'Ted Lasso' gives viewers one last reason to believe with its finale
Although not officially billed as a "series finale," "Ted Lasso" surely reached what felt like the end of something, capping off the least appealing of its three seasons with an episode awash in sentimentality and heart. For those who felt the show drifted creatively a bit in the long buildup to the title character's seemingly inevitable decision, the aptly subtitled "So Long, Farewell" offered one last reason to believe.
2023-05-31 20:28
'Reality' starkly casts Sydney Sweeney as NSA whistleblower Reality Winner
A filmed version of the 2019 play, "Reality's" stage origins are clearly evident, in an extremely spare and lean movie that serves as a decidedly unglamorous showcase for Sydney Sweeney, already an HBO all-star between "Euphoria" and "The White Lotus." With dialogue culled directly from Reality Winner's FBI interview, the movie is both meticulous to a fault and almost surreal in its awkwardness.
2023-05-30 05:27
'Barry' goes out in its terms, but only with a marginal 'Wow' factor
"Barry's" final season didn't live up to the high bar set by its first three, a sense underscored by its
2023-05-29 13:20
'Succession' takes one last swim with the sharks in its riveting series finale
The Roy children took a pleasant swim together in the "Succession" finale, which turned out to be a perfect prelude to the show's parting demonstration of the perils of swimming with sharks, and the fact their imperious father left shoe they struggled to fill.
2023-05-29 11:53
'Being Mary Tyler Moore' warmly looks back at the star who made it after all
Few TV stars burned brighter than Mary Tyler Moore, whose association with two for-the-ages sitcoms burnished her Hall of Fame credentials. Her broader significance as a cultural icon is more open to debate, and receives a workout in "Being Mary Tyler Moore," a dutiful HBO documentary devoted to her life and career that's at its best when illustrating her comedic gifts.
2023-05-26 21:51
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' series finale brings the curtain down on Midge's moment
In the end, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" closed its act by focusing on the relationship -- in the show's world,
2023-05-26 21:47
'Fubar' fouls up Arnold Schwarzenegger's TV series debut in recognizable ways
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes the natural progression from movie star to California governor to Netflix series with "Fubar," which is basically a father-daughter version of his 1994 James Cameron movie "True Lies." Marking the star's series debut.
2023-05-25 20:58
Ringo Starr talks touring, the magic of The Beatles and his friendship with Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr is back touring and he wouldn't have it any other way.
2023-05-25 10:52
'The Flash' races to its finish, as the sun sets on the CW as we knew it
"The Flash" raced into the sunset on Wednesday night, ending its nine-season run just in time for a big-screen version by the same name starring Ezra Miller to take up that mantle.
2023-05-25 09:57
Margot Robbie gave Ryan Gosling a 'Barbie' gift every day of filming
Margot Robbie stars in the eagerly awaited "Barbie" film and she's talked to Vogue about it.
2023-05-24 23:22
'Platonic' pairs Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in a show that's easy to like, and hard to love
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne banter and spar in a show that ostensibly explores male-female friendships but that really plays more like a breezy ode to a stoner aesthetic.
2023-05-24 21:58
'American Born Chinese' doesn't quite have 'Everything' going for it
"American Born Chinese" feels like about three series crammed into one, which might explain why it takes so long to get into its story. Despite good moments and the benefit of fortuitous timing -- featuring Michelle Yeoh and (briefly) Ke Huy Quan after their Oscar-winning work in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" -- the intriguing mix of action, coming-of-age teen dramedy and fantasy never entirely gels.
2023-05-24 21:45