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‘Down in the Valley’ Review: Nicco Annan Toplines Starz’s Hit-or-Miss ‘P-Valley…
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Review: Jeremy Allen White’s Funny, Haunted, Infuriating Return to the Kitchen
Christopher Storer's FX-produced Hulu series continues to be packed with food porn, surprising guest stars and deep thoughts on the magic of cooking and mentorship.
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‘Supacell’ Review: Netflix’s South London Superhero Drama Has Potential Despite Its Familiarity
The streamer's new six-part superhero drama, featuring an ensemble led by Tosin Cole, Josh Tedeku and Eddie Marsan, was created by writer-director Rapman.
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‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Review: BBC America and AMC’s Loose Sequel Really Misses Tatiana Maslany
Krysten Ritter, Amanda Fix and Keeley Hawes star in this spinoff about human printing — definitely not cloning — in 2052.
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‘Down in the Valley’ Review: Nicco Annan Toplines Starz’s Hit-or-Miss ‘P-Valley’ Documentary Spinoff
Annan, who plays Uncle Clifford on Katori Hall's series, hosts this six-episode look at the real-life dancers, hustlers and musicians in the Delta.
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Review: Jeremy Allen White’s Funny, Haunted, Infuriating Return to the Kitchen
Christopher Storer's FX-produced Hulu series continues to be packed with food porn, surprising guest stars and deep thoughts on the magic of cooking and mentorship.
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‘Supacell’ Review: Netflix’s South London Superhero Drama Has Potential Despite Its Familiarity
The streamer's new six-part superhero drama, featuring an ensemble led by Tosin Cole, Josh Tedeku and Eddie Marsan, was created by writer-director Rapman.
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‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Review: BBC America and AMC’s Loose Sequel Really Misses Tatiana Maslany
Krysten Ritter, Amanda Fix and Keeley Hawes star in this spinoff about human printing — definitely not cloning — in 2052.
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‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ Review: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Team Struggles To Dig Deep
Greg Whiteley's latest documentary series follows 'Last Chance U' and 'Cheer' with a look at the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Paramount Woes, USA Grows and…the Hot Dog Wars (Yes, Really)
Welcome to the 263rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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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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‘TV’s Top 5’: What Should the Emmys Do With ‘The Bear’? Here’s an Idea
Welcome to the 262nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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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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‘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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‘We Are Lady Parts’ Creator on Scaling Up in Season 2
Welcome to the 261st episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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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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‘TV’s Top 5’: The CW, Freevee and Brands That Could Have Been
Welcome to the 260th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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