List of All Articles with Tag 'review'

"MerPeople," a four-part docuseries seemingly timed to draft off a certain Disney movie, introduces viewers to a group of people with unorthodox interests and then subtly or not-so-subtly goofs on them, a la Netflix's "Tiger King."

As the movie that began Disney's animation renaissance in 1989, a live-action "The Little Mermaid" comes with big fins to fill. Thanks largely to star Halle Bailey, the lavish musical holds up nicely under the weight of those expectations, preserving the original's essence while updating undernourished aspects of it and riding a warm, hard-to-resist wave of nostalgia.

For those keeping score, that's one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on "Succession," with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment -- on a level with "The Godfather" or the "Chuckles the Clown" episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," take your pick.

With her daughter, Brooklyn Sudano, serving as co-director "Love to Love You, Donna Summer" provides an up-close look at the disco diva's life and astonishing talent.

"White Men Can't Jump" brings Ron Shelton's 1992 comedy into the 21st century. Featuring Sinqua Walls and the screen debut of rapper Jack Harlow.

This tenth film is revving its engine for more sequels to come, kicking off a multi-part story that offers an appropriately bloated way to bring this very loud enterprise to a (no doubt temporary) finish.

Perhaps it's the title, or the fact that it's harder to make a case about someone being exploited by media in life when you're doing the same thing after her death. Either way, "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me" doesn't provide as much insight as it promises to on the Playboy model/actor, who died too young after living under the harsh glare of the tabloid spotlight.

A brilliant episode brings politics and Waystar Royco's influence through its conservative cable network, ATN, together in a dizzying mishmash of 21st-century elections.

"STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie" is a remarkable accomplishment, making brilliant use of film clips to seamlessly illustrate and augment reenactments and the actor's narration of his story, having spent more than 30 years living with Parkinson's disease. Nostalgic without becoming overly sentimental, it's an ode to Fox's life, career and the struggle he continues to endure.

One of Hollywood's most famous power couples score a split decision starring in separate thrillers hitting the market the same day, as Ben Affleck's lower-profile "Hypnotic" significantly outshines Jennifer Lopez's just-in-time-for-Mother's Day Netflix movie, "The Mother," which comes across as an ultra-violent Hallmark card.

"Ghosts" concluded its season with the smallest of cliffhangers, leaving the audience to dangle into the fall (and possibly beyond,

Disney's stewardship of the Muppets yields a pretty flat set with "The Muppets Mayhem," which milks the idea of the Electric Mayhem Band recording their first studio album for more than it's worth. A horde of celebrity cameos provide occasional pop along the way, but beyond Muppets completists the 10-episode series provides a little too much reason to sound like Statler and Waldorf.