Netflix's The Umbrella Academy Nearly Solves the Comic's Biggest Mystery

Alexandra August Feb 15, 2019

Weird City Review: Jordan Peele's Sci-Fi Comedy Has a Bright Future

Josh Bell Feb 13, 2019

The first episode of Weird City, the new sci-fi comedy anthology from Jordan Peele, explores the pitfalls of dating apps in a dystopian future.

REVIEW: Miracle Workers Draws Meager Laughs From a Corporate Afterlife

Josh Bell Feb 12, 2019

The office is hell, especially when you're working in the heaven of Miracle Workers, the new TBS comedy that doesn't so much entertain as grate.

REVIEW: Doom Patrol TV Series Is An Offbeat Valentine to the DC Universe

Kevin Melrose Feb 11, 2019

DC Universe's Doom Patrol live-action series is every bit as wonderfully weird as you would expect from the world's strangest heroes.

Walking Dead Midseason Premiere Reveals the Whisperers' True Threat

Alexandra August Feb 10, 2019

The Walking Dead's ninth season continues with an episode that brings a monumental shift to the survivors' status quo in the form of The Whisperers.

Review: The Umbrella Academy Shakes Up the Superhero Formula

Alexandra August Feb 1, 2019

Netflix's The Umbrella Academy is a faithful adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's comic and an interesting standout in the superhero genre.

REVIEW: Russian Doll Adds Style & Cleverness to the Time-Loop Formula

Josh Bell Jan 31, 2019

Russian Doll is a smart, consistently entertaining gem that deserves not to get lost in the weekly deluge of Netflix original programming.

REVIEW: I Am the Night Is a Disappointing True-Crime Melodrama

Josh Bell Jan 27, 2019

Produced by Patty Jenkins and starring Chris Pine, TNT's I Am the Night promises a twisting murder mystery, but falls short.

REVIEW: gen:LOCK Is Action-Packed, But Underdeveloped

Reuben Baron Jan 26, 2019

Animation studio Rooster Teeth wants gen:LOCK to be its mainstream breakout but can it succeed in keeping new viewers hooked?

REVIEW: Syfy’s Deadly Class Adaptation Coasts on Empty Nihilism

Josh Bell Jan 15, 2019

Unfortunately, SyFy's Deadly Class wants to be a lot cooler and more intimidating than it really is.

REVIEW: The Passage Takes the Excitement Out of a Sci-Fi Epic

Josh Bell Jan 14, 2019

The Passage, Fox's new show about vampires with psychic powers who are destined to take over the world, is unbearably boring.

REVIEW: True Detective Season 3 is an Engaging Mix of Old and New

Alexandra August Jan 3, 2019

HBO's noir anthology series returns, as Mahershala Ali leads the cast in the latest story from creator and sole writer Nic Pizzalatto.

REVIEW: The CW's Roswell Reboot is an Underwhelming Alien Soap Opera

Josh Bell Jan 2, 2019

A lack of sharp writing and charismatic characters relegates Roswell, New Mexico to the annals of unimpressive television reboots.

REVIEW: Netflix's Watership Down Loses Most of the Classic Novel's Magic

Josh Bell Dec 21, 2018

The four-part adaptation is mostly faithful to the beloved novel, but Watership Down's murky visuals drag it down.

REVIEW: Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Is Uneven But Still Promising

Josh Bell Dec 18, 2018

The second season of Hulu's Runaways remains promising and fun despite some pacing and narrative missteps.

Syfy's Nightflyers Is a Dull, Muddled George RR Martin Adaptation

Josh Bell Nov 30, 2018

Don't expect Game of Thrones is space from Syfy's dreary and bloated adaptation of George RR Martin's 1980 sci-fi novella.

The Walking Dead Returns to Its Horror Roots With 'Evolution'

Alexandra August Nov 25, 2018

Season 9 makes good on its promise to return The Walking Dead to its roots with "Evolution," the first truly terrifying episode in a long time.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Takes On a New Role in 'Stradivarius'

Alexandra August Nov 18, 2018

Daryl Dixon is drawn out of the woods, and back into the communities, by new responsibility in The Walking Dead episode "Stradivarius."

REVIEW: Origin Delivers Entertaining B-Movie-Style Sci-Fi

Josh Bell Nov 13, 2018

Paul W.S. Anderson's Origin gives YouTube a fun sci-fi series combining Lost in Space with Lost... in space.

The Walking Dead Bids a Fitting Farewell to Rick in 'What Comes After'

Alexandra August Nov 4, 2018

Andrew Lincoln's final episode of The Walking Dead, "What Comes After," sends off Rick Grimes in style ... and then some.