Bob Strauss
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‘Lanterns’ Review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s Superhero Show Is More ‘True Detective’ Than DC, and That’s OK
With complex characters, astute racial politics and easter eggs, HBO’s adaptation weaves a rich tapestry of intriguing elements
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‘Furious’ Review: Emmy Rossum Is Bolder Than Ever in Visceral Hulu Thriller
Lola Petticrew and Quincy Tyler Bernstine also deliver superb performances in Elizabeth Meriwether’s serial killer drama
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‘Spider-Noir’ Review: Nicolas Cage Marvels in One of the Year’s Top TV Treats
Li Jun Li and Lamorne Morris help populate an excellent genre mashup of mystery, superhero and horror movie conventions
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‘The Boys’ Season 5 Review: Superhero Series Thrives Through Its Grotesque Finale
Antony Starr and company are back with a formulaic but insightful reminder of why it’s the smartest superpowered TV show ever made
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‘DTF St. Louis’ Review: Jason Bateman Anchors HBO’s Creepingly Compassionate Murder Mystery
Linda Cardellini and David Harbour keep us guessing with every twist in Steven Conrad’s limited series
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Takes a Comedic Turn in Undercooked Buddy Spinoff
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell headline a simpler adventure series that should’ve worked harder to earn its laughs
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‘Stranger Things 5’ Finale Review: Duffer Brothers Achieve the Impossible With Epic Ending
Most of the successes and failures that will be associated with how the Netflix series played out speak to the larger point of what makes it an absorbing cultural phenomenon
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Vol. 1 Review: Netflix Saga’s Epic Conclusion Kicks Off With Shocks and Nostalgia Aplenty
You’ll want to savor the finely structured storytelling and Easter eggs the Duffer Brothers serve up
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Review: HBO’s Gory Pennywise Prequel Plays Like a ‘Stranger Things’ Knockoff
Chris Chalk, Jovan Adepo and Taylour Paige bring substance to a horror thriller stuffed with obnoxious children
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‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Review: John Cena’s Antihero Finds Promising Depth in the DC Multiverse
Almost every character in the HBO Max action comedy gets more poignant in the new batch of episodes, without losing the familiar gags and gore
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‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Review: Netflix Fantasy Braces for a Subversive, Mesmerizing Conclusion
Tom Sturridge’s Dream wrestles with family members, gods and demons in the first half of the adaptation’s final season
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‘Mountainhead’ Review: Jesse Armstrong’s Tech Bro Farce Laughs as the World Burns
Cory Michael Smith’s sociopathic CEO comes out as the most memorable — and Muskiest — in the “Succession” creator’s HBO character study
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‘Dying for Sex’ Review: Michelle Williams Delivers Career-Best Performance in Poignant and Hilarious FX Limited Series
Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether strike a delicate balance in this show about a woman searching for the perfect orgasm before cancer kills her
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Review: Disney+ Sequel Series Is Slightly Less Dark but Keeps the Crushing Violence
Showrunner Dario Scardapane keeps Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio at the center of a disturbingly topical political thriller
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‘Severance’ Season 2 Review: Apple TV+ Drama Exceeds Herculean Expectations After a Long Wait
The Ben Stiller-backed paranoid thriller deepens its exploration of consciousness in and out of the office














