More from Angie Han
‘The Gentlemen’ Review: Theo James Stars in a Guy Ritchie Netflix Series That Diverts but Never Dazzles
A spinoff of Ritchie's 2019 movie, the show centers on an aristocrat who inherits his late father's estate — and with it, his late father's involvement in a marijuana business.
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Critics’ Conversation: Winter TV’s Wicked Games
THR’s TV critics weigh in on a conspicuously murderous past few months of small-screen offerings, with a wide range of whodunits dominating the landscape — and a few refreshing exceptions to the rule (thank you, Max’s Sort Of!).
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Review: Netflix’s Live-Action Remake Is a Major Letdown
The streamer's take on the beloved animated series centers on a young boy tasked with saving the world by mastering all four elements: earth, air, water and fire.
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‘Constellation’ Review: Noomi Rapace in an Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Mystery That Starts With a Bang, Ends With a Whimper
The series centers on an astronaut who survives a space-station accident, only to discover upon her return to Earth that her life is not as she remembered it.
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‘The New Look’ Review: Juliette Binoche and Ben Mendelsohn Play Coco Chanel and Christian Dior in Sumptuous Apple TV+ Series
The fashion heavyweights cut contrasting journeys through Nazi-occupied Paris and postwar Europe in the drama from Todd A. Kessler ('Damages').
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‘One Day’ Review: Netflix’s Appealingly Acted British Romance Overstays Its Welcome
A chance encounter on the last day of university sparks a decades-long bond between two classmates (Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall) in an adaptation of David Nicholls' bestselling novel.
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‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Review: Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Lack the Romantic Fizz to Lift Amazon’s Spy Caper
Two espionage agents are assigned to work together posing as a married couple in a reboot of the 2005 big-screen action comedy that paired Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
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‘Expats’ Review: Nicole Kidman in Lulu Wang’s Rewardingly Messy Hong Kong-Set Amazon Series
Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo co-star in the adaptation of Janice Y.K. Lee's novel about three American women in Hong Kong struggling to move on after a tragedy.
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‘In the Know’ Review: Peacock’s Droll Stop-Motion NPR Send-Up From Mike Judge and Zach Woods
The comedy co-created by Brandon Gardner follows the stop-motion-animated staff of an NPR show as they interview live-action guests.
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‘Didi’ Review: Sean Wang’s Winning and Well-Acted Asian American Coming-of-Age Drama
This semi-autobiographical directorial debut (featuring Joan Chen) follows a Taiwanese American boy over his last summer before high school in 2008 Northern California.
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‘The Woman in the Wall’ Review: Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack Headline a Gripping Showtime Mystery Steeped in Irish Trauma
The thriller centers on a Magdalene laundry survivor who wakes up to discover a dead body in her house, and a detective investigating the murder of a beloved priest.
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‘Ted’ Review: Seth MacFarlane’s Foul-Mouthed Teddy Bear Returns in Indulgent Peacock Prequel Series
The prequel to the 2012 film follows the ups and downs of a 16-year-old boy and his best friend, a crass stuffed bear come to life in mid-'90s Massachusetts.
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