Reviews
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‘Impastor’ Review: Long-Con Comedy Comes Up Short
TV Land’s single-camera comedy about a straight man masquerading as a gay pastor relies too much on easy, obvious jokes
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Ned Ehrbar -
‘The Jim Gaffigan Show’ Review: Comic Falls Flat With Tired Dad Cliches
Single-camera comedy shows promise, but is inconsistent and occasionally lazy
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‘Masters of Sex’ Review: Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen Do the Time Jump
Showtime drama leaps into the mid-’60s
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Diane Gordon -
‘Ray Donovan’ Review: Liev Schreiber’s Fixer Roars Back to Life in Season 3
Broken hero of Showtime’s Hollywood-set series is in tragic, terrifying top form again
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‘The Spoils Before Dying’ Review: Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig Comedy Full of Stars, Not Laughs
Lame jokes and hammy acting sink IFC, Funny or Die miniseries
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‘Extant’ Review: Halle Berry Embraces Absurdity as Spielberg’s Alien-Invasion Returns to Earth
Oscar winner’s CBS series loses some of first season’s mystery in Season 2 premiere
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‘Zoo’ Review: James Wolk and Big Cats Save Summer Sci-Fi Series
Fun performances from human and animal actors make up for flat dialogue, thin characterization
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‘Scream’ Review: Slasher-Parody Movie Franchise Slays TV
Waiting for a serial killer to strike has never been more fun
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‘The Brink’ Review: Tim Robbins, Jack Black Lead Smart Sex, Drugs and Drone Strikes Comedy
New HBO political series boasts strong cast and “Dr. Strangelove” vibe
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Diane Gordon -
‘Ballers’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Gives This Grown-Up ‘Entourage’ Legitimacy
HBO series depicts football players as rock stars with all the overindulgence — women, money, partying — that comes with fame
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Diane Gordon -
‘Sense8’ Review: Wachowskis Sketch Fascinating Characters in New Netflix Series
Stories filmed in nine cities around the world collide where the writer-director siblings do what they do best: create fantastic worlds
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‘Hannibal’ Review: Gorging at Dr. Lecter’s ‘Memory Palace’ Will Satisfy Horror-Starved Fans
The world’s most beloved psychopath returns to NBC as Season 3 premieres on Thursday night
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‘Wayward Pines’ Review: Stellar Cast Steers Unpredictable Thrill Ride
M. Night Shyamalan and Chad Hodge deliver in Fox’s taut, mysterious limited series starring Matt Dillon, Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis and Terrence Howard
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‘Grace and Frankie’ Review: Netflix’s Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin Comedy Gets Better With Time
The iconic actresses eventually shine as women whose husbands leave them for each other
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‘Empire’s’ Taraji P. Henson Is a Post-Mortem ‘Person of Interest’ in Riveting Return
Fox’s breakout star returns to CBS drama in a surprising flashback role after her character’s death last season














