Television Reviews

“Saturday Night Live” Season 45 Premiere Review by Josh Davis
“Saturday Night Live” Season 45 Premiere Review by Josh Davis

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October 5, 2019 9:51 am |

Season 45 of “Saturday Night Live” started on a political note and went back to the Donald Trump impeachment well three more times, to varying results. In the opening scene of the stalwart sketch comedy show, Alec Balwin returned as the embattled president and called on several friends, from Rudy Giuliani to Kanye West, to...
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“The Good Place” Season 4 Premiere Review by Josh Davis
“The Good Place” Season 4 Premiere Review by Josh Davis

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October 5, 2019 9:42 am |

The Season 4 premier of “The Good Place” debuted on Sept. 26 and picked up right where Season 3 left off. The basic conceit of the show started as four mortals, all average or below average of moral character, were sent to hell but told they were in “The Good Place,” an imaginary construct invented...
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“Disenchantment” Season 2 Review by Josh Davis (MILD SPOILERS)
“Disenchantment” Season 2 Review by Josh Davis (MILD SPOILERS)

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October 5, 2019 9:25 am |

Created by Matt Groening (“The Simpsons” and “Futurama”), “Disenchantment” follows Bean (Abbi Jacobson), a boozy, rebellious princess in the medieval kingdom of Dreamland. Her father, King Zøg (John DiMaggio) is searching for a way to resurrect his first wife, who was turned to stone when his daughter was just a toddler. Enter Elfo (Nat Faxon),...
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“Carnival Row” Review by Melissa Sloter
“Carnival Row” Review by Melissa Sloter

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September 18, 2019 4:36 am |

When Carnival Row was first announced by Amazon Prime video, it checked all of the boxes for genre and prestige television fans alike; extravagant world building with production value to match, a big name cast, and the promise of gritty mysteries and political intrigue to unravel. The original IP, created by Travis Beacham and René...
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“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” Review by Eric Marable
“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” Review by Eric Marable

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September 18, 2019 4:07 am |

Legendary puppeteer, Jim Henson, brought joy to the hearts of children with his unique puppetry. Creating some of the most memorable characters, from Sesame Street and The Muppets, to the cult classic Fraggle Rock group. Jim’s ambition was to tell a story, at the cinematic level, using only his puppets. He sought to give the...
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