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Lars Mikkelsen stars as real estate baron Holger Lang in Season 3 of the Danish thriller <em>Face to Face.</em>

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'Face to Face' is a murder mystery that lives up to the tradition of Nordic Noir

Imagine if Logan Roy from Succession had to solve a murder. That's the vibe of the third and final season of this Danish thriller, which focuses on a heartless developer's attempt to solve a crime.

September 06, 2023
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  • John Powers
The new documentary <em>Little Richard: I Am Everything</em> premieres Monday Sept. 4. Above, Little Richard performs in 1975.

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CNN's new Little Richard documentary is a worthy tribute to the rock 'n' roll legend

Little Richard: I Am Everything focuses on the star's roots in — and struggle with — his connection to queer culture. TV critic Eric Deggans says it's a masterpiece.

September 05, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
The idea that boundless customization is the way of the future misunderstands the relationship between creator and audience and the negotiation that goes on between the two. Above, Laura Marano as Cami and Jordi Webber as Jack in <em>Choose Love</em>.

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This romcom lets you pick the ending — that doesn't make it good

Turns out multiple choice options work better for SATs than for storytelling. Netflix's Choose Love makes the case against AI writing — ordering a movie like a pizza doesn't make for good movies.

September 02, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Quarterback Trilian Harris is one of the players swindled in a phony high school football program the state of Ohio later called a "scam."

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  • TV Reviews

In 'BS High' and 'Telemarketers,' scamming is a group effort

In two HBO documentary projects about scams in football and telemarketing, the systemic problems that drive big-time and small-time grift get their due.

August 24, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano.

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'Star Wars: Ahsoka' has a Jedi with two light sabers but not much else. Yet.

A fan-favorite is finally getting her own series. But why is it so boring?

August 23, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Diners sidle up to the counter in Netflix's <em>Midnight Diner: Tokyo.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Cozy up in Tokyo's 'Midnight Diner' for the TV version of comfort food

The strangely addictive Japanese series is set in a small, all-night joint, run by a chef whose dishes helps strangers tap into something deep and universal.

August 23, 2023
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  • John Powers
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Dallas Goldtooth.

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Haven't caught on to 'Reservation Dogs'? Now's your chance.

The FX on Hulu show offers an unassuming brilliance in its third and final season.

August 03, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Zahn McClarnon plays Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Jessica Matten is Sgt. Bernadette Manuelito in Season 2 of <em>Dark Winds.</em>

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Back for Season 2, 'Dark Winds' is a cop drama steeped in Navajo culture

Set in New Mexico in the 1970s, Dark Winds stars, is written by, and is largely directed by Native Americans. The resulting series treats Navajo culture not as sociology but as lived experience.

July 27, 2023
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  • John Powers
FX's limited series revival <em>Justified: City Primeval </em>offers the return of a beloved character — Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant). But that alone isn't enough. We take a look back at reboots that worked ... and those that didn't.

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  • TV Reviews

TV reboots have to answer one question: Why now? Just look at 'Justified'

FX's limited series revival Justified: City Primeval offers the nostalgic return of a beloved character. But that alone isn't enough. We take a look back at reboots that worked, and those that didn't.

July 18, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane. The season finale of The CW's <em>Superman & Lois</em> airs on Tuesday.

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  • TV Reviews

Even heroes feel helpless sometimes — and 'Superman & Lois' is stronger for it

Superman faces a challenge that reveals the show's beating heart and turns him into an average guy with a battleship-size nemesis: cancer that has stricken his beloved. The season finale airs Tuesday.

June 27, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Season 2 of <em>The Bear </em>is still Carmy's story, but the focus widens to the ensemble even more than before. Above, Jeremy Allen White as "Carmy" Berzatto.

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  • TV Reviews

'The Bear' deftly turns the 'CORNER!' into Season 2

These 10 new episodes maintain all the heat of the first season — skillfully avoiding common pitfalls and successfully pushing the story forward. Plus, there are some great guest stars.

June 23, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

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  • TV Reviews

In Marvel's 'Secret Invasion,' it's a human hero who's the cure for superhero fatigue

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury never forgets he's a Black man navigating the world, which makes him feel like James Bond meets Shaft.

June 21, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
In episode "Demon 79" an employee at a department store (Anjana Vasan) is visited by an apprentice demon (Paapa Essiedu).

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  • TV Reviews

5 new 'Black Mirror' episodes have dropped — and there's not a dud in the bunch

These are the first new Black Mirror episodes since before the pandemic. The show continues to be among the best anthology TV series ever made.

June 17, 2023
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  • David Bianculli
Ethan Peck as Spock and Rebecca Romijn as Una.

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  • TV Reviews

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 is a classic sci-fi adventure

Beloved characters and eye-popping special effects return in this adventure-of-the-week format.

June 15, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
<em>Endeavour</em> — a prequel to the <em>Inspector Morse</em> series — ran for nearly a decade. Its ninth and final season is airing on PBS's MASTERPIECE Mystery! Above, Shaun Evans as Endeavour Morse

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  • TV Reviews

In its ninth and final season, 'Endeavour' fulfills its mission to 'Inspector Morse'

Just as Better Call Saul is, in some ways, more interesting than Breaking Bad, so Endeavour offers more emotional richness than the series that inspired it.

June 14, 2023
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  • John Powers
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