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Tuesday, May 7

16

‘Dark Matter’ Review: Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in Apple TV+’s Relentlessly Glum Take on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Blake Crouch adapts his own novel in this nine-part dimension-spanning sci-fi drama also featuring Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson.

Friday, May 3

14

‘TV’s Top 5’: CBS Takes a Victory Lap Amid Paramount Global Uncertainty

Welcome to the 257th 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…

Thursday, May 2

10

‘A Man in Full’ Review: Jeff Daniels Bellows, but David E. Kelley’s Tom Wolfe Adaptation for Netflix Is Mostly Hot Air

The 1998 novel about excesses in the Atlanta real estate bubble becomes a limited series co-starring Diane Lane and Lucy Liu.

Wednesday, Apr 24

19

‘The Veil’ Review: Steven Knight’s FX/Hulu Thriller Series Can’t Keep Up With Star Elisabeth Moss

Boasting a British accent and action chops, Moss plays an MI6 agent trying to stop a terrorist attack in the new six-parter.

Friday, Apr 19

20

‘The Jinx — Part Two’ Review: HBO’s Robert Durst Doc Sequel Compels, Despite First Part’s Long Shadow

Andrew Jarecki and company follow up their 2015 documentary, which featured a surprise Robert Durst confession, by chronicling the real estate mogul's latest murder trial.

14

‘TV’s Top 5’: A Deep Dive Into the State of Broadcast

Welcome to the 256th 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…

Wednesday, Apr 17

23

‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Review: Conan’s Max Travel Series Is Smartly Stupid Fun

In his four-episode show, Conan O'Brien meets with fans and has new experiences in Finland, Ireland, Thailand and Argentina.

Friday, Apr 12

14

‘TV’s Top 5’: Did the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale Stick the Landing?

Welcome to the 255th 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…

10

‘Good Times’ Review: Netflix’s Animated Sequel Improves When It Steps Out From Norman Lear’s Shadow

The late Lear is an executive producer on this 10-episode look at a Black family in the Chicago projects.

Wednesday, Apr 10

23

‘Franklin’ Review: Michael Douglas Is a Flatulent Founding Father in Apple TV+’s Poorly Focused Drama

Benjamin Franklin struggles to get French support for the American Revolution in this new eight-episode period drama costarring Noah Jupe and Eddie Marsan.

17

‘The Sympathizer’ Review: Robert Downey Jr. Dazzles and Distracts in HBO’s Adaptation of the Pulitzer-Winning Novel

Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar turn Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel about a Vietnamese double agent into a limited series also starring Hoa Xuande and Sandra Oh.

Friday, Apr 5

14

‘TV’s Top 5’: Caitlin Clark Is a Slam Dunk for March Madness Ratings

Welcome to the 254th 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…

Thursday, Apr 4

10

‘Ripley’ Review: Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning in Netflix’s Moody Fresh Take on Patricia Highsmith

Steven Zaillian wrote and directed the eight-episode adaptation, an Italian-set, black-and-white thriller about the eponymous grifter-turned-sociopath.

Friday, Mar 29

21

‘Parish’ Review: Giancarlo Esposito Is the Only Reason to Check Out AMC’s Derivative Crime Drama

The 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul' star plays a grieving New Orleans man pulled back into a criminal underworld in this six-episode drama.

14

‘TV’s Top 5’: What’s Up With ‘Euphoria’ and Ronna McDaniel?

Welcome to the 253rd 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…

Thursday, Mar 28

15

‘STEVE! (Martin) A Documentary in Two Pieces’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Apple TV+ Doc Portrait of the Comedian Is Half-Good

Stand-up legend and beloved film and TV star Steve Martin sets aside his enigmatic image for a two-part documentary.

Wednesday, Mar 27

21

‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ Review: Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Shine in Showtime’s Gently Restrained Period Drama

Ben Vanstone's miniseries adaptation of Amor Towles' novel follows a displaced Russian aristocrat trapped in a luxury hotel for three decades.

16

‘Sugar’ Review: Colin Farrell Stars in an Apple TV+ Mystery Series That Nearly Drowns in Coyness About Its Big Reveal

Mark Protosevich's eight-episode drama features the 'Banshees of Inisherin' Oscar nominee scouring Los Angeles to solve a missing persons case.

Tuesday, Mar 26

15

‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Review: Fascinatingly Uncomfortable HBO Docuseries Tests the Limits of Its Star’s Likability

Following up on the success of 'Rothaniel,' Carmichael examines himself as a boyfriend, a son and a friend in this eight-part show.

Friday, Mar 22

14

Danai Gurira Opens Up About Crafting a ‘Walking Dead’ Love Story

Welcome to the 252nd 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…

Thursday, Mar 14

00

‘Songs From the Hole’ Review: A Poetic Approach Elevates a Familiar Justice System Doc

Contessa Gayles views James Jacobs' life, imprisonment and dreams of freedom through a music-video lens in this SXSW-premiering documentary.

Wednesday, Mar 13

23

‘The Girls on the Bus’ Review: Max’s ‘Chasing Hillary’ Adaptation Earns Affection and Eye Rolls in Nearly Equal Measure

Melissa Benoist and Carla Gugino lead a series inspired by former New York Times reporter Amy Chozick's book about covering Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Tuesday, Mar 12

00

‘Clemente’ Review: A Grounded and Emotional Documentary Tribute to a Legendary Athlete

David Altrogge's SXSW-premiering documentary looks at Pittsburgh Pirates great Roberto Clemente, with the help of EPs including Richard Linklater and LeBron James.

19

‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted’ Review: A Cult Musician Gets a Fittingly Warm and Quirky Documentary

Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson's movie, premiering at the SXSW Film Festival, chronicles Swamp Dogg and his eccentric roommates, Guitar Shorty and Moogstar.

Monday, Mar 11

22

‘Dickweed’ Review: A Severed Penis and a Prison Escape Somehow Make for a Bland Documentary

Jonathan Ignatius Green's SXSW doc about Hossein Nayeri is the two-part finale of an upcoming SundanceTV anthology true crime series.

06

Critic’s Notebook: Busy and Eclectic Oscars 2024 Telecast Delivers Many Highlights (and a Few Lowlights)

Jimmy Kimmel held together a slightly manic 2024 Oscars telecast featuring mostly predictable winners, a dazzling musical salute to Barbie's boy toy, and several presenters in fine form.

Sunday, Mar 10

22

‘We Can Be Heroes’ Review: A Big-Hearted Celebration of LARP-ing Teens

Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons' SXSW-premiering documentary follows kids at a live action role-playing summer camp in upstate New York.

05

‘MoviePass, MovieCrash’ Review: HBO Doc Is an Effectively Nostalgic Communal Wake for Film Fans

Muta'Ali's documentary looks back at what went right and then very wrong with the innovative, doomed service.

Saturday, Mar 9

08

‘3 Body Problem’ Review: Netflix’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Adaptation Is More Serviceable Than Dazzling

David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo bring Liu Cixin's Chinese novel to the streamer with a season of eight episodes, the first of which premiered at SXSW.

03

‘Stormy’ Review: Peacock’s Stormy Daniels Documentary Is Undone by Bad Choices (and Not Hers)

Sarah Gibson's feature-length doc portrays the adult entertainer and filmmaker as she lives her life in the eye of a Donald Trump-shaped storm.