Moments of humanity glimmer on the show’s fetid surface like stars in a dirty street puddle.
The true-crime docs here expose the rot at the core of many of our venerated institutions.
The answers the series doles out are a lot less interesting than the questions.
‘La Máquina’ Review: A Boxing Tale That’s Boundlessly Energetic and Light on Its Feet
The miniseries boasts the same relentless energy as Gael García Bernal’s eponymous boxer.
At times, the series feels like a thriller straining toward a more elevated fiction.
The animated series evokes the historical and literary contours of Norse mythology.
The Amazon series barely scratches the surface of the scandals surrounding Prince Andrew.
The eponymous character’s air of mystery quickly fades across the show’s eight episodes.
‘The Perfect Couple’ Review: Nicole Kidman Turns Up the Ice in This Upper-Crust Murder Mystery
The series delights in both concealing and revealing its secrets.
‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: A Widescreen Snapshot of U.S. Politics in the ’70s
The series uses a criminal case from 50 years ago to explore a critical moment in U.S. history.
Most of the show’s mythological aspects are rendered in uninspired terms.
Review: In Apple’s ‘Bad Monkey,’ Vince Vaughn Channels Classic TV’s Sharp-Tongued Sleuths
Thanks in part to Vaughn’s performance, the series is zany, fun, and very far-fetched.
At its most formidable, the series finds remarkable pathos amid its absurdity.
The series concocts a hard-edged crime tale within the boundaries of a kid-friendly show.
The series amounts to little more than a 14th-century version of Love Island.
Cluttered with characters and tangents, the series struggles to do justice to its twisty narrative.
The series achieves striking emotional depth in its study of violence, subjugation, and ambition.
In its third season, the series dilates the plot, letting mood and character simmer.
The series ultimately amounts to a little less than the sum of its parts.
A twisty legal thriller revolving around a murky case and morally compromised characters.
The series splashes the screen with graphic battle sequences in a way that consistently advances the plot.