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'The Afterparty' turns its comedic murder mystery into more of an afterthought

4 years 8 months ago
Telling stories from shifting perspectives a la "Rashomon" has become pretty commonplace in premium-TV and streaming, from Showtime's "The Affair" to Netflix's "Clickbait." Enter "The Afterparty," an Apple TV+ comedy series with one murder, plenty of suspects and minimal intrigue -- the sort of show that's modestly entertaining but doesn't bring enough to the party.

Kristen Bell dials 'S' for 'silly' in 'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window'

4 years 8 months ago
The title might be the funniest thing about "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window," which is sort of the verbal equivalent of that "Spaceballs" visual gag where the spaceship just won't end. Beyond that, this Netflix series provides a fun showcase for Kristen Bell but only a marginal reason to spend eight episodes gazing at the TV.

'Pam & Tommy' blends nostalgia with amazing makeup to create a two-in-one miniseries

4 years 8 months ago
Once you get past the astonishing makeup and prosthetics, "Pam & Tommy" essentially functions as two miniseries in one, the first devoted to the central couple, and the latter to the hapless guy who turned them into a pioneering Internet sensation. The former works better, in a limited series that sprinkles social insight (if not quite enough) in with its salacious qualities and breezy nostalgia.
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