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'Like Water for Chocolate' Review: A Magical Romance Gains Welcome Depths in an HBO…
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‘St. Denis Medical’ Review: NBC’s Hospital Mockumentary Has Heart but Lacks Teeth
Allison Tolman, David Alan Greer and Wendi McLendon-Covey lead the ensemble of an emergency room-set comedy from 'Superstore' and 'American Auto' creator Justin Spitzer.
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‘Before’ Review: Billy Crystal Is Convincingly Somber in Apple TV+’s Otherwise Unconvincing Supernatural Dud
The veteran comedy star plays a child psychiatrist trying to fix a very disturbed kid while grieving his wife in this 10-episode thriller.
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‘Music by John Williams’ Review: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and More Celebrate the Iconic Composer in a Winning Disney+ Doc
Director Laurent Bouzereau ('Five Came Back') serves up an affectionate portrait of the man behind the much-loved scores for 'Jaws,' 'Star Wars' and many, many more.
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‘Like Water for Chocolate’ Review: A Magical Romance Gains Welcome Depths in an HBO Latino Adaptation Worth Savoring
Based on Laura Esquivel's novel, the six-part drama centers on a young woman in 1910s Mexico who infuses her cooking with her own emotions.
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‘St. Denis Medical’ Review: NBC’s Hospital Mockumentary Has Heart but Lacks Teeth
Allison Tolman, David Alan Greer and Wendi McLendon-Covey lead the ensemble of an emergency room-set comedy from 'Superstore' and 'American Auto' creator Justin Spitzer.
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‘Before’ Review: Billy Crystal Is Convincingly Somber in Apple TV+’s Otherwise Unconvincing Supernatural Dud
The veteran comedy star plays a child psychiatrist trying to fix a very disturbed kid while grieving his wife in this 10-episode thriller.
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‘Music by John Williams’ Review: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and More Celebrate the Iconic Composer in a Winning Disney+ Doc
Director Laurent Bouzereau ('Five Came Back') serves up an affectionate portrait of the man behind the much-loved scores for 'Jaws,' 'Star Wars' and many, many more.
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‘Territory’ Review: Netflix’s Epic but Derivative Cattle-Ranching Drama Plays Like Aussie ‘Yellowstone’
Anna Torv and Robert Taylor lead the six-part series about a powerful dynasty hurled into a succession crisis after the death of its chosen heir.
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‘Poppa’s House’ Review: Damon Wayans Sr. and Jr.’s Warm Familial Chemistry Boosts an Otherwise Slight CBS Sitcom
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson round out the cast of the multi-cam comedy about the somewhat fraught relationship between a radio host and his aspiring filmmaker son.
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‘Happy’s Place’ Review: The Great Reba McEntire Deserves So Much Better Than This Generic NBC Sitcom
The comedy centers on two very different women who discover they're half-sisters whose late father has left them each half of his beloved Nashville watering hole.
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‘It’s Florida, Man’ Review: HBO’s Star-Studded Collection of Sunshine State Misadventures Could Stand to Be Quirkier
Danny McBride is among the executive producers of this late-night comic anthology of wild true tales reenacted by Anna Faris, Simon Rex, Sam Richardson and more.
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‘Hysteria!’ Review: Bruce Campbell Plays It Straight in Peacock’s Chaotic Satanic Panic Dramedy
A high school heavy metal band attempts to capitalize on '80s occult paranoia in an eight-part series that's half supernatural saga and half supernatural satire.
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‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ Review: Chuck Lorre’s ‘Young Sheldon’ CBS Spinoff Has Plenty of Heart but Not Enough Purpose
Montana Jordan and Emily Osment lead the latest extension of the 'Big Bang Theory' universe as a Texas couple navigating parenthood, in-laws and the general challenges of adulthood.
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‘Teacup’ Review: Peacock’s James Wan-Produced Horror Thriller Frustratingly Withholds Both Answers and Scares
Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer star in this eight-episode adaptation of Robert McCammon's novel about several families facing an unknowable evil force.
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‘La Máquina’ Review: Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna Deliver Their Trademark Chemistry in Hulu’s Twisty, Melodramatic Boxing Thriller
The streaming service's first Spanish-language original series centers on an aging Mexican fighter who's persuaded to take on one last rematch, with potentially dangerous consequences.
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‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s Superhero Movie Satire Quickly Runs Out of Fresh Things to Mock
Himesh Patel leads the comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, set behind the scenes of a big-budget comic book adaptation.
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‘TWST: Things We Said Today’ Review: A Thrillingly Experimental Beatles Doc Serves up a Dynamic Snapshot of a Moment in Time
Director Andrei Ujica blends archival footage with animation and narration for a unique feature that's built around, but never actually shows, the band's iconic 1965 Shea Stadium concert.
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‘Grotesquerie’ Review: Niecy Nash Shines Through the Moral Murk of Ryan Murphy’s FX Horror Show
A weary detective and a plucky nun team up to solve a string of gruesome ritual murders in a new drama also created by Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.
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‘Social Studies’ Review: FX’s Effective but Messy Docuseries About Teens on the Internet Is Basically ‘Euphoria’ in Real Life
Director Lauren Greenfield focuses on a diverse group of mostly high school seniors in Los Angeles to reflect on the pros and cons of online connectivity.
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