More from Daniel Fienberg
Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best TV Shows of 2024 So Far
Faves from the first half of the year include a pair of addictively dark Netflix dramas, a heart-tugging sports doc/celebrity bromance and a stronger-than-ever season of 'Hacks.'
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‘Presumed Innocent’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Headlines an Apple TV+ Update That Doesn’t Feel Updated Enough
David E. Kelley tackles Scott Turow's legal thriller (already adapted into a 1990 Harrison Ford movie) about a prosecutor who finds himself accused of murder.
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‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ Review: Roger Federer Bids Farewell to Tennis in a Heartfelt if Dull Amazon Doc
Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia's film started life as a home-video tribute to the last days of Federer's tennis career, and that's still how it feels.
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‘Quad Gods’ Review: HBO’s Esports Documentary Upends One-Size-Fits-All Disability Storytelling
Premiering at Tribeca, Jess Jacklin's film looks at three members of an all-quadriplegic esports team that blends rehab, socializing and competition.
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‘Fantasmas’ Review: Julio Torres’ New HBO Comedy Is Another Slice of Hilariously Surreal Whimsy
The 'Los Espookys' writer-director-star returns with a six-episode series that's half futuristic quest and half outlandish sketch show.
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Critics’ Conversation: From ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Fallout’ — Spring TV’s Left-Field Standouts and Shiny Letdowns
THR’s television critics dissect a busy small-screen season that included some unexpected blowout hits and a string of prestige projects with lots of stars but little spark.
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‘Ren Faire’ Review: HBO’s Three-Part Doc Is an Entertaining and Exhausting Chronicle of a Somewhat Silly Power Struggle
Lance Oppenheim ('Spermworld') documents the fight to take over the helm of the Texas Renaissance Festival.
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‘Clipped’ Review: Laurence Fishburne and Ed O’Neill Lead FX/Hulu’s Unwieldy Depiction of the Clippers/Donald Sterling Scandal
Get ready for fictionalized versions of Doc Rivers, V. Stiviano, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and more in the six-part limited series.
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‘Geek Girl’ Review: Emily Carey Shines in Netflix’s Wholesome YA Fashion Comedy
The 'House of the Dragon' star plays a self-described 'geek' who becomes a modeling sensation in this adaptation of Holly Smale's series of novels.
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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Review: Ron Howard’s Disney+ Doc Is a Middle-of-the-Road Portrait of a Genius
The Muppets creator and 'Sesame Street' innovator gets a reverential and very authorized two-hour celebration, featuring family and collaborators.
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‘The Big Cigar’ Review: André Holland’s Apple TV+ Huey Newton Series Can’t Decide Whose Story It’s Telling
A team of white Hollywood producers fabricate a movie to help the Black Panther co-founder escape to Cuba in this six-parter.
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‘Bodkin’ Review: Will Forte in Netflix’s Low-Key, Ireland-Set Mystery-Comedy About True Crime Podcasts
Barack and Michelle Obama are among the executive producers of the seven-part series about podcasters investigating a cold case in rural Ireland.
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