Doctor Who
Santa is bringing Doctor Who fans all sorts of goodies this holiday season. Not only are two of the three 60th anniversary specials already set to air in December, but this year will also mark the return of a beloved seasonal tradition: The Christmas special. In truth, this news isn&
Apple TV
Based on Edith Wharton’s final unfinished novel, the Apple TV+ series The Buccaneers wants to be a feel-good feminist fantasy period piece that appeals to every generation, but its anachronistic liberties only detract from what could have been a great series. Amidst the swirling visuals, which are not
Apple TV
With less than a month until Slow Horses Season 3 arrives on Apple TV+, the trailer for the new season has finally arrived. Based on the popular series of spy novels by Mick Herron, the series follows the story of a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who’ve all
Apple TV
Though we've certainly seen our fair share of World War II dramas in recent years --- one of which, World on Fire, is currently airing right now --- it doesn't seem like the entertainment industry is running out of ways to tell this story anytime soon. Perhaps that&
Feature
Our Gilded Age column covers exclusively Carrie Coon’s costumes in her role as the beautiful and socially ambitious nouveau riche matron Bertha Russell. Not that the other costumes aren’t fascinating and worthy of conversation, but Bertha’s gowns are more adventurous, more exuberant, more statement-making, more everything.
Netflix
Anyone worried that The Crown’s final season would signal the end of Netflix making prestige British series with absolutely A-list level casts can breathe a little easier with the announcement of Black Doves, the streaming service’s forthcoming spy thriller out of the U.K. Initially announced in
PBS
We've reached the halfway point of Annika's second season, and the most prominent life crisis on the table, telling Michael he's Morgan's father without blowing everything to smithereens, has been accomplished. No one is suing anyone for custody, no one quit their
PBS
World on Fire’s Season 2 mid-point picks up in Libya, where Harry rejoins his regiment. The Seige of Tobruk is getting dire, with control of Alexandria and Suez and supply routes to Britain at stake, and Churchill himself has ordered that positions must be held. Captain Briggs orders
PBS
Well, well, well, it seems like Cecil might finally (finally!) get his comeuppance in this week’s Hotel Portofino. Our not-so-favorite snake in the grass has gotten himself into quite a predicament. His Italian business partners from Detroit (a nice euphemism for the mafia) are tired of waiting
Movies
What if there existed a medical procedure that concretely proved we were in love with our partner? As long as we’re willing to give up an insignificant piece of keratin, a scientific device will determine if we were both in love, if only one of us was in love,
Netflix
The best part of the new intro sketches isn't that they are funny. (Though Noel eating a plate when told, "Go on, eat the whole thing," is classic vaudeville schtick, and goddesses help me, I cackled.) It's that Alison makes sure they are helpful
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
If you are an Anglophile who hasn't heard of Amazon Freevee — or the concept of FAST channels, which are essentially free streaming channels supported by ads — it's probably time to start learning about them. A fast-growing free streaming niche, FAST apps like Tubi, The Roku