Shades of neurotic behavior emerge at the beginning of 'Ripley'
The monochrome images of writer-director Steven Zaillian’s “Ripley” were curated by cinematographer Robert Elswit, drawing inspiration from 1960s Italian filmmakers…
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As 'Fargo' showed us, don't underestimate Juno Temple
If the dictionary ever needed a picture next to the word “moxie,” the picture of Juno Temple would suffice. The…
How Awkwafina and Sandra Oh clown around on 'Quiz Lady'
When Awkwafina first brought her friend Sandra Oh the script for “Quiz Lady,” Oh, best known for her dramatic work,…
Review of 'Presumed Innocent': Jake Gyllenhaal stars in a prolonged drama
“Presumed Innocent,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, is a television adaptation of Scott Turrow’s 1987 novel, previously adapted as a…
In today's television landscape, the entitled rich have to suffer
The rich, to put a twist on a biblical phrase, are always with us. In business, in politics, but also…
Carrie Preston mixes the quirky with the brilliant in 'Elsbeth'
Carrie Preston lives to make the man who helped create the role of a lifetime laugh. So when Robert King…
Shonda Rhimes wields power unapologetically, like her characters
Shonda Rhimes, photographed in New York in October 2021. (The Tyler Twins) You never know where a single spark of…
How 'Ghosts' brings the warmth and fun of previous comedies
As the central couple of the CBS supernatural comedy “Ghosts,” Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar are the audience's eyes and…
'The Watchers' review: a mystery box with limited reward
Consider the dilemma of the Interesting Shot, announcing itself to the viewer as a considered expression of artistic merit, of…
Factchecking 'Clipped', a series about the Donald Sterling scandal
Hulu's new series “Clipped” takes a dramatic look at the Donald Sterling scandal, during which V. Stiviano's recordings exposed the…