More from Daniel Fienberg
Critic’s Notebook: Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Delivers Spectacle To Go Gaga Over
Standing in the rain, on a barge on the Seine, waiting to be part of the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics, American sprinter Noah Lyles was already talking about his desire to rewatch the entire launch, presumably from a warm and dry place. “I just love seeing moments made,” explained Lyles, an absurdly charismatic […]
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‘Time Bandits’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Apple TV+ Take on the Terry Gilliam Cult Classic Rewards Patience
Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris have adapted the 1981 film into a 10-episode family comedy for Apple TV+, featuring Lisa Kudrow in its ensemble.
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‘Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose’ Review: HBO Doc Lets the Disgraced Baseball Legend Make, and Ruin, His Hall of Fame Case
Director Mark Monroe's four-parter, featuring J.J. Abrams among its producers, puts the Cincinnati Reds star in the spotlight.
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Critic’s Notebook: Why Sports Docs Are Some of the Best Dramas on TV
On the eve of the Paris Olympics, THR��s chief TV critic surveys the current state of sports-themed programming, from reliable treasure 'Welcome to Wrexham' to Netflix’s magic formula to scripted letdowns.
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Critic’s Appreciation: Bob Newhart Was an Everyman With a Comic Voice Like No Other
The beloved performer claimed to be a "minimalist," but that was a typically humble oversimplification of a singular gift.
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‘Lady in the Lake’ Review: Natalie Portman’s Apple TV+ Mystery Has a Lot on Its Mind, for Better and Worse
Alma Har'el's adaptation of the Laura Lippman novel features Portman and Moses Ingram in a story of race, class, murder and journalism in 1960s Baltimore.
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Critic’s Notebook: Emmy Vacuum Enables Voters to Right Some Wrongs — but Perpetuate Others
'Reservation Dogs,' 'Shōgun,' 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' and 'Palm Royale' led big nomination mornings for FX, Amazon and Apple TV+, as category confusion continued to reign.
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‘Those About to Die’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Fades Into the Ensemble in Peacock’s Frequently Silly Gladiator Drama
The 'Silence of the Lambs' star is more of a featured player than a lead in Roland Emmerich and Robert Rodat's spectacle about power and bloodsport in 1st century Rome.
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Poking ‘The Bear’: THR’s TV Critics Dissect the Divisiveness of Season 3
Is Jeremy Allen White's Carmy still locked in that metaphorical refrigerator of trauma, or is his entire show?
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‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Review: Amazon Series Spreads Original Film’s Fornicating Food Formula Even Thinner
Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Edward Norton and much of the movie's cast return for eight episodes several years after 'Sausage Party.'
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‘Down in the Valley’ Review: Nicco Annan Toplines Starz’s Hit-or-Miss ‘P-Valley’ Documentary Spinoff
Annan, who plays Uncle Clifford on Katori Hall's series, hosts this six-episode look at the real-life dancers, hustlers and musicians in the Delta.
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Review: Jeremy Allen White’s Funny, Haunted, Infuriating Return to the Kitchen
Christopher Storer's FX-produced Hulu series continues to be packed with food porn, surprising guest stars and deep thoughts on the magic of cooking and mentorship.
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