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Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy' Introduces Acting Powerhouses, Stuns with Visuals, Soundtrack

Season 2 of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Introduces Acting Powerhouses, Stuns with Visuals, Soundtrack

By Emma Ginsberg September 9, 2020

★★★★☆ A pair of children’s bowling shoes drops to the ground in a 1960s Dallas alleyway, setting the stage for season two of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” known for its distinctive...

‘Making the Cut’ Offers Reality Competition With a Twist

‘Making the Cut’ Offers Reality Competition With a Twist

By Michelle Brown April 4, 2020

Twelve designers with established brands but little notoriety compete on a show hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn to solidify their spot in the fashion world — it looks and sounds like “Project Runway,”...

NETFLIX | Season 2 of Netflix's 'Sex Education' Shines a Light on a variety of underrepresented identities, adding nuance and comedy to a genre that usually shies away from that content.

‘Sex Education’ Season 2 Merges Representation, Comedy

By Sean Fulmer January 31, 2020

★★★★★ “Sex Education” returns to Netflix for a stellar second season, widening its narrative and providing more representation to groups sorely lacking in representation in art. Superficially...

'Modern Love' Lacks Nuance, Depth From Original Column

‘Modern Love’ Lacks Nuance, Depth From Original Column

By Megan Wee December 5, 2019

★★☆☆☆ A week after its premiere Oct. 18, Modern Love was given the green light for its second season. The eight-episode anthology series, which is available on Amazon Prime video, draws upon...

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HBO’s ‘Years and Years’ Envisions Future With Cynicism

By Steven Botsoe September 6, 2019

“Years and Years,” an HBO miniseries that debuted earlier this year, is simultaneously harrowing, hopeful and amusingly speculative as it attempts to paint a picture of what the near future might hold...

Teenage Comedy Loses Spirit in Netflix's 'Sabrina'

Teenage Comedy Loses Spirit in Netflix’s ‘Sabrina’

By Rohit Mahtani April 26, 2019

The original ABC series “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” first aired in 1996 and continued until 2003. Although it’s been 16 years since the show ended, the sitcom still holds a nostalgic, soft spot...

BOARDWALK PICTURES | Chef Sean Brock makes up only one of the diverse voices featured in the latest season of the Netflix food documentary "Chef's Table."

‘Chef’s Table’ Season 6 Brings Together Diverse Culinary Voices

By Vienna Roche April 23, 2019

In the newest installment of Netflix’s food documentary, “Chef’s Table,” Director David Gelb showcases four dynamic chefs who celebrate the traditional food they grew up with while pushing the...

ALEC BERG PRODUCTIONS | Barry Berkman, played by Bill Hader, grapples with his identity as a killer. Although funny and entertaining, the show addresses larger questions of morality and explores Barry's psyche.

Bill Hader Explores Dark Humor in ‘Barry’

By Sean Fulmer April 17, 2019

“Barry,” HBO’s award-winning series launched last March, blends lighthearted, whimsical humor with dark, emotional themes. The show has received positive responses, winning two Primetime Emmy...

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Bill Hader’s ‘Barry’ Focuses on Characters in 2nd Season

By Sean Fulmer April 1, 2019

“Barry,” the dark comedy series starring “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Bill Hader, returns March 31 for a second season that dives deeper into the psyche of a hitman attempting to erase his...

NETFLIX AND NO CHILL: 'Sex Education' Depicts Complicated but Realistic Relationships

NETFLIX AND NO CHILL: ‘Sex Education’ Depicts Complicated but Realistic Relationships

By Rohit Mahtani February 6, 2019

Right off the bat, we learn two very important facts after watching the very first scene of “Sex Education”: first, the intensity that the show starts with will surely grab viewers’ attention, and...

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6 TV Shows for Summer Binge-Watching

By Christian Paz May 24, 2018

‘Luke Cage,’ Season 2 The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Harlem hero is back for a second season after a stellar first season as Netflix’s most recent Marvel series. While season one featured...

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Television Review: ‘Champions’

By Kyra DiMarco April 5, 2018

★★★★☆ Mindy Kaling’s new NBC show “Champions” packs heart, humor and pop culture references, but the sitcom falls into a pattern reminiscent of “The Mindy Project.” The show...

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