s question: What’s your favorite puppet character on TV of all time? Why?
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Paste Magazine
Given my lifelong love of Henson productions, most especially the Muppets (and all related movies), it’s no surprise that I’ve become fully obsessed with “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” But to pick a favorite puppet? It’s nearly impossible. I have to pick two. Ok, three. It’s important that they’re all represented!
For one: Deet, a Gelfling. The heart and soul of the series, so sweet, so cute. One of the series’ writers revealed recently that Deet is based off of the way his girlfriend talks about horses. It fits; Deet is pure goodness and joy, but she’s also strong and brave. Two: Hup, the...
- 9/4/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
“The Dark Crystal” film was unusual at the time it was released in 1982: a dark fantasy world featuring puppetry by Muppets maestro Jim Henson. But that unique marriage of story, tone and medium has allowed the film to survive through the ensuing decades as a cult favorite, enough so that Netflix bankrolled an entire prequel series, “Age of Resistance,” to open up the world of the crusading Gelflings and evil Skeksis. It debuted on the streaming service on August 30. So what do critics think of this return to the planet Thra?
The reviews for have mostly been glowing. As of this writing it has a MetaCritic score of 85 based on 14 reviews counted thus far, 11 of them positive, 3 of them mixed. Over on Rotten Tomatoes the series is rated 87% fresh based on 38 reviews, only 5 of them classified as negative. The Rt critics’ consensus says “Age of Resistance” “will please old...
The reviews for have mostly been glowing. As of this writing it has a MetaCritic score of 85 based on 14 reviews counted thus far, 11 of them positive, 3 of them mixed. Over on Rotten Tomatoes the series is rated 87% fresh based on 38 reviews, only 5 of them classified as negative. The Rt critics’ consensus says “Age of Resistance” “will please old...
- 8/30/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Season two of “Succession” premieres on August 11 with a higher profile than it entered season one with last summer. Created by Oscar nominee Jesse Armstrong (“In the Loop”) with direction and production by Oscar winner Adam McKay, this drama about the lust for power in an expansive media empire has earned Emmy, Critics’ Choice and Television Critics Association nominations for Best Drama Series, in addition to receiving honors from the American Film Institute, the Directors Guild and even the BAFTAs. So where does the show stand with critics now?
As of this writing “Succession” season two has a MetaCritic rating of 88 based on eight reviews counted thus far — all of them positive. That’s almost 20 points higher than the 70 score received by the first season, though that rating was based on 29 reviews, more than triple the number that have been counted for the second season so far.
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As of this writing “Succession” season two has a MetaCritic rating of 88 based on eight reviews counted thus far — all of them positive. That’s almost 20 points higher than the 70 score received by the first season, though that rating was based on 29 reviews, more than triple the number that have been counted for the second season so far.
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- 8/9/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What show was the hardest show for you to say goodbye to as a critic? Why?
Emily VanDerWerff (@tvoti), Vox
Like so many critics who came up professionally in the 2000s, I came up parallel to the rise and reign of ABC’s “Lost.” It was a show that sometimes infuriated me and sometimes annoyed me but always, always engaged me. Through most of the show’s run, I was scrambling to gain a toehold in the industry, but for its final season, I recapped the show for the Los Angeles Times and devoted everything I had to it. I know there were questionable decisions made in that final season, but bidding it farewell also felt like bidding farewell to a part of my life, and I have...
This week’s question: What show was the hardest show for you to say goodbye to as a critic? Why?
Emily VanDerWerff (@tvoti), Vox
Like so many critics who came up professionally in the 2000s, I came up parallel to the rise and reign of ABC’s “Lost.” It was a show that sometimes infuriated me and sometimes annoyed me but always, always engaged me. Through most of the show’s run, I was scrambling to gain a toehold in the industry, but for its final season, I recapped the show for the Los Angeles Times and devoted everything I had to it. I know there were questionable decisions made in that final season, but bidding it farewell also felt like bidding farewell to a part of my life, and I have...
- 8/7/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What is your favorite teen show of all time? Why?
Ben Travers (@BenTTravers), IndieWire
I presume like many others, my favorite teen show is heavily swayed by when I saw it — so while “Friday Night Lights” is inarguably a better series, my favorite is “The O.C.” While Ryan Atwood was fighting his way into Orange County’s good graces, I was wading through the awkward social structures of a small Midwestern high school, and despite the incredible disparity in wealth, each crush, dance, and trip around the ferris wheel rang all the truer. The setting made for impossibly high melodrama, as parents lost millions and teens took trips to Hollywood to do shots with Paris Hilton, but the smaller, intimate moments between friends resonated just as they were intended to: universally.
This week’s question: What is your favorite teen show of all time? Why?
Ben Travers (@BenTTravers), IndieWire
I presume like many others, my favorite teen show is heavily swayed by when I saw it — so while “Friday Night Lights” is inarguably a better series, my favorite is “The O.C.” While Ryan Atwood was fighting his way into Orange County’s good graces, I was wading through the awkward social structures of a small Midwestern high school, and despite the incredible disparity in wealth, each crush, dance, and trip around the ferris wheel rang all the truer. The setting made for impossibly high melodrama, as parents lost millions and teens took trips to Hollywood to do shots with Paris Hilton, but the smaller, intimate moments between friends resonated just as they were intended to: universally.
- 6/25/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Who’s the most stylish character on TV? (New and old shows apply. Your definition of stylish.)
Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport), Freelance
The cast of “Suits” gets my vote for most stylish and credit goes to costume designer Jolie Andreatta, the woman who created gorgeous looks for all the men in the cast. I’m particularly partial to Gabriel Macht’s Tom Ford suits and traffic-stopping looks from designers such as Lanvin, Dior, Prada and Giambattista Valli for Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen and Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson. Note: Torres continues to kill the style game on her “Pearson” spinoff, debuting this summer. Andreatta manages to make everyone at the firm look stylish at their appropriate earning levels. I always find it impressive that the women look incredibly...
This week’s question: Who’s the most stylish character on TV? (New and old shows apply. Your definition of stylish.)
Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport), Freelance
The cast of “Suits” gets my vote for most stylish and credit goes to costume designer Jolie Andreatta, the woman who created gorgeous looks for all the men in the cast. I’m particularly partial to Gabriel Macht’s Tom Ford suits and traffic-stopping looks from designers such as Lanvin, Dior, Prada and Giambattista Valli for Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen and Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson. Note: Torres continues to kill the style game on her “Pearson” spinoff, debuting this summer. Andreatta manages to make everyone at the firm look stylish at their appropriate earning levels. I always find it impressive that the women look incredibly...
- 6/18/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What’s the best current, non-canceled show created by a woman or non-binary person?
Kaitlin Thomas (@thekaitling), TVGuide.com
If we’ve all said Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag,” I would not be surprised. The show’s second season is incredible. And that’s not just recency bias. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is one of the smartest and funniest people working in television and film today, and the new season reflects that. Let me tell you a quick story: I was late to Season 2 because of other work commitments, and I kept thinking everyone must be overselling the new season. I thought there was no way it was as good as everyone was saying it was because 1) I am a cynical person, and 2) when does that ever actually happen? When does...
This week’s question: What’s the best current, non-canceled show created by a woman or non-binary person?
Kaitlin Thomas (@thekaitling), TVGuide.com
If we’ve all said Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag,” I would not be surprised. The show’s second season is incredible. And that’s not just recency bias. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is one of the smartest and funniest people working in television and film today, and the new season reflects that. Let me tell you a quick story: I was late to Season 2 because of other work commitments, and I kept thinking everyone must be overselling the new season. I thought there was no way it was as good as everyone was saying it was because 1) I am a cynical person, and 2) when does that ever actually happen? When does...
- 6/4/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Emmy voters need to watch, and bow, to “The Spanish Princess.” Half way through its six episode run, the Starz limited series has been ticking all the right boxes. Visually sumptuous sets and costumes? Check. Cinematography and music to die for? Check. A new take on an old classic, driven by a predominantly female team, where the often forgotten women of Henry VIII‘s Tudor court are spotlighted? Check. A confidently endearing lead performance by relative newcomer Charlotte Hope? Check.
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In “The Spanish Princess,” Hope plays Catherine of Aragon, who eventually marries King Henry VIII to become the queen of England during the 16th century. Adapted from the Philippa Gregory novels “The Constant Princess” and “The King’s Curse,” it is the anticipated sequel to anthology dramas “The White Queen” (2013) and “The White Princess” (2017).
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In “The Spanish Princess,” Hope plays Catherine of Aragon, who eventually marries King Henry VIII to become the queen of England during the 16th century. Adapted from the Philippa Gregory novels “The Constant Princess” and “The King’s Curse,” it is the anticipated sequel to anthology dramas “The White Queen” (2013) and “The White Princess” (2017).
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- 6/3/2019
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
HBO’s Western “Deadwood” was abruptly cancelled after a three-season run (2004-2006), but 13 years off the air have burnished its reputation in a way that only comes when you’re cut down in your prime — consider the undiminished fan bases for other short-lived shows like “Twin Peaks,” “My So-Called Life,” “Freaks and Geeks” and “Firefly.” But in this era of reboots and revivals, “Deadwood” has now returned with its original cast more than a decade later for a movie that ties up many of its loose ends. It premiered on May 31.
Judging from the reviews, “Deadwood: The Movie” sticks the landing. As of this writing it has a MetaCritic score of 84 based on 15 reviews, of which 14 are positive and 1 is mixed. And on Rotten Tomatoes it’s rated 98% fresh based on 42 reviews (only 1 is classified as negative). It’s described as “emotionally satisfying,” “wholly welcome” and “lovely.” Lead actors Timothy Olyphant...
Judging from the reviews, “Deadwood: The Movie” sticks the landing. As of this writing it has a MetaCritic score of 84 based on 15 reviews, of which 14 are positive and 1 is mixed. And on Rotten Tomatoes it’s rated 98% fresh based on 42 reviews (only 1 is classified as negative). It’s described as “emotionally satisfying,” “wholly welcome” and “lovely.” Lead actors Timothy Olyphant...
- 5/31/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What is the best current or even upcoming alternative streaming service that is not Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime? Why?
Pilot Viruet (@pilotbacon), Freelance
No one really believes me when I say that I’m a big fan of CBS All Access but: I’m a big fan of CBS All Access. “Twilight Zone” is currently the biggest draw (as are other originals “Star Trek: Discovery” and “The Good Fight”) but to be honest, I use it more for watching past series. Because it’s network-specific, its library isn’t as expansive as Hulu or Netflix but it has just the right mix of “Oh, I forgot about that show!” offerings that make for casual, low-energy background viewing. In the past year, I’ve raced through “Caroline in the City,...
This week’s question: What is the best current or even upcoming alternative streaming service that is not Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime? Why?
Pilot Viruet (@pilotbacon), Freelance
No one really believes me when I say that I’m a big fan of CBS All Access but: I’m a big fan of CBS All Access. “Twilight Zone” is currently the biggest draw (as are other originals “Star Trek: Discovery” and “The Good Fight”) but to be honest, I use it more for watching past series. Because it’s network-specific, its library isn’t as expansive as Hulu or Netflix but it has just the right mix of “Oh, I forgot about that show!” offerings that make for casual, low-energy background viewing. In the past year, I’ve raced through “Caroline in the City,...
- 4/16/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
There’s a lot going on in the Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy,” including an apocalyptic threat, space travel, time travel, assassins, flashbacks, flashforwards, six living siblings, one dead ghost sibling and a robot mother, to name a few story details. So it’s really saying something that the character who left one of the most lasting impressions on me was Klaus Hargreeves, who as played by Robert Sheehan is perhaps the most dysfunctional of his super-powered family, but the one who binds the show together.
Klaus was one of several children mysteriously born on the same day to women who hadn’t been pregnant before the day they gave birth. He and six of the others were adopted by a billionaire industrialist (Colm Feore) who honed their special powers in order to make them a superhero team. But he wasn’t a particularly good father or superhero trainer. For instance,...
Klaus was one of several children mysteriously born on the same day to women who hadn’t been pregnant before the day they gave birth. He and six of the others were adopted by a billionaire industrialist (Colm Feore) who honed their special powers in order to make them a superhero team. But he wasn’t a particularly good father or superhero trainer. For instance,...
- 3/28/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
You might think Cameron Britton is at risk of being typecast now that he’s playing yet another serial killer on Netflix, but the hired assassin he plays on “The Umbrella Academy” couldn’t be more different from his chilling turn as real-life psychopath Ed Kemper on “Mindhunter.” If anything, he and his on-screen partner Mary J. Blige bring a sense of levity and absurdity to the superhero drama. They’re among the most perfectly matched mismatched partners on TV.
“Umbrella Academy” tells the story of six dysfunctional adopted siblings with superpowers — seven, if you count the one who’s a ghost. They were trained all their lives to save the world, but they’ve all been scarred in one way or another by their father Reginald (Colm Feore) and his downright abusive parenting and training style. So now that the apocalypse really is nigh they have to battle not...
“Umbrella Academy” tells the story of six dysfunctional adopted siblings with superpowers — seven, if you count the one who’s a ghost. They were trained all their lives to save the world, but they’ve all been scarred in one way or another by their father Reginald (Colm Feore) and his downright abusive parenting and training style. So now that the apocalypse really is nigh they have to battle not...
- 3/7/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Will Smith told Entertainment Weekly last December his version of the Genie in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action “Aladdin” would “stand out as unique even in the Disney world,” and the 50-year-old actor certainly wasn’t lying. Disney finally unveiled Smith’s CGI-infused blue genie in a special trailer that aired during the 2019 Grammy Awards (see photo above) and it didn’t take long for shock and disbelief to erupt on social media in reaction to the footage.
The look of Smith’s Genie was widely mocked by film reporters and general “Aladdin fans,” with comparisons ranging from Tobias in “Arrested Development” to the thumb people in “Spy Kids” and the invisible “Bird Box” monster that makes people kill themselves when they look at it. Smith told EW he was going to bring a previously unseen “hip-hop flavor” to the character, who was famously voiced by Robin Williams in Disney’s 1992 animated movie.
The look of Smith’s Genie was widely mocked by film reporters and general “Aladdin fans,” with comparisons ranging from Tobias in “Arrested Development” to the thumb people in “Spy Kids” and the invisible “Bird Box” monster that makes people kill themselves when they look at it. Smith told EW he was going to bring a previously unseen “hip-hop flavor” to the character, who was famously voiced by Robin Williams in Disney’s 1992 animated movie.
- 2/11/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What is your favorite reality competition show? Why? (Current and older shows apply.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
Ready, set … relax! It’s “The Great British Baking Show” (or “Bake Off”), of course. It speaks to the very heart of my Anglophilia, but I’m also someone who doesn’t normally watch any baking or competition shows. I am, however, a devotee of “Gbbo” It is perhaps the most serene and happiest show on television, and so different from American (or even UK) series of a similar vein. The judges are hard but fair, everyone is so encouraging, and there is never a desire to humiliate anyone. “You are usually so good, you just let yourself down a little,” is the worst one might hear when presenting a disaster of a showstopper.
This week’s question: What is your favorite reality competition show? Why? (Current and older shows apply.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
Ready, set … relax! It’s “The Great British Baking Show” (or “Bake Off”), of course. It speaks to the very heart of my Anglophilia, but I’m also someone who doesn’t normally watch any baking or competition shows. I am, however, a devotee of “Gbbo” It is perhaps the most serene and happiest show on television, and so different from American (or even UK) series of a similar vein. The judges are hard but fair, everyone is so encouraging, and there is never a desire to humiliate anyone. “You are usually so good, you just let yourself down a little,” is the worst one might hear when presenting a disaster of a showstopper.
- 1/9/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Which series should win for best cinematography at the Emmys? This includes nominated series or anything you think had been snubbed. All genres apply.
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
There are many wonderful nominees in all of the cinematography categories this year, including the work done on “Atlanta’s” exceptional “Teddy Perkins”, “Mozart in the Jungle’s” meditative “Ichi Go Ichi E,” and of course the rapturous “Blue Planet II.” But for me, “Twin Peaks'” “Part 8” towers above them all. Even if you didn’t know what to do with the rest of “Twin Peaks,” or even actively disliked it, “Part 8” stood on its own as an exercise in gorgeous, strange, scary, haunting imagery. The visuals were the thing here — it mattered less what they meant than how you felt when experiencing them.
This week’s question: Which series should win for best cinematography at the Emmys? This includes nominated series or anything you think had been snubbed. All genres apply.
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
There are many wonderful nominees in all of the cinematography categories this year, including the work done on “Atlanta’s” exceptional “Teddy Perkins”, “Mozart in the Jungle’s” meditative “Ichi Go Ichi E,” and of course the rapturous “Blue Planet II.” But for me, “Twin Peaks'” “Part 8” towers above them all. Even if you didn’t know what to do with the rest of “Twin Peaks,” or even actively disliked it, “Part 8” stood on its own as an exercise in gorgeous, strange, scary, haunting imagery. The visuals were the thing here — it mattered less what they meant than how you felt when experiencing them.
- 8/22/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What’s a show that has become problematic for you to watch because of allegations that have come out about a star, producer, etc.? Do you still watch or have you dropped it altogether?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
I could talk about how I gave the “Roseanne” reboot a reasonably positive review and then it became unwatchable basically immediately, but I don’t want to talk about “Roseanne” or Roseanne anymore. It was definitely awful and distracting timing that “iZombie” gave a big arc to Robert Knepper’s character just as multiple accusations of sexual misconduct were alleged against him. I think we’re about to head into a real wave of shows where I can’t say with certainty how they’re going to play.
This week’s question: What’s a show that has become problematic for you to watch because of allegations that have come out about a star, producer, etc.? Do you still watch or have you dropped it altogether?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
I could talk about how I gave the “Roseanne” reboot a reasonably positive review and then it became unwatchable basically immediately, but I don’t want to talk about “Roseanne” or Roseanne anymore. It was definitely awful and distracting timing that “iZombie” gave a big arc to Robert Knepper’s character just as multiple accusations of sexual misconduct were alleged against him. I think we’re about to head into a real wave of shows where I can’t say with certainty how they’re going to play.
- 8/8/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Which show has had the most unfortunate or just plain bad title? (Old and new upcoming shows are fair game.)
Joyce Eng (@joyceeng61), GoldDerby
Well, you already know how I feel about “Magnum P.I.” Incorrect or unnecessary punctuation is a huge pet peeve of mine, as are needlessly long titles and ones that were basically generated from Mad Libs. ABC has been the worst offender of all of these, and while I can rant about “How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)”, I’ll go with “Selfie.” Because the only thing worse than being saddled with a terrible title is a good show being saddled with one and unable to overcome it.
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
Instead of focusing on one TV show,...
This week’s question: Which show has had the most unfortunate or just plain bad title? (Old and new upcoming shows are fair game.)
Joyce Eng (@joyceeng61), GoldDerby
Well, you already know how I feel about “Magnum P.I.” Incorrect or unnecessary punctuation is a huge pet peeve of mine, as are needlessly long titles and ones that were basically generated from Mad Libs. ABC has been the worst offender of all of these, and while I can rant about “How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)”, I’ll go with “Selfie.” Because the only thing worse than being saddled with a terrible title is a good show being saddled with one and unable to overcome it.
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
Instead of focusing on one TV show,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Who is an underrated TV superhero that deserves more respect/attention? (Old and current shows are fair game.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
This is tough because my outlet puts a premium on superheroes, so really none are overlooked as far as we’re concerned. However, I haven’t seen as much general love for “Black Lightning” as the show deserves. Maybe people are burned out by the deluge of Dctv, much of which is past its prime, though others are exceptionally innovative and increasingly great (“Legends of Tomorrow”). But “Black Lightning” provides something that we aren’t seeing elsewhere in superhero series. For one thing, Black Lightning himself, Jefferson Pierce, is older than all the current supers on TV — the show starts with him coming out of retirement,...
This week’s question: Who is an underrated TV superhero that deserves more respect/attention? (Old and current shows are fair game.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
This is tough because my outlet puts a premium on superheroes, so really none are overlooked as far as we’re concerned. However, I haven’t seen as much general love for “Black Lightning” as the show deserves. Maybe people are burned out by the deluge of Dctv, much of which is past its prime, though others are exceptionally innovative and increasingly great (“Legends of Tomorrow”). But “Black Lightning” provides something that we aren’t seeing elsewhere in superhero series. For one thing, Black Lightning himself, Jefferson Pierce, is older than all the current supers on TV — the show starts with him coming out of retirement,...
- 7/17/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
“Glow” premiered its second season on Netflix on Friday, June 29, just a few days after Emmy voting for nominations ended on June 25. These new episodes won’t be eligible for consideration until 2019, but they could give the show a major boost in visibility during the next round of voting when the academy is picking their winners.
The show will leave a good impression on voters if its impression on critics is any indication. The second season has a MetaCritic score of 85, which is up four points from its season-one average. It’s a “massively entertaining” collection of new episodes that “surprise in the best way possible.” The storylines are “more specific and grounded,” and they’re anchored by Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin as estranged friends and sparring partners Ruth and Debbie, who are “the show’s greatest strengths.”
With Emmy nominations less than two weeks away, the show is...
The show will leave a good impression on voters if its impression on critics is any indication. The second season has a MetaCritic score of 85, which is up four points from its season-one average. It’s a “massively entertaining” collection of new episodes that “surprise in the best way possible.” The storylines are “more specific and grounded,” and they’re anchored by Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin as estranged friends and sparring partners Ruth and Debbie, who are “the show’s greatest strengths.”
With Emmy nominations less than two weeks away, the show is...
- 6/29/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Which show have you tried to save in your capacity as a critic? Did it work?
Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti), Vox
I feel like I’ve done this a lot, and I’ve had a better record than you’d expect. The very first time I did it, I wrote an article called, “Hey, Fox: Save ‘Dollhouse,’” and then Fox did! I’m magic!
But probably the worst time was when I wrote an article about how fear of cancellation might become “a thing of the past,” centered on the show’s “Trophy Wife,” “Enlisted,” and “Hannibal.” Only the last of those was renewed, and the article was mocked as me having misread the TV tea leaves. But you know what? I stand by that article; I was just a few years too early.
This week’s question: Which show have you tried to save in your capacity as a critic? Did it work?
Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti), Vox
I feel like I’ve done this a lot, and I’ve had a better record than you’d expect. The very first time I did it, I wrote an article called, “Hey, Fox: Save ‘Dollhouse,’” and then Fox did! I’m magic!
But probably the worst time was when I wrote an article about how fear of cancellation might become “a thing of the past,” centered on the show’s “Trophy Wife,” “Enlisted,” and “Hannibal.” Only the last of those was renewed, and the article was mocked as me having misread the TV tea leaves. But you know what? I stand by that article; I was just a few years too early.
- 6/20/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Who is your dream director you’d choose to work on the “Game of Thrones” prequel?
Caroline Framke (@carolineframke), Variety
I have to imagine that half of the responses here are going to be Mimi Leder, and if not, they should be! Leder’s work on “The Leftovers” managed to be sweeping and intimate all at once, bringing a surreal show to life with such searing clarity that she made it feel perfectly natural to take detours to a nuclear dreamscape or lion sex cult cruise. It would be amazing to see what she could do with a “Game of Thrones” budget. My hope would be that she could bring out some more personal moments in the middle of all the bombastic power plays that usually dominate the show.
This week’s question: Who is your dream director you’d choose to work on the “Game of Thrones” prequel?
Caroline Framke (@carolineframke), Variety
I have to imagine that half of the responses here are going to be Mimi Leder, and if not, they should be! Leder’s work on “The Leftovers” managed to be sweeping and intimate all at once, bringing a surreal show to life with such searing clarity that she made it feel perfectly natural to take detours to a nuclear dreamscape or lion sex cult cruise. It would be amazing to see what she could do with a “Game of Thrones” budget. My hope would be that she could bring out some more personal moments in the middle of all the bombastic power plays that usually dominate the show.
- 6/12/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What’s the one new fall or midseason broadcast TV show announced at upfronts that you would like to survive?**
**This is a snap judgment based on anything you like — title, pedigree, star, whether you’ve seen the pilot yet or not.
Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall), Uproxx
Between “Parks and Rec,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Good Place,” and “The Office”, Mike Schur is as creatively reliable a name as there is in the comedy business right now. “Abby’s” isn’t one of his creations (it’s from “New Girl” and “Superstore” vet Josh Malmuth), but as we’ve also seen with “Master of None,” Schur has excellent taste in what shows to put his stamp on, and both the premise (a young woman runs an unlicensed bar in her...
This week’s question: What’s the one new fall or midseason broadcast TV show announced at upfronts that you would like to survive?**
**This is a snap judgment based on anything you like — title, pedigree, star, whether you’ve seen the pilot yet or not.
Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall), Uproxx
Between “Parks and Rec,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Good Place,” and “The Office”, Mike Schur is as creatively reliable a name as there is in the comedy business right now. “Abby’s” isn’t one of his creations (it’s from “New Girl” and “Superstore” vet Josh Malmuth), but as we’ve also seen with “Master of None,” Schur has excellent taste in what shows to put his stamp on, and both the premise (a young woman runs an unlicensed bar in her...
- 5/23/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What is your favorite depiction of a monarch/royal character on TV?
*Yes, the monarch can be fictional and not based in our world. They can appear anywhere: historically adjacent dramas, cartoons, time-travel shows, fantasy series, comedies, sci-fi series, etc. They just need to rule!
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
This question has provoked a lot of anxiety, because where do I even start? First with the classic choices: Claire Foy is exceptional in “The Crown,” of course, but Jodie Comer was really dazzling in “The White Princess.” George Blagden and Alexander Vlahos make “Versailles’” French court a delight, and Tom Hiddleston was swoon-worthy perfection as the young playboy Hal who becomes the venerable Henry V in “The Hollow Crown.” And then fictional as well? We have to consider...
This week’s question: What is your favorite depiction of a monarch/royal character on TV?
*Yes, the monarch can be fictional and not based in our world. They can appear anywhere: historically adjacent dramas, cartoons, time-travel shows, fantasy series, comedies, sci-fi series, etc. They just need to rule!
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
This question has provoked a lot of anxiety, because where do I even start? First with the classic choices: Claire Foy is exceptional in “The Crown,” of course, but Jodie Comer was really dazzling in “The White Princess.” George Blagden and Alexander Vlahos make “Versailles’” French court a delight, and Tom Hiddleston was swoon-worthy perfection as the young playboy Hal who becomes the venerable Henry V in “The Hollow Crown.” And then fictional as well? We have to consider...
- 5/15/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Who is the best mother on TV? (Must have appeared on a show in the past year.)
Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com
Obviously, the person who is going to be the best mom on TV is going to be the mom who reminds me the most of My mom because my mother is the best mother in the universe. And that TV mom is Christine Baskets from FX’s “Baskets.” Not that my mom is a man in drag (as far as I know), but she is incredibly devoted to me and obsessed with my well-being, as well as extremely tolerant of my whims, for the most part. Christine is all that, but she’s a great TV mom because she’s Such A Mom and the role...
This week’s question: Who is the best mother on TV? (Must have appeared on a show in the past year.)
Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com
Obviously, the person who is going to be the best mom on TV is going to be the mom who reminds me the most of My mom because my mother is the best mother in the universe. And that TV mom is Christine Baskets from FX’s “Baskets.” Not that my mom is a man in drag (as far as I know), but she is incredibly devoted to me and obsessed with my well-being, as well as extremely tolerant of my whims, for the most part. Christine is all that, but she’s a great TV mom because she’s Such A Mom and the role...
- 5/8/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Do you prefer subtitles or dubbing on foreign-language TV shows? Why? Are there cases in which you’d make an exception?
(This is partially inspired by the report that Netflix defaults to dubbing because viewers are more likely to finish a series than if it defaulted to subtitles.)
Pilot Viruet (@pilotbacon), Freelance
Both, sort of! I usually go for dubbing when it’s available but I also always, always prefer subtitles on everything I watch, no matter the language, unless it’s a live event with terrible closed captioning. The dubbing preference is because I tend to do other things while watching television, whether it’s taking notes for a review or washing dishes, so even if I’m not looking at the screen at any given moment,...
This week’s question: Do you prefer subtitles or dubbing on foreign-language TV shows? Why? Are there cases in which you’d make an exception?
(This is partially inspired by the report that Netflix defaults to dubbing because viewers are more likely to finish a series than if it defaulted to subtitles.)
Pilot Viruet (@pilotbacon), Freelance
Both, sort of! I usually go for dubbing when it’s available but I also always, always prefer subtitles on everything I watch, no matter the language, unless it’s a live event with terrible closed captioning. The dubbing preference is because I tend to do other things while watching television, whether it’s taking notes for a review or washing dishes, so even if I’m not looking at the screen at any given moment,...
- 4/17/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
E.M. Forster‘s classic 1910 novel “Howards End” was most famously adapted into a 1992 Merchant Ivory film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. It earned nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director (James Ivory), and it won three including Best Actress for Thompson. That’s a tough act to follow, but now, 26 years after that film, Forster’s novel has now been adapted into a four-part limited series on Starz that is garnering its own rave reviews. It’s rated 89% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and has scored 89 on MetaCritic, indicating near-universal acclaim. So now it has the potential to be as big a hit at the Emmys as the film was at the Oscars.
The series stars Hayley Atwell in the role that won Thompson the Oscar. She plays Margaret Schlegel, who seeks love and purpose in turn-of-the-century England. It’s directed by Hettie Macdonald, a BAFTA TV Award...
The series stars Hayley Atwell in the role that won Thompson the Oscar. She plays Margaret Schlegel, who seeks love and purpose in turn-of-the-century England. It’s directed by Hettie Macdonald, a BAFTA TV Award...
- 4/8/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best reboot/revival of a TV show? (Not of a movie, so no “Fargo.”)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
Although I’m not a fan of much rebooted or revived TV, I do absolutely love the relaunched version of “Battlestar Galactica”. In the early aughts, Ronald D. Moore reimagined Glen A. Larsen’s 1978 series as a sleek, sexy space opera for what was then known as the Sci-Fi Channel. The obsession with this series is really best described by that classic “Portlandia” sketch, as the new “Battlestar” was accessible even to those who (like myself) are not usually that into sci-fi series.
A good...
This week’s question: What is the best reboot/revival of a TV show? (Not of a movie, so no “Fargo.”)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
Although I’m not a fan of much rebooted or revived TV, I do absolutely love the relaunched version of “Battlestar Galactica”. In the early aughts, Ronald D. Moore reimagined Glen A. Larsen’s 1978 series as a sleek, sexy space opera for what was then known as the Sci-Fi Channel. The obsession with this series is really best described by that classic “Portlandia” sketch, as the new “Battlestar” was accessible even to those who (like myself) are not usually that into sci-fi series.
A good...
- 3/27/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best use of a song on a TV show?**
**Non-theme songs preferred. “Best” is loosely defined: Most memorable? Most moving? Cleverest? Most unexpected? etc.
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
I’m glad that last week I gave a short, simple and singular answer, because there’s absolutely no way to do this one without moving into a laundry list, starting with “The Oc” and “Hide & Seek,” a sequence so seminal in its moment that it earned an “SNL” parody. Then you have to pick something from “The Americans,” a show that has mastered the art of building scenes around iconic ’80s hits,...
This week’s question: What is the best use of a song on a TV show?**
**Non-theme songs preferred. “Best” is loosely defined: Most memorable? Most moving? Cleverest? Most unexpected? etc.
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
I’m glad that last week I gave a short, simple and singular answer, because there’s absolutely no way to do this one without moving into a laundry list, starting with “The Oc” and “Hide & Seek,” a sequence so seminal in its moment that it earned an “SNL” parody. Then you have to pick something from “The Americans,” a show that has mastered the art of building scenes around iconic ’80s hits,...
- 3/13/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: Who is the best superhero on TV?
(The character must have at least appeared on TV sometime within the last two years, and their show has not been canceled yet.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
As someone who watches every superhero show on TV, there are certainly a few different ways to define “best.” Best character work? “Jessica Jones.” Best powers? Barry Allen (“The Flash”). Best at failing this city? Oliver Queen (“Arrow”). Best visual mindboggle? David Haller (“Legion”). Best dad/hero/community leader? Jefferson Pierce (“Black Lightning”). Best humor? “The Tick.” Best hodgepodge of insanity that’s also incredibly charming? “Legends of Tomorrow.”
But the superhero...
This week’s question: Who is the best superhero on TV?
(The character must have at least appeared on TV sometime within the last two years, and their show has not been canceled yet.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
As someone who watches every superhero show on TV, there are certainly a few different ways to define “best.” Best character work? “Jessica Jones.” Best powers? Barry Allen (“The Flash”). Best at failing this city? Oliver Queen (“Arrow”). Best visual mindboggle? David Haller (“Legion”). Best dad/hero/community leader? Jefferson Pierce (“Black Lightning”). Best humor? “The Tick.” Best hodgepodge of insanity that’s also incredibly charming? “Legends of Tomorrow.”
But the superhero...
- 3/6/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Donald Glover has a lot to live up to entering season two of his FX dramedy “Atlanta,” titled “Atlanta Robbin’ Season.” The first season received critical acclaim and won Glover two Golden Globes (Best Comedy Series and Best TV Comedy Actor) and two Emmys (Best Comedy Actor and Best Comedy Directing for the episode “B.A.N.”). If that wasn’t enough he also won a Grammy: Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Redbone” from his album “Awaken, My Love!” which was nominated for Album of the Year. Oh, and he’s also co-starring in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” as Lando Calrissian this summer. No pressure.
So does “Atlanta” avoid the sophomore slump in its return to FX on March 1? It does according to critics. The new season has scored 97 on MetaCritic based on 16 reviews. That’s well above the score of 90 for season one, though that was based on 36 reviews.
So does “Atlanta” avoid the sophomore slump in its return to FX on March 1? It does according to critics. The new season has scored 97 on MetaCritic based on 16 reviews. That’s well above the score of 90 for season one, though that was based on 36 reviews.
- 3/1/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: In honor of the #FemaleFilmmakerFriday hashtag that was begun last week, which female TV director deserves recognition the most?
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
I try to go with gut reactions on these, and the first person who popped into my mind was Susanne Bier, director of 2016’s “The Night Manager.” One of the reasons I became so obsessed with that miniseries was because of Bier’s direction and the visual world she created. Everything looked like a Vogue spread (which isn’t surprising maybe given its cast), but it wasn’t just about the gilded pleasures of the super global elite. One of the most inspiring...
This week’s question: In honor of the #FemaleFilmmakerFriday hashtag that was begun last week, which female TV director deserves recognition the most?
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
I try to go with gut reactions on these, and the first person who popped into my mind was Susanne Bier, director of 2016’s “The Night Manager.” One of the reasons I became so obsessed with that miniseries was because of Bier’s direction and the visual world she created. Everything looked like a Vogue spread (which isn’t surprising maybe given its cast), but it wasn’t just about the gilded pleasures of the super global elite. One of the most inspiring...
- 1/30/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: If you could get one wish granted for TV in 2018, what would it be? (Sky’s the limit since this is hypothetical. It could be about screeners, networks, the industry as a whole, a particular show, etc.)
Pilot Viruet (@pilotbacon), Vice
I’m just going to hope that everyone else makes the wish that rampant sexual harassment in the industry is magically, 100 percent fixed so I can instead wish for something else: Zoë Kravitz in more television shows. Cast her as Rosa’s girlfriend in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” or a new wrestler on “Glow,” or a badass vigilante in an episode of “Law & Order: Svu.” Or just...
This week’s question: If you could get one wish granted for TV in 2018, what would it be? (Sky’s the limit since this is hypothetical. It could be about screeners, networks, the industry as a whole, a particular show, etc.)
Pilot Viruet (@pilotbacon), Vice
I’m just going to hope that everyone else makes the wish that rampant sexual harassment in the industry is magically, 100 percent fixed so I can instead wish for something else: Zoë Kravitz in more television shows. Cast her as Rosa’s girlfriend in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” or a new wrestler on “Glow,” or a badass vigilante in an episode of “Law & Order: Svu.” Or just...
- 12/19/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
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