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‘Gypsy’ Broadway Review: Audra McDonald Electrifies In George C. Wolfe’s Sensational Revival

Sixty-five years after it first premiered on Broadway, “Gypsy” is still known as one of the greatest theater masterpieces of the 20th century. There have been stellar productions of the play from New York to London, led by icons including Angela Lansbury and Imelda Staunton. However, the latest revival, shepherded by legendary director and playwright […]

The Worst TV Shows of 2024

The immense amount of television cycling through networks and streamers can feel overwhelming. With so much to choose from, there’s nothing worse than putting precious hours into a series that’s just not worth the mental real estate. Part of a critic’s job is to recommend the cream of the crop, of course. But the flip […]

Netflix’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Is a Faithful and Eloquent Adaptation of the Beloved Novel: TV Review

Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’s 1967 magnum opus, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” has long been considered one of the greatest works of modern literature. However, during Márquez’s life, he refused to sell the rights to the novel because he felt a film adaptation would not come close to scratching the surface of this […]

Prime Video’s Video Game Anthology ‘Secret Level’ Is an Uninspired Snooze: TV Review

From HBO’s “The Last of Us” to Prime Video’s “Fallout,” networks and streamers have been on a run of successfully adapting video games into television series. With its latest adult-animated series, “Secret Level,” created by “Deadpool” director Tim Miller, Prime Video offers gamers and novices a new way to experience some notable gaming properties. The […]

Prime Video’s ‘The Sticky’ Is an Absurdly Fantastic Account of Canada’s Infamous Maple Syrup Heist: TV Review

Just over a decade ago, the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist became the biggest robbery in the country’s history. Now, Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have put their own “Fargo”-like spin on the real-life theft in Prime Video’s beautifully unhinged dramedy thriller, “The Sticky.” Set in 2011 in a tiny Quebec town where syrup is […]

Keira Knightley Intrigues in Netflix’s Potent Spy Thriller ‘Black Doves’: TV Review

As we know from decades of fictional representations, spying requires a deep level of duplicity. As a result, those who engage in the profession find it challenging to sustain relationships with others. Yet, human beings with any level of emotional intelligence require companionship, even if it’s to their determinant. In Netflix’s “Black Doves,” a British […]

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