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News Articles: TV Reviews

Performers are seen during the Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23 in Tokyo, Japan.

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  • Sports

Somber Tone Lingers At Tokyo Games Opening Ceremony, Though Athletes Add Lift

Viewers who woke up early in America to watch NBC's first live morning telecast of an Olympics opening ceremony Friday were greeted with a subdued presentation, where the COVID pandemic loomed large.

July 23, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) is back in a second season of the Emmy-nominated series, in Sudeikis' Golden-Globe-winning role.

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  • TV Reviews

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Season 2 Returns With Dogs, Yips And Bad Dates

In the season 2 premiere, Ted Lasso struggles to help a star player, Rebecca double dates with Keeley and Roy, and Jamie Tartt is a man on an island.

July 23, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Netflix's <em>Naomi Osaka</em> docuseries connects the personal journey of a tennis superstar to issues of race, nationalism, civil rights, modern media and the way athletes are marketed to the world.

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  • TV Reviews

An Introverted Champion Reveals Her Earnest Heart In Netflix's 'Naomi Osaka'

A new Netflix documentary about tennis champion Naomi Osaka is a poignant, albeit curated, portrait of a young biracial woman navigating the precipice of sports superstardom.

July 16, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
Kristin Chenoweth and the company of <em>Schmigadoon!</em>, premiering July 16 on Apple TV+.

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  • TV Reviews

'Schmigadoon!' Will Get Your Toes Tapping, So Sing Along If You Know The Words

The new musical comedy series Schmigadoon! brings a delightful cast to a parody of 1940s Broadway musicals, with good musical results, if things are a little mixed otherwise.

July 15, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Sgt. Makka (Maaka Pohatu), from left, Officer Minogue (Mike Minogue), Bazu'aal of the Unholy Realm (Erika Camacho) and Officer O'Leary (Karen O'Leary) in <em>Wellington Paranormal.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

In 'Wellington Paranormal,' Clueless Kiwi Cops Meet Dryly Deadpan Demons

The series, produced by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, effortlessly grafts the bone-dry humor of What We Do in the Shadows onto the self-aggrandizing copaganda format of COPS.

July 11, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon
GPB  NPR

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  • Movie Reviews

Documentaries 'Summer Of Soul' And 'McCartney 3-2-1' Celebrate The Sound Of The '60s

Summer of Soul reveals never-before-seen film from a '69 Harlem concert series known as the Black Woodstock. McCartney 3-2-1 is a six-part series in which Paul McCartney talks to producer Rick Rubin.

July 10, 2021
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  • David Bianculli
Jolene Purdy and Murray Bartlett play members of the staff in HBO's new series <em>The White Lotus</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

A Bright And Acidic Satire Unfolds In HBO's 'The White Lotus'

Creator Mike White brings a group of rich guests to a luxury Hawaiian resort, where he explores the question of how much it costs to care about nobody except yourself.

July 10, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
Jordan Alexander, Thomas Doherty, Evan Mock and Emily Alyn Lind in HBO Max's <em>Gossip Girl</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'Gossip Girl' For Gen-Z Seemed Like A Great Idea, So What Went Wrong?

HBO Max is launching a sequel to the original CW series Gossip Girl. And while it strains to be more contemporary, the series stumbles on the basics of good bad TV.

July 08, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
Sunny (Sanjeev Bhaskar) and Cassie (Nicola Walker) head up a police unit in charge of cold cases in the series <em>Unforgotten</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

An Old Murder Is 'Unforgotten' In This Crime Drama's 4th And Finest Season

The latest season of the British police series on PBS Masterpiece is twistily plotted and suffused with sadness. Unforgotten packs much more of an emotional punch than your ordinary cop show.

July 07, 2021
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  • John Powers
Netflix's <em>I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson</em> delights in depicting acts of thoughtless, entitled masculinity — but only to expose the desperation, defensiveness and hilariously fragile egotism that drive them.

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  • TV Reviews

'I Think You Should Leave' Season 2 Proves That It Never Should

The new season of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson finds the sketch comedian digging even deeper under the surface of toxic masculinity to reveal its soft, hilariously pathetic center.

July 07, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon
The Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 in the documentary<em> Summer of Soul.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a pivotal moment.

July 03, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
Cristin Milioti stars as Hazel in <em>Made For Love.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Dear Emmy Voters And TV Lovers, Here's What You Shouldn't Miss

As the members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences wrap up voting on nominations for the Emmys, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans offers a few under-the-radar recommendations.

June 28, 2021
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Omar Sy stars as a shapeshifting thief in the Netflix series <em>Lupin</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

The Most Wanted Man In France Is Invisible In 'Lupin Part 2'

Omar Sy plays a shapeshifting thief in the Netflix series modeled on Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin novels. The new season offers a winning confection of speed, cool settings and good acting.

June 11, 2021
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  • John Powers
Tom Hiddleston stars as Loki in the new Marvel show on Disney+.

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  • Television

Marvel Takes A Big Swing On The Small Screen With 'Loki'

Tom Hiddleston is arguably the biggest Marvel star to do a streaming series. Loki premieres Wednesday and continues the adventures of a character who was technically killed in Avengers: Infinity War.

June 08, 2021
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Bo Burnham, seen here accepting a DGA First-Time Feature Film Award for <em>Eighth Grade </em>in 2019, has a new special that places him in a much quieter space.

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  • TV Reviews

Bo Burnham's 'Inside' Is A Musical Fantasy About Terrible Realities

Burnham has been away from stand-up for a long time, and this is not a stand-up special. It's theater, filmed at home, touching on some of the harshest realities of the isolated mind.

June 04, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
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