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The genius “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star leads a series that, while the latest in the long list of contemporary Sherlock riffs, shines because of her comedy brilliance.
Jesse Hassenger is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn. He contributes to Paste, where he is an associate movies editor, as well as Decider, Inside Hook, Polygon, The Guardian, and Vulture, among others. In the past, he has written for The A.V. Club, The Week, and Nylon. You can hear his voice on The New Flesh Podcast and The SportsAlcohol.com Podcast.
BUST
Great performances from Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, and DeWanda Wise *almost* save the bizarre Starz limited series based on Lisa Taddeo's book of the same name.
OUTGOING
The new Netflix film, written and directed by two “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” veterans, is clunky and not funny enough to withstand comparisons.
KLEENEX ALERT
The new Netflix documentary “Daughters” provides an unflinching look at young girls reuniting with their incarcerated fathers in a poignant, wrenching experiment.
PLAYING BALL
The basketball MVP stars in the new Peacock comedy from the director of “Wet Hot American Summer.” Are his comedy skills on par with his court game?
NEW HORIZONS
Photographer Luke Gilford makes his directorial debut with “National Anthem,” a gorgeously shot indie starring that puts Costner’s three-hour “Horizon” to shame.
GET YOUR KLEENEX
"Everest" director Baltasar Kormákur returns to his Icelandic roots for an adaptation of a novel about a man searching for his old love as the COVID pandemic looms.
NO BANGERS HERE
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's animated hit from 2016 quickly tires out in series form, with the Prime Video show upping the raunch factor a bit too much.
GOALTENDING
Ed O’Neill, Laurence Fishburne, and Cleopatra Coleman headline FX’s new limited series about the notorious scandal of the former Clippers owner’s shocking racism scandal.
WORTH THE WAIT?
The single-camera series about a female Muslim rock band, airing on Peacock in the United States, mixes comedy and drama with varying results.